Author Archives for Stanford Blood Center
Precious Mettle Breakfast 2018
November 9, 2018 3:34 pm Comments Off on Precious Mettle Breakfast 2018
Stanford Blood Center Officially Opens South Bay Donor Center
November 1, 2018 1:59 pm Comments Off on Stanford Blood Center Officially Opens South Bay Donor Center
Can two Rh-positive parents have an Rh-negative child?
October 9, 2018 2:46 pm Comments Off on Can two Rh-positive parents have an Rh-negative child?Your Rh status (positive or negative) is determined by an antigen found on your red blood cells (RBCs). Being Rh-positive or Rh-negative means that either you have the Rhesus D antigen on your RBCs (positive) or you don’t (negative). Rh...
We’re Listening! Your SBC Donor Survey in Action
August 22, 2018 10:21 am Comments Off on We’re Listening! Your SBC Donor Survey in ActionSince we launched our SBC Donor Survey back in July of 2017, we have received tremendous feedback and countless kudos for our Stanford Blood Center team members. The results have been inspiring, and your feedback has helped guide us in...
World Blood Donor Day — Altruism and Safer Blood
June 13, 2018 2:37 pm Comments Off on World Blood Donor Day — Altruism and Safer BloodThis Thursday, June 14, blood centers and health organizations around the globe will celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). As a day of appreciation for blood donors, WBDD is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the impact that donors have...
The Greener Canteen(er)
June 6, 2018 11:37 pm Comments Off on The Greener Canteen(er)You may notice a few changes next time you stop in to donate with us — specifically, some new offerings in our canteens! Thanks to all of the great feedback we’ve received on our donor survey, we are making some...
Good Karma Bikes
January 13, 2018 10:59 am Comments Off on Good Karma BikesIn 2017, for every 15 people that came in to donate, Good Karma Bikes (GKB) gifted one bicycle to a child in foster care or a single-parent shelter. The donated bicycles were gifted to Life Moves, Georgia Travis House. Good...
“SBC Kids to Camp” Helps Turn Patients into Happy Campers
September 6, 2017 5:58 pm Comments Off on “SBC Kids to Camp” Helps Turn Patients into Happy CampersHelp us turn pediatric patients into happy campers! This September, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is partnering with an organization close to our hearts. The Annual Solid Organ Transplant Camp by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford offers transplant recipients at Packard Children’s a...
Diaries of a Platelet Donor
August 30, 2017 5:31 pm Comments Off on Diaries of a Platelet DonorIn 1989, I was the victim of a serious motorcycle accident. My left leg and hip were seriously injured – I suffered from a broken hip socket, compound fractures of my tibia and fibula, and other issues. I spent a...