Our Blood Institute partners with Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America for fundraising blood drive

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The Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America and Our Blood Institute are holding a dual fundraising and blood drive in five of OBI’s donor centers.

From now through Wednesday, Nov. 15, every blood donation made in the name of the Scouts will go toward the goal, which could earn a $10 contribution from OBI to local food banks in support of the Last Frontier Council’s “Scouting for Food” drive.

Blood donors simply need to self-identify as supporting the Scouts to qualify. According to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a $10 contribution can equal forty meals. Canned food donations are also welcome.

For their lifesaving generosity, blood donors also will receive a “Don’t Be a Grinch!” holiday-themed long-sleeve T-shirt for donating.

As a bonus, now through Jan. 12, blood donors can earn DOUBLE Donor Store points by downloading the new OBI mobile app and scheduling and keeping their donation appointment! *Double points valid only on appointments scheduled through the OBI mobile app and applicable to base points. Appointments must be completed by Jan. 12, 2024, to qualify. The OBI donor store will be open December 2023 and Jan. 2024 to redeem points.

“We are excited to help Scouts, and their families and supporters, fulfill their ‘Be Prepared’ motto as they help the blood supply and food pantries across our community especially as we enter the holiday season,” said Dr. John Armitage president and CEO of Our Blood Institute.

The designated OBI donor rooms to make this unique “double donation” are:

• Norman 1004 24th Avenue, N.W., Norman, OK 73069

The Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America covers 24 counties in central, southern and southwest Oklahoma. Scouting in these counties focuses on the mission to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. To learn more about the Last Frontier Council, visit scoutingrocks.tv

Our Blood Institute relies on 1,200 volunteer blood donors a day to meet the needs of patients at more than 160 hospitals and medical facilities as well as all air ambulances statewide.

Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old* or older can give blood. Blood can be donated every 56 days and platelets can be given as often as every seven days, up to 24 times a year.

Appointments to donate can be made online at obi.org or by calling 877-340-8777.

*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.

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