Oklahoma Blood Institute will hold a blood drive with Hennessey High School on Wednesday, Feb. 27

The drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hennessey High School.  

Each blood donor will receive their choice of t-shirt in one of three featured colors: coral, sky blue or gray. Donors will also receive a coupon from Whataburger for a free honey butter chicken biscuit and be entered for a chance to win Whataburger for a year.  

“Whether it’s an emergency or a life-threatening illness, someone needs blood every two seconds,” said John Armitage, M.D., president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “Blood is needed 365 days a year at our local hospitals. We encourage healthy adults, age 16 and older, to be heroes for patients and donate as often as they can.”

Only 10 percent of people in the United States who are eligible to give blood actually do, according to the OBI.

Blood donation takes about an hour, and each donation can save the lives of up to three patients.

Whole blood can be donated every 56 days. Platelet donations can be made as often as every seven days, up to 24 times a year.