Our Blood Institute

  • World Blood Donor Day Is June 14. Let's Dream Big.

    This week, we're striving to raise $20,000 for medical equipment essential to a Ghanaian hospital's expansion into a regional blood bank. Together, we can make it happen!

    How We Can Save Lives in Ghana

  • Now Through June 19: Kids "Team Donor" Shirts!

    Donate at any OBI donor center or select mobile blood drives and you'll take home one of these T-shirts for your mini-medalist, while supplies last. Share a photo with us and you could win a gift card!

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  • What a Regional Blood Bank Would Mean for Children in Ghana

    Tens of thousands of children in Ghana's Central Region are treated at Hope Christian Hospital each year, but all too often, blood is not available for them when they need it most.

    How We Can Help

  • 17 Blood Donations Save Mother of Three's Life

    Sunni Riley suffered a life-threatening hemorrhage during the birth of her twin daughters, ultimately receiving 17 units of blood. She remains grateful for those lifesaving donors — and is now working to save others.

    Read Her Story

  • Think Giving Blood Hurts? Think Again!

    The thought of blood can make anyone a little queasy, but donating is much less intimidating than it sounds. You may have done something today that was far more difficult than this simple, life-saving process.

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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 Donable®, 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.

      Find Out How