MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University will face off in a Fall Blood Battle as they take their rivalry off the field for a friendly competition to help save lives. Gene Baker with donor services for the American Red Cross told WGNS that a lot of the blood that is donated, stays in our area... Through the Red Cross App, you can actually follow where you blood goes... The blood donor app covers about 40-years of history. In other words, if you donated blood through the Red Cross in 1984, details of your donation should appear in the app - once you sign in.

The American Red Cross is working with hospitals around-the-clock to meet the blood needs of patients – but can’t do it alone. For this reason, it is important for those who are eligible − especially type O blood donors and platelet donors − to donate in order to ensure hospitals have the blood they need.

The MTSU and WKU “Fall Blood Battle” began in 2010 with the 3-day blood drive always transpiring the week of their big football game. Ray Wiley, associate director of MTSU Campus Recreation, stated... A goal has been set to collect 450 units of blood at both schools, totaling 900 lifesaving units.

The annual 100 Miles of Hope Red Cross Blood Drive competition between MTSU and Conference USA rival Western Kentucky University is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 9-11, at the gymnasium of the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center at 1848 Blue Raider Drive. All presenting blood donors will receive a commemorative t-shirt, while supplies last. *

To schedule your appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or use the Blood Donor App and enter sponsor code: MTSU or WKU.