KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The Tennessee Valley Fair has partnered with MEDIC Regional Blood Center this year to increase blood donations in East Tennessee.
From September 4-7, you can donate blood at one of MEDIC's Community Drives or Donor Centers and receive a free admission to the fair, which runs from September 7-16.
"Blood donations are down in our region and we want to do our part to assist MEDIC in obtaining adequate supplies of life-saving blood," said Public Relations Coordinator Sarah Thompson.
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is East Tennessee's sole provider of blood and blood products. It supplies 21 counties and 27 area hospitals.
Medic blood drives fixed locations:
Medic Center - 1601 Ailor Avenue (Tuesday-Friday, 8am – 6:30pm)
Medic Center - 11000 Kingston Pike/Farragut Behind Pittsburgh Paints (Tuesday & Thursday, 9am- 7pm; Wednesday & Friday, 7am – 5pm)
Locations Tuesday, September 4:
- Food City/New Tazewell, 917 Main Street, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Kroger/Sevierville, 702 Winnfield Dunn Parkway, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- East Tennessee Medical Group/Alcoa, Joule Street, 9:30am – 5:30pm, Bloodmobile
- Walmart/Lenoir City, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Chick-fil-A/Chapman Highway, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile - Free Chick-fil-A sandwich for Donors
- Faith Lutheran Church/Oak Ridge, 1300 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 12pm – 7pm, Fellowship Hall
Locations Wednesday, September 5:
- Sharon Baptist Church/Knoxville, 7916 Pedigo Road, 2pm – 8pm, Inside Ministry Center
- Sloan's of Vonore, 107 Hwy 360, 12pm – 8pm, Bloodmobile
- Knights of Columbus/Morristown, 2518 West Andrew Johnson Hwy, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Fairview United Methodist Church/Maryville, Old Niles Ferry Road, 1pm – 8pm, Gymnasium
- Books-A-Million/Oak Ridge, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Petro's Chili & Chips/Knoxville, Cedar Bluff, 11am – 7pm, Bloodmobile. Free petro for donors
Locations Thursday, September 6:
- Young-Williams Animal Center/Knoxville, 3201 Division Street, 11am – 6pm, inside conference room
- Powell Branch Public Library/Knoxville, 11am – 6pm, inside conference room
Locations Friday, September 7:
- Honda Morristown, 10am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Knoxville Medical Clinic, 412 Citigo Street, 5:30am – 3pm, Bloodmobile
- Jefferson City Community Center, 11am – 6pm, Bloodmobile
- Grainger County Community Center, 11am – 6pm, inside community center
Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more (16 year-olds weighing 120 pounds or more can donate with parental consent). All donors must have positive identification.
