Get a Zoo-themed T-shirt and a free ticket to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden.
 
Show your blood donor pride by giving blood and saving lives this spring with Our Blood Institute.
 
Successful donors will receive a free “Stand Tall and Donate” T-shirt, one free ticket to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden and one free bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes.
 
"Our donors stand tall above others by dedicating their time to saving someone’s life through blood donation," said Dr. John Armitage, president and CEO of Our Blood Institute. "Our blood supply is an essential part of our health care system. We're extremely thankful for partners like the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden for helping ensure we continue to have a healthy blood supply for patients in need."
 
The OKC Zoo is your one-stop shop for all things wild in Oklahoma. Enjoy world-class habitats including Great EscApe, Cat Forest/Lion Overlook, Oklahoma Trails and Sanctuary Asia where you will find the amazing animals of the Asian continent.
 
Every two seconds, someone needs blood, and the supply must be constantly renewed. It takes approximately 1,200 donors a day to meet those needs.
 
Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old* or older can give blood. 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 across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, including five centers in Arkansas. OBI provides blood products for patients in more than 40 Arkansas hospitals, medical facilities, and air ambulances.