Author Archives for Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
How to “Stick” With It: Milestone Donors’ Tips for Making Donation a Lifelong Habit
August 25, 2021 9:00 am Comments Off on How to “Stick” With It: Milestone Donors’ Tips for Making Donation a Lifelong HabitMegan’s Story: Life in Color
July 18, 2021 9:14 pm Comments Off on Megan’s Story: Life in ColorIf you ever met Megan Mehta, you’d be struck almost instantly by her energy, her vivacity. Megan was born with a lust for life and has spent the past five years reclaiming that energy after having spent ages 8 to...
Carolina’s Story: Twin Hearts
July 18, 2021 8:55 pm Comments Off on Carolina’s Story: Twin HeartsChildhood: Sister Hearts Carolina Tejada was born in Cali, Colombia in 1978. She spent a happy, healthy childhood alongside her older brother, Juan Guillermo, and her twin sister, Catalina. At age 11, however, Juan Guillermo, who was three years older...
DYung’s Story: A New Liver, a New Life Mission
July 18, 2021 8:23 pm Comments Off on DYung’s Story: A New Liver, a New Life MissionIn 2007, DYung Lu was working full-time, going to school full-time, and getting very little sleep. Given his hectic schedule, he was unsurprised when he started to feel physical ill and worn down, but he continued to press forward. Then...
Supporting Transplant Patients: SBC & Donor Network West
July 14, 2021 12:20 pm Comments Off on Supporting Transplant Patients: SBC & Donor Network WestLily’s Story: Donor at Last!
June 23, 2021 10:56 am Comments Off on Lily’s Story: Donor at Last!Growing up, Lily Shih said she never really gave blood donation any thoughts. “I’m Chinese and it just wasn’t a big part of our culture,” she said. It wasn’t until adulthood when her mom was diagnosed with a rare neurological...
Audrey and Evan’s Story: Mother and Son Go for Gold Supporting Patients
May 7, 2021 12:57 pm Comments Off on Audrey and Evan’s Story: Mother and Son Go for Gold Supporting PatientsEarlier this year, milestone donor Audrey Gold had a very special donation appointment. At the same time that she gave her 164th donation at Stanford Blood Center, her 16-year-old son, Evan, gave his very first. Audrey has been donating blood...
Celebrating Women in Leadership at SBC
March 8, 2021 4:35 pm Comments Off on Celebrating Women in Leadership at SBCCelebrating Charles Drew in Black History Month
February 16, 2021 12:22 pm Comments Off on Celebrating Charles Drew in Black History MonthThis Black History Month, we are thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of Charles Drew, a Black doctor who broke down barrier after barrier on his mission to help patients and eventually become the “father of blood centers.” Charles Drew was...