Lifeline Blood Services September Blood Drives
From the Sep 1, 2026 e-Edition
Lifeline Blood Services has released its September blood drive calendar, reminding donors of its ongoing Eighth-Annual Car Giveaway.
Individuals 18 years and older who donate between May 26 and September 6 have a chance to win a 2024 Ford Maverick XLT in “Oxford White,” sponsored by Joe Mahan Ford.
Lifeline Blood Services is in critical need of Type O blood and platelet donations, though all blood types are accepted. All individuals 16 years and older are eligible to donate.
See the blood drives coming in September:
First United Methodist Church — Paris — 9/03/2026 — 12-6 p.m.
Save-A-Lot — McKenzie — 9/04/2026 — 12-6 p.m.
Tate’s Family Foods — Greenfield — 9/04/2026 — 12-5 p.m.
Walmart — Milan — 9/08/2026 — 12-5 p.m.
TN National Guard — Jackson — 9/11/2026 — 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Bradford High School — 9/11/2026 — 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
University of TN Martin — 9/15–17/2026 — 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
TN College of Applied Technology — McKenzie — 9/18/2026 — 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Southside Church of Christ — Dresden — 9/21/2026 — 1-6 p.m.
Martin City Hall — 9/21/2026 — 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tate’s Family Foods — Greenfield — 9/22/2026 — 12-5 p.m.
Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital — 9/23/2026 — 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.; 12-5 p.m.
Union University — “Battle of the Colleges” — 9/24/2026 — 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Jackson State Community College — 9/29/2026 — 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
In the e-Edition
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