Knoxville — Let's hope Tennessee has better luck on the football field.
The Vols lost this year's annual UT versus Florida Blood drive. Tennessee fans donated 1,292 pints of blood, compared to 1,340 from Florida fans.
Florida last defeated the Vols in the blood drive battle in 2008.
All blood donated through MEDIC stays with local partner hospitals, so really, everyone is a winner!
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Monday is the kickoff of the annual UT versus Florida Blood drive, according to a press release from MEDIC.
Fans in East Tennessee will be competing against Gator fans in Gainesville to which fan base can donate the most blood. The Vols have not lost this competition since 2008... so step up and meet that goal again this year, East Tennessee!
MEDIC is hosting blood drives in 15 East Tennessee counties. The week-long competition is a partnership between MEDIC Regional Blood Center and LifeSouth Blood Center. Both organizations provide lifesaving blood to local hospitals in their respective communities.
Blood Drive Days and Locations
Monday, September 10
MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue, 8am-6:30pm
MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike, 7:30am-7pm
MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main Street, 12pm-6pm (CDT)
Food City Asheville Highway in Greeneville, 10am-6pm
Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greeneville, 10am-6pm
Tuesday, September 11
MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue, 8am-6:30pm
MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike, 7:30am-7pm
MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main Street, 12pm-6pm (CDT)
Food City in Tazewell, 11am-7pm
Rural King in Sweetwater, 11am-7pm
Walmart in Jefferson City 11am-6pm
Wednesday, September 12
MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue, 8am-6:30pm
MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike, 6:30am-6pm
MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main Street, 8am-4pm (CDT)
Pellissippi State (Hardin Valley Campus), 8:30am-4pm
Walmart in Sevierville, 10am-6pm
Thursday, September 13
MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue, 8am-6:30pm
MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike, 7:30am-7pm
MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main Street, 12pm-6pm (CST)
Provision Center for Proton Therapy in Knoxville, 8am-5pm
Books-A-Million in Oak Ridge, 10am-6pm
Lowe’s in Harriman, 10am-6pm
Walmart in Lenoir City, 10am-6pm
Walmart in Oneida, 10am-6pm
Friday, September 14
MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue, 8am-6:30pm
MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike, 6:30am-6pm
MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main Street, 8am-4pm (CST)
Provision Center for Proton Therapy in Knoxville, 7:30am-4:30pm
Lowe’s in Alcoa, 10am-6pm
Walmart in Athens, 10am-6pm
Walmart in East Morristown, 10am-6pm
Walmart in Newport, 10am-6pm
Several blood drives will also be located on the University of Tennessee campus.
MEDIC said that those who visit their donor centers on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday will have little or no wait. To keep the entire donation process less than 45 minutes, MEDIC asks that donors donate earlier in the week if possible.
Plus, everyone who participates will receive a small one-topping Papa John’s Pizza, a free Petro, a free Texas Roadhouse appetizer, and a MEDIC t-shirt.
Questions? Visit medicblood.org or email contact@medicblood.org.
The Vols play Florida on September 22.