MEDIC BLOOD CENTER: SKIP THE SHIRT AND RECEIVE A TREE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center Skip the Shirt Event
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center
WHAT: Skip the Shirt and Receive a Tree
WHEN: Beginning October 24th
WHERE: All mobile drives and donation centers
WHY: MEDIC and Blood Centers of America have teamed up with Forestmatic to offer donors a tree beginning October 24th while supplies last. The tree is planted in Uganda and donors will receive a link to watch their tree grow. MEDIC has critically low inventory for several blood types. All donors who are healthy and well are encouraged to donate this week.
MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 24 hospitals in 22 counties including Blount Memorial, Covenant Health, East TN Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare, and UT Medical Center.
As a reminder, the blood, platelets, and plasma products on the shelves now are what would be used in a trauma event, and it takes at least three days for donated blood to be processed and ready for distribution. Demand remains high while donations have been low this summer.
MEDIC is an independent, nonprofit organization. Products donated through MEDIC truly help East TN and Southeastern Kentucky community members. Products donated through any other collection activity/organization do not stay in East TN or Southeastern Kentucky. Those products are shipped out of the area and nationally.
WEBSITE: https://medicblood.org/
