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SPRING ‘12
www.obi.org
Oklahoma Blood Institute
(OBI) is the only nonprofit blood
center governed by Oklahomans
for Oklahomans. OBI has been
providing blood products for
Oklahoma since 1977. Today,
OBI provides every drop of
blood needed by patients in
139 medical facilities across
Oklahoma. The donor centers
are located across the state in
Ada, Ardmore, Enid, Lawton,
Oklahoma City, Ponca City and
Tulsa. Additional locations in
the Oklahoma City area include
Edmond, Midwest City and
Norman.
www.txbi.org
Texas Blood Institute, (TBI) an
affiliate of OBI, has been the sole
provider of all blood and blood
products to north Texas since
June 2004. A nonprofit, regional
blood center, it serves all eight
hospitals in Archer, Baylor, Clay,
Foard, Hardeman, Wichita and
Wilbarger counties. Its flagship
donor center is conveniently
located at 3709 Gregory Street
in Wichita Falls.
www.arkbi.org
Donors with Arkansas Blood
Institute (ABI) exclusively meet
the blood needs of patients in 17
hospitals in western Arkansas.
This includes Clark, Crawford,
Franklin, Garland, Hot Spring,
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Yell counties, as well as Adair,
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Donor centers are located in
Fort Smith and Hot Springs.
ABI is affiliated with OBI.
FEEL GOOD. GIVE BLOOD.
FEEL RENEWED.
GIVE BLOOD.
As you enjoy the rebirth of nature
this Spring, do your part to renew
lives by giving blood.
When you give now through May, you’ll receive
a good-to-go travel tumbler in appreciation,
OR you can choose to forgo the tumbler, and
redirect its cost to support the American
Heart Association through April, and local
children’s hospitals in May.
KOCO-TV Chief
Meteorologist Rick Mitchell
APRIL
13-14 - OKC Mathis Brothers Furniture, 3434 W. Reno; 2-7 p.m., promoted by
KOCO-TV. In addition to other giveaways, donors will have a chance to win a
$1,000 gift certificate from Mathis Brothers Furniture.
MAY
24 - 25 - Pre-Memorial Day Drives, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., sponsored by Oklahoma
Pork Council
Oklahoma donor centers
Free barbeque pork sandwiches and fixin’s plus a chance to win a catered
barbeque pork picnic for 40. These radio stations across Oklahoma will join in:
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Coupon for Golden Chick combo meal; ice cream from Oak Farms Dairy &
Southwestern Ice Cream; sponsored by Wichita Falls’ BOB FM
Open Arms Heal Hearts
Now through April, you can support the American Heart Association (AHA) by
forgoing the tumbler or T-shirt offered in appreciation for giving blood. In turn,
our organization will make a monetary contribution of similar value to support the
American Heart Association.
Combine your gift of life-saving blood with a contribution to AHA by simply
declining your appreciation item. Support education, research and treatments for
heart disease.
SPRING ‘12
Marrow Donor
Touches Life
‘Down Under’
What began with a desire to help a friend resulted in
hope for a family an ocean away.
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Blood Institute as a potential
marrow donor in 1997. She
was inspired when she learned
a colleague was in need of a
marrow transplant. Though
she wasn’t a match for her
friend, she was contacted in
2004. After thorough testing at
OBI in collaboration with the
international marrow registry,
she was selected as the match
for a 4 month old in Australia.
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been diagnosed with acute
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Linda with Rhiannon, 7.
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marrow she needed.
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underwent her marrow transplant at 8 months old.
Her recovery has been steady, and she has grown to
be an active, bright and outgoing little girl.
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who had helped their daughter. The two families were
allowed to exchange names and became acquainted
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Linda and her husband, John, traveled to Australia
to meet Rhiannon and her family.
“It’s humbling, to know she wouldn’t be alive today
except for this type of medical intervention,” said
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that won’t be broken.”
You, too, can be a match. To learn more about
registering as a marrow donor, contact our marrow
program coordinator at 405-297-5593.
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Our 2011 Contributors
In 2011, Oklahoma Blood Institute received several
significant gifts to support our needs. We would like to
recognize those major gifts and thank everyone who
made a contribution of any amount. Your generosity
helps us meet the needs of the communities we serve.
tPriddy Foundation...................................$115,000
tKerr Foundation........................................$30,000
tJames McFarland Estate.........................$24,596
tHerman G. Kaiser Foundation.................$20,000
tJames N McCoy Foundation...................$20,000
tJ.S. Bridwell Foundation..........................$20,000
tBryant Edwards Foundation....................$20,000
tDr. Donald Halverstadt.............................$15,000
tFain Foundation........................................$10,000
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make a huge difference in helping us fulfill our mission.
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would nearly triple the life-saving total listed above. We
ask everyone who is inspired or touched by the miracle
of blood transfusion to contribute.
Contributions can be made online at
www.obi.org, www.txbi.org, or www.abi.org (click
Financial Support) or by mail to Attn: Gary Lynch,
Development, OBI, 1001 N. Lincoln Blvd., OKC, OK
73104. Contact Gary at glynch@obi.org or
405-297-5545.
Hospital Inspires
Employees to Give
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Twenty-two employees qualified after giving during a
pre-Christmas drive, held to help when most needed,
just a few days before Christmas.
David Whittaker,
CEO of the
Norman Regional
Health System;
Stacey Kuykendal,
blood drive
coordinator; and
John Armitage,
M.D., CEO &
president of OBI.
FEEL GOOD. GIVE BLOOD.
All On A Blood Bag
When you or someone you love is receiving a blood
The universal blood bag labeling system outlined
transfusion, you can rest assured that blood delivered
below ensures that recipients are getting the precise
to the 158 hospitals we serve meets the highest
type of blood needed. It also indicates that the blood
FDA and industry standards.
product has passed rigorous testing and screening.
Donor Identification Number unique to each of our donors
Barcode indicates the
and the coding standard for
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blood centers worldwide
Facility name, location,
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registration numbers
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Barcode form of the
expiration date of
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expiration date of
the product*
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utilized barcode to
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type with product
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date indicate any extra testing required
to match recipient and donor
Grateful Mom Seeks Out Son’s Donor
Jaylen Glover, Oklahoma City, is an active toddler.
But during the first months of his life, his health was in
jeopardy.
Jaylen suffered from repeated episodes of fever,
spiking at 103 degrees. Several doctor visits yielded
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found Jaylen looking “lifeless.”
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Medical Center, where he spent the next three days
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Jaylen’s hemoglobin count was dangerously low. He
needed a blood transfusion.
Though the reason behind Jaylen’s condition remains
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blood transfusion from our donors with saving Jaylen’s
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blood had been given to her son.
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records and matched them to ours. Melody Foutty,
a Geary
resident, was
identified
as Jaylen’s
donor.
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Jaylen were
able to meet
Melody in
person and
express their
gratitude for Jaylen Glover, OKC blood recipient, with his
Melody’s
donor, Melody Foutty, Geary.
life-saving
gift.
FEEL GOOD. GIVE BLOOD.
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Tulsa’s Latest Look
Open Arms for Children
If you haven’t seen Tulsa’s donor center lately, you’re in
for a treat. During a recent remodel, the following areas
were altered for donor comfort and convenience:
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areas were restructured
with more comfortable
seating, and a donor
coffee bar was added.
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remodeled to include
new fixtures and
updated finishes.
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medical and some therapeutic procedures.
In May, donors who forgo the “go cup” offered when
they give can assist in Children’s Miracle Network’s
support of children’s hospitals in Tulsa, Oklahoma City,
Texas and Arkansas.
Children’s Miracle Network is charged with making sure
that if a child needs care, it can be provided close to
home. The renovation also included the addition of five offices
to allow for staff growth.
Ada’s Appreciation
In December, the Ada donor center held a dinner
in honor of the donors and volunteers who made a
difference in 2011. During this special evening, blood
recipient, 15-year-old Ty Kiser, Sulphur, was able
to meet some of the donors who saved his life. Ty
was shot in a hunting accident last June. Doctors at
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his life. In the 24 hours immediately after his accident,
he needed 68 units of life-saving blood in addition
to the units received during surgery. Ty has made a
full recovery, attends Sulphur High School and is a
member of the football team.
(l to r): Donor Sarah Rawlins, Moore; recipient Ty Kiser; donor
Matthew Martin, Blair; and donor Jeff Potter, Moore.
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