ONEBLOOD INC

ONEBLOOD, INC. IS A FLORIDA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) THAT PROVIDES FOR THE RECRUITMENT, COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ONEBLOOD, INC. IS AN INNOVATIVE, FORWARD-THINKING BLOOD CENTER THAT IS LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING SAFE, AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE BLOOD PRODUCTS TO OUR HOSPITAL PARTNERS AND THEIR PATIENTS.THE SERVICE AREA OF ONEBLOOD, INC. INCLUDES THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PARTS OF SOUTHERN GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA. ONEBLOOD, INC. EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 EMPLOYEES AND NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS, IN OVER 100 LOCATIONS. WE HAVE MORE THAN 200 MOBILE UNITS, AND PORTABLE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT ASSETS. ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION DONATES BLOOD WHEN 39% ARE ELIGIBLE TO GIVE, BUT DO NOT. ONEBLOOD, INC.'S LOYAL AND GENEROUS DONOR BASE HELPS ENSURE IT MAINTAINS A SAFE, AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE BLOOD SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES.TO DONATE BLOOD, YOU MUST BE IN GOOD HEALTH, 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND WEIGH A MINIMUM OF 110 POUNDS. BLOOD DONATION IS SAFE AND PAINLESS, AND HEALTHY PEOPLE CAN DONATE WHOLE BLOOD EVERY EIGHT WEEKS (56 DAYS). ONEBLOOD, INC. ENCOURAGES DONORS TO GIVE EVERY EIGHT WEEKS TO HELP MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT BLOOD SUPPLY. EVERY UNIT OF BLOOD UNDERGOES RIGOROUS PROCESSING, TESTING AND LABELING TO ENSURE IT MEETS U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SAFETY STANDARDS. BLOOD IS USUALLY TRANSFUSED INTO A PATIENT IN NEED WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER IT IS DRAWN. THREE DIFFERENT BLOOD PRODUCTS ARE DERIVED FROM A SINGLE DONATION: RED BLOOD CELLS, PLATELETS AND PLASMA, WHICH MAY BE USED TO TREAT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA, CANCER AND OTHER CONDITIONS. ONEBLOOD, INC. IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOOD & BIOTHERAPIES (AABB), SOUTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (SCABB), AND AMERICA'S BLOOD CENTERS (ABC).