Save A Life & Show Your School Spirit
November 1, 2011 — Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) and Bedlam partners Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma are partners in blood drives this fall. Each donor will receive a free health screening and a Bedlam OU or OSU donor T-shirt. One lucky donor this fall will win a pair of tickets to the 2011 Bedlam football game.* All healthy Oklahomans 16 and older** are encouraged to give blood.
Of those eligible to donate blood in the U.S., less than ten percent actually donate each year. Yet, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, and the process of donation takes only about an hour. “Hospitals rely on us to provide blood needed for scheduled treatments and emergencies,” according to John Armitage, M.D., OBI President and CEO. “We are committed to ensuring Oklahomans have blood when it is needed, 365 days-a-year.”
Oklahoma Blood Institute is the ninth largest, non-profit blood center in America.
Find a blood drive near you or visit one of our donor centers to give blood.
*Blood donation is voluntary, and no contribution, donation, purchase or payment is necessary to enter prize drawing.
** 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds.