Super Bowl 50 will be played in Santa Clara on February 7, 2016. Upwards of two to three million visitors are expected to participate in a series of Super Bowl events throughout the Bay Area. In addition to the NFL...
Stanford Blood Center’s Special Donations department is a small office of four cubicles. A large whiteboard takes up an entire wall of the room, and is covered in meticulous handwriting in a rainbow of colors. A good portion of the...
Susan attended this year’s Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion where she approached Stanford Blood Center’s information table and asked if she could share her story of survival with blood donors through SBC’s patient stories program. Susan’s story is one of incredible...
By Bruce Anderson, guest blogger When I first started giving blood, I was terrified of needles and syringes and would become light-headed at the mere suggestion of them. But I had grown up in a small town where the community...
I know what you’re thinking, it’s 2016 you want to lose 10 pounds or maybe quit smoking-again. Maybe you are looking to support a charitable cause. Good will can come in many forms but people often forget about the one...
We want you to know ahead of time that we are making temporary modifications to our center hours of operation. Starting Monday, February 8, 2016 we will be instituting new appointment schedules at all three center locations. This temporary change...
What is a legacy? By definition, it is a noun meaning 1. Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest. Or 2.anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. One long-time...
Even if you’re not handy, you can still help a family in need build a home this holiday season … all from the comfort of your SBC donation chair. Every holiday season, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) looks forward to teaming...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist This year, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is excited to get into the holiday spirit by partnering with Christmas in the Park: A San Jose Tradition! Named one of the top 10...
When most people think about making an appointment at Stanford Blood Center (SBC), they think of coming in to donate whole blood, the most common type of donation. Less common, but needed just as much, is platelet donation through apheresis...