By Dayna Kerecman Myers With holiday hustle-and-bustle ahead, we know you have a busy schedule. We hope you’ll keep donating blood on your to-do list, though, because patients in our community hospitals still need life-saving blood products. Topping our to-do...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is proud to once again partner with Palo Alto Adult School who each quarter invites one community organization to showcase their services and recognizes them for excellence...
Our Choose Your Getaway campaign is the perfect antidote to the end-of-summer blues. It’s our second year running this promotion, and we have five additional opportunity drawing prizes to give away this time around! When you make a donation, you...
Whether you’re heading back to school, starting a new job, or it’s just time for a change, who doesn’t love a fresh new look? From Monday, August 3 through Sunday, August 16, all presenting donors at centers and mobiles will...
By Kristin Stankus, Digital community and social media specialist Giving is groovy all year long and this summer Stanford Blood Center is highlighting that it’s also patriotic. If you’ve been to one of our centers to donate recently, you may...
By Kristin Stankus, Digital community and social media specialist Spring is in full swing and many can’t wait to come out of hibernation and get outside to enjoy the fresh air. But before you head out for that hike or...
By Kristin Stankus, Digital community and social media specialist This winter, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) once again partnered with a fantastic local organization as part of our second annual “Give Good” campaign, aimed to help blood donations go further...
In 2015, we partnered with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. We thank all the blood donors who participated and share some appreciation from Janice Jensen, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, who said: “Habitat for Humanity...
By Kristin Stankus, Digital community and social media specialist Each winter, blood centers struggle to maintain adequate supplies of blood products to meet patient needs. With the holidays come travels plans, festive engagements, and the flu, which often cause significant...
By Julie Peachey There are many reasons people are motivated to become blood donors. Perhaps a loved one needed blood for survival or maybe a friend encouraged you to come with them once and it became a habit. Whatever the...