August 16, 2017 4:02 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
A humanitarian (n.) is defined as a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reform, as a philanthropist. On August 19, World Humanitarian Day (WHD) will be celebrated to recognize and help those who face danger and adversity...
July 19, 2017 2:27 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
As some of you may already know (and some of you may not!), you can actually donate more than one type of blood product. When you think about blood donation, most people probably first think of whole blood (when a...
July 5, 2017 5:41 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
This May, Stanford Blood Center launched its first campaign to encourage engagement on our social media channels. We are always interested in what our donors, staff, community partners and volunteers are up to! We knew friend of Stanford Blood Center...
June 28, 2017 7:08 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Did you know that men do not see physicians for physical exams nearly as often as women? Unfortunately, men are dying an average of 5 years younger than women, but prevention and early diagnosis of potentially treatable conditions can improve...
June 14, 2017 4:09 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. The first annual celebration was observed in 2009, after the United Nations General Assembly established the day to increase awareness of the public health issue. By simply reading this blog, you are participating...
April 19, 2017 4:27 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
About ten years ago, frequent platelet donor Randy wouldn’t even consider giving blood. He understood the importance of blood donation, but was not a donor himself because of an “irrational fear of the unknown – would it hurt, would [he]...
March 22, 2017 5:53 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
When out in the community, we often receive questions from potential donors who aren’t sure if they are eligible to donate blood. Because blood donation is so important to support patients, and Stanford Blood Center needs new donors all the...
March 1, 2017 5:30 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
On Saturday, 2/18, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) was out in the community supporting The Super Run, a national event coordinated by Superfly Running, Inc. The Super Run is a national series of 5k running events that partner with non-profit organizations...
February 22, 2017 5:33 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
In addition to providing blood products to use for transfusion and transplants, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) also collects blood products that play a major role in advancing medicine through research. We took a look at the journey blood products take...
February 16, 2017 5:47 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Each winter as part of our Give Good campaign, we partner with a different community organization to double the impact of each blood donation. Patients and their families benefit from blood donations, and others in our community that need support...