With
the holiday season in full swing, there is a big need for blood
donations.
Until
December 20th
KTUL-TV is partnering with the Oklahoma Blood Institute to fill that
need.
Donors
are invited to visit the OBI Tulsa Center, 4601 E 81st
St.
Everyone
who donates, will be entered to win a $500
American Express gift card.
It's being provided courtesy of the Bank of Oklahoma,
It
will be given away
December 21st, on Good Day Tulsa.
All
blood donors will receive an OBI ball cap, health screenings and
Donor Rewards Points, that are redeemable at OBI's online store.
Taking
just one hour to donate blood, can make the difference of a lifetime
for up to three patients.
Donors
with Oklahoma Blood Institute provide every drop of blood needed by
patients in 145 Oklahoma medical facilities.
This
includes Saint Francis Health System, Cancer Treatment Center, Tulsa
Spine and Specialty Hospital, and Tulsa Life Flight among the 27
medical facilities served in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma.
Tulsa
Center hours are: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Wed 8:30 am
to 5pm; and Sat 8am to noon.
Appointments
are not required but can be made by calling
Oklahoma
Blood Institute at 877-340-8777.
