KNOX COUNTY, TN - During his Weekly Update, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs talks about the annual Orange and Blue blood drive, support for the Veterans Heritage Site Foundation, and more.

Mayor Jacobs notes that earlier in the week he dropped by the 13th annual Keeping the David Landes Miracle Alive blood drive where the folks at Medic Regional Blood Center want to remind everyone that the annual Orange and Blue blood drive is coming up Nov. 17-21.

The event pits the Knoxville area against the Lexington, KY area.

“The Wildcats have beat us the past three years and we can’t let that happen again so please make sure to get out and donate,” Mayor Jacobs says. “All donors will receive a sweatshirt, a Fantasy of Trees ticket, and other goodies.”

Additionally, Mayor Jacobs mentions that he helped deliver Mobile Meals with volunteers from Comcast; spoke at Aging: A Family Affair luncheon; and spoke to the senior class at L&N STEM Academy.

Mayor Jacobs also thanks Cruze Farms for their support of the Veterans Heritage Site Foundation. One of the Foundations projects is the upcoming Wreaths Across America – a time when volunteers place wreaths on the headstones in our veterans’ cemeteries.

“Thanks to your generous support, over the last several years, each headstone has received a wreath,” Mayor Jacobs says. “Let’s make sure that happens again this year.”

Please note that all Knox County Government offices – including the Knox County Health Department, convenience centers, and public libraries – will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, which is also a state and federal holiday.