Give Blood, Receive Safety Training

The Oklahoma Blood Institute Bedlam Series blood drive is coming the Will Rogers building.

Noon - 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
Rooms 102/104

Schedule your appointment today.

Photo I.D. required.

In addition to the great sense of pride you’ll feel for potentially saving a life or lives, your choice of an OU or OSU Bedlam T-Shirt (while supplies last) and a chance to win a pair of 2013 Bedlam football tickets, you’ll also be able to satisfy your safety training requirement for this quarter.  While you’re donating, we’ve arranged for you to simultaneously view a safety video for Safety Training Credit.

Top 10 Reasons to Give Blood

10. You will get free juice and cookies.
9.   You will weigh less — one pint less when you leave than when you came in.
8.   It's easy and convenient — it only takes about 20-30 minutes and you’re getting paid while donating!
7.   It's something you can spare — most people have blood to spare... yet, there is still not enough to go around.
6.   Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on--You can wear it for as long as you like. It's your badge of honor.
5.   You will walk a little taller afterwards — you will feel good about yourself.
4.   You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
3.   It's something you can do on equal footing with the rich and famous — blood is something money can't buy. Only something one person can give to another.
2.   You will be someone's hero — you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.
1.   It's the right thing to do.

Watch this video to learn about a person who’s alive because of generous donors like you: Quinn Bradley's Story

Top 10 Reasons People Don't Give Blood

1.   I don't like needles / I am scared of needles / I am afraid to give blood--Nearly everyone feels that way at first. However, most donors will tell you that you feel only a slight initial pinch, and 7-10 minutes later, you are finished and headed for the canteen. If you take the time (and courage) to make one donation, you'll wonder why you ever hesitated.
2.   I am too busy--The entire process takes about 20-30 minutes, and the actual blood donation time is only 7-10 minutes. If you stop to think that 20-30 minutes of your time could mean a lifetime for a premature baby, someone with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, or someone who's had an accident, you might decide that you can make the time to give the gift of life.
3.  No one ever asked me/I didn't realize my blood was needed--Consider yourself asked! There is simply no other way to supply the blood needs of hospital patients but for the generous donations of people like you. Every two seconds someone in America needs blood. More than 38,000 donations are needed every day in communities across the U.S.
4.   I already gave this year--You can give every 56 days. Many donors give 5 times a year!
5.   I am afraid I'll get AIDS--It is not possible to get AIDS by donating blood to OBI. A new sterile needle is used for each donor and discarded afterwards.
6.   My blood isn't the right type--Every type of blood is needed daily to meet patient needs. If you have a common blood type, there are many patients who need it, so it is in high demand. If you have a less common blood type, there are fewer donors available to give it, so it is in short supply.
7.   I don't have any blood to spare--The average adult body has 10-12 pints of blood. Doctors say that healthy adults may give regularly because the body quickly replaces the blood you donate.
8.   I don't want to feel weak afterward--Donating blood should not affect adversely a healthy adult because your body has plenty of blood. You will donate less than one pint, and your body, which constantly makes new blood, will replace the donated volume within 24 hours. Most people continue their usual activities after donating.
9.  They won't want my blood (I am too old / I've had an illness)--If you have doubts, check with your physician. The qualified staff on duty will also review your medical history with you. There is no upper age limit to donate blood, and a great many medical conditions do not prevent you from donating blood, or may have done so only temporarily in the past.
10. I have a rare blood type, so I'll wait until there is a special need--Blood that is rare or special is almost always in short supply. There is a constant need for these blood types in order to avoid having to recruit specific blood types in a crisis.

So, grab a friend and donate together and enjoy juice and cookies...and save a life!

You will also receive free sandwich coupon from:  

For more information, contact Kristin Elsenbeck.