Our Blood Institute

  • This Spring, Stand Tall & Donate Blood!

    Donate blood in March or April and you'll take home this all-new T-shirt. Donors in Oklahoma, Texas and select parts of Arkansas will also receive a voucher for free Oklahoma City Zoo ticket!

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  • How Old Are Your Organs?

    Our organs can age at extraordinarily different rates, according to a new study. Their biological ages don't just have the potential to differ – evidence suggests they can be critical indicators of future health, too.

    What the Science Says

  • O-negative Blood Donors Save Twins

    Wyatt and Grady Griffin both have O-negative blood, the universal blood type, meaning they could only receive blood transfusions from other O-negative donors when they were born three months premature.

    Read Their Story

  • Introducing Donable®

    Earn extra money for recruiting blood donors through this revolutionary new app. It pays you for every blood donation you help bring in for OBI!

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  • Blood Donors: Here's What You Need to Know About Low Iron

    Have questions about iron deficiency and blood donation? Let's explore all the important details surrounding iron levels, foods to eat and avoid, hemoglobin, and how you can save lives even if deferred.

    What You Need to Know

    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.

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