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Blood donors needed as winter weather arrives


Our Blood Institute is encouraging area residents to make blood donation a priority as winter weather conditions become more prevalent to ensure patients have the lifesaving blood products they need.
With blood collections already low, OBI is currently sending more blood to area hospitals than it are bringing in. OBI is anticipating blood donor appointment cancellations as winter weather moves into the area. The loss of scheduled donations will further impact the local blood supply.
Successful donors will receive a T-shirt.
Visit obi.org or call 877-340-8777 to make an appointment.
In OKC metro, Our Blood Institute is located at:
• Edmond, 3409 S. Broadway, Suite 300
• Norman, 1004 24th Ave., N.W., Suite 101
In the rest of the state, Our Blood Institute is located at:
• Ada, 1930 Stonecipher Blvd.
• Ardmore, 2235 Merrick Drive
• Lawton, 211 S.W. “A” Avenue
• Tulsa, 4601 E. 81st Street
Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old* or older can give blood. Donation typically takes about an hour, and one donation saves up to three lives. Appointments to donate can be made online at obi.org or by calling 877-340-8777. Walk-ins are also welcome.
*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. Photo ID required.
Our Blood Institute is the sixth-largest independent blood center in the nation, with 16 donor centers in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas.
OBI is the nonprofit blood provider for patients at more than 240 hospitals, medical facilities, and air ambulances across all three states.

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