If you have donated blood with Stanford Blood Center, you’ve been enrolled in our Loyalty Program. For each donation (or attempt to donate), you’ll be awarded points that you may redeem in our online store. You’ll also have online access to your historical vital statistics such as cholesterol, hemoglobin, and blood pressure, as well as donation history. It’s our way of thanking donors for their generous support of our community’s patients. We made a few changes to the program in 2010 that bring donors more points, more events, and more options!
If each of our donors gave one more time per year than they traditionally give, we wouldn’t have any more blood shortages. That’s why we've refreshed our programs to make it easier and more rewarding for our donors to donate to their full potential.
- More points– we’re redefining our point system to encourage donors to get in the habit of donating regularly. The more you give, the more you get.
- More events – inspired by the success of our Milestone Donor Breakfast held each fall, we’ll be implementing some new events that celebrate donors who give to their full potential.
- More options in the donor store – you’ve asked, and we’ve listened. Our donor store now features some new items, including women’s T-shirts and higher-level gifts such as women’s and men’s branded messenger bags.
We’re encouraging our donors to commit to coming in one more time each year than they’re used to. To this end, the points rewarded will increase each time you come in to donate during a calendar year. Here’s how it goes:
- Visit 1 = 100 points
- Visit 2 = 125 points
- Visit 3 = 150 points
- Visit 4+ = 175 points
(This applies to whole blood, platelet, and RBC + plasma donors. DRBC donors have a slightly different schedule.)
Since DRBC donors give a double unit of red cells and are ineligible to donate for twice as long as our whole blood donors, we’re giving you double points.
- DRBC Visit 1 = 200 points
- DRBC Visit 2 = 225 points
- DRBC Visit 3 = 250 points
Other perks:
- All donors who give blood at least four times in a calendar year will have the option to order a collectible t-shirt featuring a new design each year. The image you see below is the 2012 design.
- We also have a special gift available for those who give blood at least ten times in a calendar year. We are currently offering a 60" metal shaft umbrella seen below. The item will change each year.
Once you reach one of these milestones, we'll send you an email with details on how to order your gift.