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  • Introducing the BloodHounds... OBI's New Therapy Dog Team!

    Find giving blood a little stressful? Our new BloodHounds therapy dog program is here to calm your nerves and brighten your day.

    More on Our Cutest New Program

  • OBI Holiday Promotions 2024

    Santa can't do it all on his own! He is looking for donors to guide his way.

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  • Global Blood Fund Is Thankful for You

    In 2024, Our Blood Institute donors and Global Blood Fund supporters stepped up in a major way, making blood safer and more accessible across the world. For that, we're abundantly thankful.

    How Our Donors Helped the World in 2024

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  • Urgent Need for Platelet Donors

    Right now, OBI needs your help to deliver platelets to our local hospitals and community members who depend on them. When you give platelets, you're helping patients undergoing cancer treatments and major surgeries, burn victims, babies born without clotting factors, and more.

    How You Can Help

    Platelet donations needed
  • BloodStream: That's Hot! A Fiery Face-Off

    Turn up the heat! In this spicy vodcast, our director of strategic engagement squares up against OBI event manager in an intense blood knowledge showdown, with the heat levels climbing as the game goes on! Will a spicy king or queen be crowned? Watch to find out who can handle the heatā€¦ and who will get burned!

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    This Life Brought to You by Blood Donors

    Learn about the need for blood donations from patients who have benefitted from these lifesaving gifts.

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    Get Paid with a Purpose

    OBI is proud to launch DonableĀ®, a peer-to-peer app that pays users for recruiting blood donors to OBI locations. Now anyone can turn their network of friends, family, coworkers, etc. into local lifesavers. Download today!

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    • Use the Donable app to recruit blood donors, save lives and earn money!

      Join Our Team

      Make saving lives part of your work by joining our lifesaving mission.

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