Global Blood Fund
Oklahoma Blood Institute expanded its community with the creation of the Global Blood Fund – a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
The Global Blood Fund helps secure supplies most needed by blood donor centers in developing countries. This includes blood pressure cuffs, donor beds, computers, and lab equipment.
- Year-round initiatives are used to encourage blood donors to ‘doubly give’. These initiatives encourage donors to forgo receiving the ‘donor gift’ and Oklahoma Blood Institute gives a monetary contribution of similar value to the Global Blood Fund.
- Some blood drives – often sponsored by religious groups - are dedicated exclusively to Global Blood Fund.
Blood centers that have been assisted are located in Kenya, Africa - Haiti - Tijuana, Mexico and Japan.
Go to globalbloodfund.org for more information.