To keep the blood supply strong through the summer months, Oklahoma Blood Institute needs Kingfisher residents to make donation a priority.  

An All-American blood drive  sponsored by InterBank, NBC Oklahoma, F&M Bank and BancFirst will occur next week. It will be held at the InterBank Community Room, 320 N. Main St., on Thursday, June 27.

It will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Two tickets to an Oklahoma City Dodgers baseball game will be awarded to every person who gives blood.

 Each donor will also receive their choice of a voucher for one free entry to Science Museum Oklahoma or for two free entries to Safari Joe’s H20 Water and Adventure Park and a “Summer Vibes” t-shirt.

“The summer months, in addition to the recent severe flooding and upcoming Independence Day holiday, put incredible stress on the blood supply for patients in our state,” said John Armitage, M.D., president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute.

“We are grateful for all donors who can take time before and during the holiday week to help Oklahomans who will need blood throughout the summer.”