OBI and Palomar partner through Donable ® Cares
OBI (Our Blood Institute) and Palomar, Oklahoma City’s Family Justice Center, have partnered through Donable ® Cares, a fundraising app that ties blood donations to financial support. Donable ® Cares pays partnering organizations up to $100 for every successful blood donation the organization brings in through the Donable ® app. Palomar has been given a unique link to track blood donation sign-ups. Using the link, donors can schedule at any OBI donor center or
mobile blood drive on behalf of Palomar. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance to qualify. Once the blood donation is completed, Palomar receives a payment. It’s a meaningful way to support the community blood supply while generating funds for Palomar’s mission of providing survivors of abuse and violence with access to supportive services in a single, safe location.
How to Donate OBI makes it easy to give blood at donor centers and mobile drives across the community. Schedule your appointment at dc.donable. com/palomarcares or scan the QR code to make your donation go even further. Each completed donation helps raise funds for Palomar while providing lifesaving blood for patients in local hospitals.
■ Only 3% of eligible blood donors actually donate blood. ■ One donation can save up to three lives! ■ Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Why You Should Donate: Quick Facts ■ More than 1.2K donations are needed EVERY DAY for local hospitals. ■ The state of Oklahoma grew by 3.4% from 2020–2024, but the donor base shrank by 8.6%, and the O-negative donor base decreased by 12.9%.
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Donated blood is used to treat a number of health issues and conditions, including: ■ Cancer treatments
■ Blood loss during childbirth ■ Trauma-related blood loss ■ Babies born prematurely ■ Blood disorders ■ Surgery complications
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