The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce that John Mitchell has been named the Executive Director with the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross in Murfreesboro. The Heart of Tennessee Chapter serves Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford and Warren counties in Tennessee. Mitchell…
The Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders are joining forces with the American Red Cross to get more than 300 units of blood collected during their annual fall blood drive on Nov. 1 – Nov. 3 on the campus. All presenting donors will receive a commemorative “MTSU True Blue” t-shirt, while supplies last. Blood donation…
The fourth annual American Red Cross blood drive held in memory of Ryan Steelman on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in La Vergne. This drive will honor the memory of a beloved son who inspired those he knew before his life was cut short. The drive is organized by his father and stepmother, Jamie and Stacy…
American Red Cross disaster responders from across Tennessee continue to provide relief items and comfort for people impacted by spring storms and flooding last week. The flooding on March 27 added to the issues caused by the March 25 high winds and tornado damage to middle Tennessee. The Red Cross is providing services to 10…
The American Red Cross, Heart of Tennessee Chapter is pivoting the normal in-person Heroes Breakfast to a virtual event. While this year’s event will look different it continues to be an opportunity for the chapter to celebrate the work of volunteers, and honor the 2021 Hero, Tennessee’s 76th Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey H. Holmes….
Retirement looks very different for former Middle Tennessee State University mass communications professor, Mary Nichols. While some may take it easy following their careers, Nichols spent a good portion of her summer, and now fall, helping those affected by hurricanes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. As a local American Red Cross volunteer, Nichols is…
Eighty-one people will receive the gift of life because Sheriff’s Office employees and families, an MTSU Police detective and community residents donated blood June 10 during a Red Cross Bloodmobile. More Sheriff’s Office employees and residents will save lives by donating blood from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 in the training classroom…
Sheriff’s Deputy Lydia Saunders is alive today because of the generosity of five strangers. Five pints of blood saved Saunders’ life when she suffered a medical emergency in 2015. “Without the people who gave blood, I would not be here,” Saunders said. Her first-hand experience led Saunders to encourage fellow employees at the Rutherford County…
MFRD and other city and county public safety agencies are participating in a large “Battle of the Badges” (Fire/EMS vs. Police) Blood Drive event in May. In order to ensure that the American Red Cross has enough volunteers on hand to assist with the event, they have asked participating agencies to get commitments from potential…