Catherine
In 2013 I had hip replacement surgery and my doctor had me donate 3 units of blood for my own use during surgery. It was then that I learned about donating platelets and that my blood type and blood were...
Categories for Donor Stories
Recognizing Donor Milestones
By Jennifer Chang Have you ever seen a donor wearing a fancy Stanford Blood Center T-shirt with shiny gold or silver foil lettering? We give out lots of shirts here at SBC, but these are ordered in pretty small quantities....
Amy
Blood drive…Saratoga High
R. H.
Both my children were preemies and required blood transfusions (special preemie blood) from the Stanford Blood Bank. I think of this when I give blood. I am always grateful to those who gave and to the Stanford Blood Bank. Today, both...
Allyson
It doesn’t hurt! It really helps! Donate blood!
Celeste
I donate blood to make others healthy and have the blood they need so they can have a wonderful life ahead. I love the clinic at Menlo Park. It is such a nice place to donate & the staff and...
101 and Counting
By John Knapp When General Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, was asked about so many people asking him to autograph copies of his autobiography, he said, “Being a military guy, I’m part of their property....
Father & Daughter: Lifesaving Heroes
By Kevin O’Neill On Monday, a father and daughter teamed up to make a huge difference in people’s lives by donating platelets. What made this occasion special was that the daughter was making her very first platelet donation! Mariana Briskin,...
Committed to our cause
By Julie Peachey Judy Lasky recently happened upon our bloodmobile parked outside a YMCA and was thrilled to see Stanford Blood Center in her neighborhood again. She had been a committed blood donor at a community drive we held in...
Remembering Micah’s Smiles: How one mama has learned to live after kissing her 11 month old baby goodbye
By Jennifer Canvasser When I married my best friend, Noah, we were young, healthy, and so excited to start a family together. We expected our family building journey to be simple. But, we struggled with infertility. I was jealous...