OBF Investments - One Blood Fund
Blood donation services across Florida, supplying hospitals and facilitating donor contributions through fixed centers and mobile units.
OneBlood operates as a critical component of the healthcare infrastructure in Florida, focusing on the collection and provision of blood products.
Its primary function involves facilitating blood donations across a significant portion of the state, including Tampa Bay, South, Southeast, and Central Florida.
The organization manages a network of fixed donor centers, with main campuses in St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Jacksonville, complemented by mobile "Big Red Bus" units to enhance accessibility for donors.
OneBlood's operational model centers on soliciting voluntary blood donations, which are then processed and supplied to various hospitals within its service area.
While the act of donation is voluntary, the organization maintains a structured financial system, as indicated by its public financial documents, suggesting a cost-recovery or service-fee model for the blood products provided to healthcare facilities.
Governance is overseen by a Board of Directors, and the organization emphasizes transparency through its published governing documents and a Donor Bill of Rights.
The entity actively engages the community by highlighting the life-saving impact of donations, such as the potential for each whole blood donation to save up to three lives, and promoting the health benefits for donors.
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