Marsh Regional Blood Center has been the largest hometown supplier of blood and blood products in Northeast Tenn. and Southwest Va. for over 70 years. Since establishing the region’s first hospital based blood bank in Kingsport, Tenn. in 1947, the mission of Marsh Regional has been to collect and maintain blood supplies to meet local needs. Through generous support from thousands of our family members, friends and neighbors, Marsh Regional has steadily grown and today supplies 25medical facilities and 12 cancer centers, and 5 air rescue units, all being located in Northeast Tenn. and Southwest Va. To provide the blood and blood products required to supply the patients in our community Marsh has to collect 150 units of blood per day. This is accomplished through our collection facilities in Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, Tenn. and 650 mobiles blood drives at local high schools, businesses, and colleges each year. Some of our most enthusiastic supporters are the students that we work with. Marsh conducts blood drives with 49 high schools and 21 colleges throughout Northeast Tenn. and Southwest Va. We feel it is important to give back to the schools and students that support our endeavors to save lives in our community. Each year Marsh Regional Blood Center awards educational grants and scholarships to high school and college students in our region as well as recognizing them through our Honor Cord Program for their contributions to help others. A strong relationship with the communities we serve echoes Marsh’s mantra – Give Here, Help Here!