Donor Stories
August 10, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors and the impact they’ve had on helping support patients in our community. Gail Brian recently made her 400th milestone donation. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed the Menlo Park resident...
July 26, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Did you know that patients across the U.S. require nearly 10,000 units of plasma every day? Plasma is the yellow liquid portion of the blood in which the red cells, white cells and platelets are suspended. It contains numerous proteins...
June 22, 2022 at 8:57 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
We hope everyone had a very happy Father’s Day! It’s one of life’s joys to be able to spend quality time with your family on special occasions. Our Marketing and Communications Specialist, Felicia Gonsalves, knows first-hand the impact blood donors...
June 17, 2022 at 8:57 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Balaji Iyer recently made his 100th milestone blood donation at our Mountain View center — a moment he had hoped to share with someone very special. Unfortunately, illness delayed his 16-year-old daughter Satvika from making her very first donation that same...
June 16, 2022 at 8:24 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors and the impact they’ve had on helping support patients in our community. Glenys Chow recently made her 200th donation at our Mountain View center. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed...
May 3, 2022 at 11:16 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors and the impact they’ve had on helping support patients in our community. Stan Jensen recently made his 600th donation at our Menlo Park center. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed...
March 30, 2022 at 7:45 am
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
Jan. 31, 1947–Nov. 13, 2021 Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is honoring the legacy of an incredible member of our community, Midge Zylker, who passed away late last year. Midge was Blood Drive Coordinator for the Rose Garden Community Blood...
March 29, 2022 at 4:47 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors and the impact they’ve had on helping support patients in our community. Brian Smith recently made his 600th donation. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed the Mountain View resident about...
February 21, 2022 at 3:14 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors. Anthony Flores recently made his 400th donation at the South Bay center. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed the San Jose resident about what inspires him to donate blood and...
February 16, 2022 at 8:27 am
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
“I’ve been a regular blood donor my whole adult life, and I’ve been humbled to be on the receiving end for a change.” Amber Kerr is many things. A scholar, a university lecturer, a world traveler, a mother of...