Owasso Blood Donors Get Free Zoo Tickets – Sunday, May 29
Two free tickets to the Tulsa Zoo await each blood donor at the First United Methodist Church Owasso blood drive with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) Sunday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Anyone who is 16* or older and healthy is urged to save local lives by donating blood. Donors will experience the satisfaction of helping as many as three patients in need of blood products! Each donor will receive a voucher, redeemable for two admissions to the Tulsa Zoo and a T-shirt, featuring the Zoo’s lively otters.
“Summer is a time for fun, including visits to the Zoo,” said Jan Laub, executive director, Oklahoma Blood Institute, Tulsa, “but first, we can ease concerns for those in our area who rely on blood donors by taking just an hour to give.”
Since there is no substitute for blood, supplies must constantly be renewed. Oklahoma Blood Institute provides every drop of blood needed by patients in 90 percent of the state’s medical facilities including ALL Children’s, Veteran’s and Indian hospitals.
Through a special initiative to support the Global Blood Fund (GBF), any donor can forgo the T-shirt offered in appreciation for giving. In turn, funds so designated will then be contributed to GBF for supplies and equipment for blood centers in the world’s poorest countries.
Appointments are not necessary, but can be made by calling 877-340-8777 or visiting www.obi.org.
* 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds
