Community service is in our blood.
2018 Grand Awards
| Amount | Recipient | Purpose | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | AABB National Blood Foundation | Fund one early career medical research grant in transfusion medicine & cellular therapies | This program gives Coastal Blood Foundation entry into relevant medical research |
| $25,000 | University of North Florida, Brooks College of Health | Endowment funds for Joseph H Williams Nursing Scholarships | This grant will take the endowment to just over $100,000 |
| $15,000 | UNF, Brooks College of Health, Kerry Clark Ph.D. | Basic research project materials to identify endemic pathogens in ticks, transmissible to blood | Materials only request; no salary support for researcher requested; additional grant for research assistant follows this |
| $15,000 | UNF, Brooks College of Health, Kerry Clark, PhD | Funding for part-time research lab assistant | This assistant will perform bulk of lab procedures for the basic research |
| $17,290 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Brad Collins, MD | Positive patient identification systems for blood sampling, improving patient safety | Updated systems, compatible and integratable with hospital records system |
| $6,788 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Brad Collins, MD | Blood refrigerator for massive transfusion protocols; improves control, reduces loss | Will allow immediate access, temperature-controlled storage 24/7 |
| $12,084 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Brad Collins, MD | Electronic locks for 3 doors; secures blood supply; controls access | Blood supply security is requirement for accreditation and especially for safety |
| $10,000 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Kurt Gambla, MD, CMO | Financial support for integrated sickle cell disease management program | Provides integrated medical, transfusion, and pharmacy support; reduces risks to patients for tx and rx |
| $2,246 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Brad Collins, MD | Financial support for Blood Conservation Coordinator to attend professional development conference | This successful program at BMH has a new coordinator who needs the conference |
| $25,000 | Hemophilia Association of Greater Florida | Emergency Financial Assistance Program for North Florida hemophilia patients treated at Wolfson Children’s Hospital | Limited to residents of Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Baker and Nassau Counties |
| $10,000 | OneBlood; SHANDS Jax | Transfusion Medicine Fellow travel to OneBlood Labs & additional support | Labs in Tampa & Orlando perform specialized functions; & promotional support |
| $1,000 | OneBlood | Support expenses for subject matter experts to present 3 conferences in Jacksonville | OneBlood staff and staff and physicians from hospitals served attend at no charge |
| $5,900 | OneBlood | Education and training for Jax area technical leaders | Key staff to AABB meeting; others to various OneBlood reference labs |
| $10,500 | OneBlood | Continuing education subscriptions; self study programs | For licensure; also provided at no charge to licensed hospital techs at no charge |
| $70,000 | OneBlood | High School Scholarships in Blood Alliance region | All money stays in region; all schools supporting OneBlood enumerated |
| $12,000 | OneBlood | Send 4 client hospital lead techs to AABB meeting | Strengthen area hospital transfusion service and OneBlood relationship |
| $18,632 | Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | Transfusion service partial educational activities | 5 year staff development & quality improvement program |
| $50,000 | Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Abba Zubair, MD, PhD | Research effects of plasma age on neuron regeneration | Ongoing research; develop data for basis for very large NIH grants |
| $18,470 | Mayo Clinic Jax/FSCJ | Joint program for select high school students; 4 day laboratory science immersion | Novel approach to attract bright students into college educational programs of both organizations |
| $4,000 | Mayo Clinic Jax/FSCJ | Mayo scholarship for 1 FSCJ student | New support for ongoing joint program |
| $1,090 | St Vincents Jax | Send 10 students, leader to Fla Society of Clinical Laboratory Science Symposium | Includes sessions on immunohematology; support for St Vincent’s lab tech training program |
| $20,000 | St. Vincents Jax | Student scholarship support for 10 students | All money remains in Jax; stipends to attract strong students |
| $7,200 | UF Health, Dept. of Transfusion Medicine | Research, Title: Comparison of heel stick sample with placental blood sample for pretransfusion testing. | All money remains in Jax; testing and statistical analysis costs only; no personnel or investigator costs |
| $15,000 | UF Health, Dept. of Transfusion Medicine | Purchase 3 Ortho Gel Pretransfusion Testing Workstations | Replaces obsolete equipment, used solely in Jacksonville; all costs directly associated with the equipment |