Founded in 2013, the Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest has invested over $1M in education, research and technology grants to Vitalant, formerly the Inland Northwest Blood Center, and to non-profit organizations throughout eastern Washington and north Idaho!
2018 Grants
1. $1,187.25 technology grant to North Idaho College Foundation for Phlebotomy Program equipment.
2. $20,000 education grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center for Cancer Awareness Campaign.
3. $12,000 education grant to Providence Health Care Foundation Eastern Washington for 2018-19 Medical Laboratory Science Program Scholarships.
4. $6,234 education grant to Lewis-Clark State College for six Phlebotomy Program scholarships for 2018-19 school year.
5. $6,150 education grant to North Idaho College Foundation Phlebotomy Program scholarships for 2018-19 school year.
6. $4,500 education grant and $3,500 technology grant to Community Colleges of Spokane Phlebotomy Program scholarships and equipment.
7. $8,962 education grant to Spokane Public Schools Foundation for Camp Crime Scene 2018 STEM Camps.
8. $55,000 education grant over five years to launch the Inland Northwest Blood Center and Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine George W. Schneider, Jr., M.D., Medical Student Summer Internship Program in Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine.
9. $60,000 education grant over five years to launch the Inland Northwest Blood Center and Washington State University College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Student Summer Internship Program in Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine.
10. $15,700 one-year education grant to launch the Inland Northwest Blood Center and Washington State University College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science (CPPS) PhD Internship in Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine.
11. $251,600 education grant over two years to launch the Inland Northwest Blood Center Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Laboratory Director-in-Training Program.
12. $65,000 technology grant Eastern Washington University Biology Department, Hematology Program, made in recognition of the long-term commitment of Dr. Sid Kasuga.
13. $29,750 technology grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center for Transfusion Services Laboratories Bi-Directional Interface.
14. $9,465 education grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center for 2018 American Association of Blood Banking Conference attendance.
15. $2,000 Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest Elementary/Middle School STEM Leadership education grants to:
16. $12,100 research grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center for Non-HLA Antibody Test Validation Research Project.
17. $102,364.28 technology grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center for Growth to Goal Phase I Mobile Unit #1.
18. $25,000 education grant to Inland Northwest Blood Center to fund the 2019 Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest Elementary/Middle School STEM Grants.
