Beefing Up Oklahoma's Blood Supply

The annual Beef Council blood drive and cookout was held Friday. <br/><br/>Everyone who donated blood recieved a free hot dog, T-Shirt, two Redhawks tickets, plus a chance to win a number of prizes, including

Friday, May 26th 2006, 10:32 am

By: News On 6

The annual Beef Council blood drive and cookout was held Friday.

Everyone who donated blood recieved a free hot dog, T-Shirt, two Redhawks tickets, plus a chance to win a number of prizes, including a Caribbean Cruise.

The Oklahoma Blood Institute says blood donations this time of year are critical, because supplies are running low. OBI manager Vickie Holkum: "You can give blood and when you give blood you are just making sure that it's going to be on the shelf for you, your friends and your loved ones.â€

More than 1,200 units of blood were used last Memorial Day weekend. The OBI says they have less blood on hand than they did last year.