The need for blood donation is constant.
Patients in our hospitals have needs
365-days-a year.
Every two seconds someone needs blood.
OBI manages the life-saving donations from more than 140,000 individuals each year.
There is no substitute for human blood.
Supplies must be constantly renewed.
Life Saving Stories
Ridge Cary - Update
Ridge Cary, received more than 30 blood transfusions from OBI by the time he was 7 months old, resulting from a rare vascular disorder known as MLT. Now 2 and a half, Ridge has not had to undergo transfusion since June 28! His hemoglobin is now in a safe range, and he has actually produced some blood on his own. Although he has, in the past few months, suffered from seasonal allergies, strep throat, and poison ivy, he did not bleed internally. His platelets have also climbed steadily over the past 12 months, rising to what is considered a healthy level. In the words of his mother, “He has been a rockstar!”
The family was also able to travel out of town this past summer, attending a family wedding and a Rangers baseball game. Traveling with Ridge is new to the Cary family. ...// Read More
Events & Promotions
Media Releases
National Blood Donor Month
January 1, 2012 - Oklahoma Blood Institute volunteer blood donors save lives. We all know it, but how often are we affected by it? Thousands of people in our state are alive today because blood donors helped them survive...// Read More
Save A Life & Show Your School Spirit
November 1, 2011 — Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) and Bedlam partners Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma are partners in blood drives this fall. Each donor will receive a free health screening and a Bedlam...// Read More
Make Blood Donation a Priority This Fall
September 26, 2011 ─ Donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) this fall will receive a T-shirt, health screenings and Donor Rewards Points, redeemable for merchandise in OBI’s online store, when they donate blood.
“OBI...// Read More