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February 22, 2023 at 10:16 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Here at SBC, we love celebrating our incredible milestone donors and their impact on helping support patients in our community. One of those heroes is Valerie McGuire, who recently made her 400th milestone donation. Public Relations Officer Ross Coyle interviewed the...
December 15, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
What does your 200th blood donation mean to you? Two hundred donations represent 25 Gallons! I’ve contributed a valued, tangible resource that can perhaps further research, education or life-saving medical treatment, and that feels great! What led you to donate...
December 7, 2022 at 10:15 am
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
If you’re a donor, you probably know that platelets help to induce clotting and control bleeding and are needed for local patients. Unfortunately, most cancer treatments cause low blood counts, so patients often require life-saving blood products during treatment. Donating platelets is...
October 26, 2022 at 8:19 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. Bob Berends recently made his 400th milestone donation at the Mountain View center. Public Relations Officer Ross Coyle...
August 29, 2022 at 3:24 pm
Published by Ross Coyle, SBC Public Relations Officer
Our milestone donors are the heartbeat of SBC. From time-to-time, we like to give a special shout-out to those who have gone above and beyond to help support patients in need. Gary Cooper recently made his 400th milestone donation at our...
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...
May 6, 2021 at 8:22 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
February 16, 2021 at 12:22 pm
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
This 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...
January 15, 2021 at 3:36 pm
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Dr. King’s dedication to achieving racial equality and the tremendous impact he had on civil rights are not something to be taken lightly. Though he was well known for his eloquent speeches, Dr. King...