Blood donors will receive a free, limited edition, t-shirt inspired by the hit sitcom “Friends” when they give at one of the following blood drives:

• Hennessey High School, 707 E. Oklahoma, Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Kingfisher High School, 1500 S. 13th St., Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donors will also receive one complimentary admission voucher to Frontier City in Oklahoma City for use during Frontier City’s spring dates.

“Voluntary blood donation is one of the most selfless acts someone can do – being a friend to a stranger and giving hope, healing and comfort during a life-threatening health crisis,” said John Armitage, M.D., president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute.

“We encourage healthy adults, age 16 and older, to ‘be there’ for others in our community by giving blood.”

According to the OBI, someone needs blood every two seconds and the supply must be constantly renewed. One blood donation takes about an hour and saves up to three patients’ lives.

If donors opt not to take the t-shirt, Oklahoma Blood Institute will make a monetary donation to Global Blood Fund for blood center assistance in developing countries.

As the nation’s sixth largest non-profit blood collector, Oklahoma Blood Institute’s donors provide every drop of blood needed for patients in more than 160 hospitals statewide.

It takes approximately 1,200 donors a day to meet those needs.

Appointments to give blood are not required but can be made by calling Oklahoma Blood Institute at 877-340-8777 or visiting obi.org.