Stanford Blood Center (SBC) recently welcomed a new member to the team, Alison Hopkins. Alison joins us as our new Volunteer Supervisor and her role will include recruiting volunteers, coordinating volunteer shifts, and planning volunteer appreciation events. We asked Alison...
As girls growing up in Menlo Park, Betsy McBride and her sister used to accompany their father when he donated blood at Stanford Blood Center (SBC). Betsy took the habit to heart, continuing to donate for SBC when she could....
If you’ve ever considered becoming a blood donor, there is no better time than now. September is a month dedicated to bringing awareness to blood and childhood cancer causes that affect thousands of children every year – many who benefit...
You may have heard of a little trend happening right now (okay, it’s a massive trend) called Pokémon Go, a smart phone-based game that asks its players to wander the world around them to capture and collect virtual monsters using...
Galen “G” Dahl, 13, is much like any other 7th grader. He loves skiing, math, jumping on his trampoline, video games and his dog, Flash. He is a self-confessed Harry Potter fanatic who enjoys hanging out with his buddies. One...
Many donors, staff and volunteers will remember the friendly face of Jacqueline “Jackie” Light, who was a registrar at our center locations. She passed away peacefully on May 21, 2016. She was born in San Francisco, and married the love...
The Lucile Packard Transplant Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (LPCHS) has performed more pediatric organ transplants over the last five years than any other U.S. Center, according to data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). With...
The statistics are staggering: According to United Friends of the Children, an organization that helps foster youth thrive in society, 70% of all California State Prison inmates are former foster youth, and 36% become homeless within 18 months of emancipation....
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is proud to be the provider of blood products for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, an organization that delivers care to more than 500,000 patients each year. The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health — an...
“Doing now what patients need next” — that is the mission of Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. located in Pleasanton, California. Roche is a leader in the field of diagnostics and blood screening, with the work they do helping ensure that...