By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Mother’s Day is around the corner — a day to celebrate mothers and mother figures for all they do. After all, from day one mothers provide newborns with the love and...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Each April, National Donate Life Month (NDLM) is celebrated across the United States to commemorate and celebrate those lives affected by organ, tissue or cornea transplants. Established in 2003 by Donate...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers Every day, people living in some of the world’s poorest countries die because of a shortage of safe blood. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the vast majority of countries collected less than half of the blood...
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...
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...
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...
Whether you’re heading back to school, starting a new job, or it’s just time for a change, who doesn’t love a fresh new look? From Monday, August 3 through Sunday, August 16, all presenting donors at centers and mobiles will...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Since its founding in 1978, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) has strived to not only save lives by providing transfusable blood products to patients in need, but also to provide tailored blood...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers Ebola is a devastating disease, but hope for a treatment may rest within the blood of survivors—along with the prospect of building stronger blood systems for the West African countries overwhelmed by the recent outbreak. When...