Elizabeth
[I have] Always enjoyed helping the community. Taking time to help others does not need to be time consuming or costly… [I] do not have much of either. People need help, I am glad I can help… 1 hour every...
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Elaine
Care…Give… In the 1970s, my company had a blood drive… I’ve given ever since… Give when called… (o-Negative CMV) Give encouragement to others to give too… (A 5 Gallon Donor)
Coral
The first time I had blood taken, I was eight years old. I wasn’t donating. I was finding out if the tumor that was near my spine was malignant. I was blessed in the fact that it was benign, but...
Christin
I donated 1st when I was 18 years old because I felt it was the right thing to do. I was young, healthy, and able to do so to help others! My parents always let me know I had a...
Catherine
In 2013 I had hip replacement surgery and my doctor had me donate 3 units of blood for my own use during surgery. It was then that I learned about donating platelets and that my blood type and blood were...
Recognizing Donor Milestones
By Jennifer Chang Have you ever seen a donor wearing a fancy Stanford Blood Center T-shirt with shiny gold or silver foil lettering? We give out lots of shirts here at SBC, but these are ordered in pretty small quantities....
Amy
Blood drive…Saratoga High
Barry
Stanford Medical Center trained me for a rewarding career in neurology, and I wanted to give back to the community, but the first time I donated I passed out! I was scared to come back, but my best friend was...
R. H.
Both my children were preemies and required blood transfusions (special preemie blood) from the Stanford Blood Bank. I think of this when I give blood. I am always grateful to those who gave and to the Stanford Blood Bank. Today, both...
Robert
I began donating in 1990 when my daughter Sarah was born. She was born with congenital heart disease. After a few surgeries and a heart transplant, she is doing very well and living in North Carolina. Donating blood is vital...