8/17/2012: Mountain View Man to Make 600th Blood Donation at Stanford Blood Center on Aug. 20
STANFORD, Calif. — After more than two decades’ worth of visits, blood donor David “Mitch” Mitchell will hit a unique milestone on Aug. 20 when he becomes the first person to make 600 donations at the Stanford Blood Center. Full story»

2/27/2012: Sharks Foundation to Host Blood Drive March 3 to Benefit Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — The Sharks Foundation and Stanford Blood Center are teaming up once again to host a blood drive at HP Pavilion in San Jose. The drive will take place March 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Full story»

2/15/2012: San Ramon Family to Hold Blood Drive Benefitting Stanford Blood Center On Feb. 25
STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Blood Center bloodmobile will be parked at the San Ramon home of 15-year-old heart transplant recipient Kevin Murphy for the third annual “Pay it Forward” blood drive on Feb. 25 from noon to 5 p.m. Full story»

1/19/2012: Stanford Blood Center Donors Can Now Use Points to Help Youngsters at Packard Children's Hospital
STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Blood Center now offers blood donors the opportunity to support local, hospitalized children and to improve transfusion medicine in Nigeria. Full story»

11/14/2011: Stanford Blood Center to Offer Financial-Planning Seminar for Donors
STANFORD, Calif. —Following up on its successful “Giving Blood Works” career workshop promotion, the Stanford Blood Center will offer blood donors the opportunity to attend a free seminar on retirement and estate planning. Full story»

10/12/2011: Newark Toddler Will Mark First Birthday By Hosting Blood Drive For Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. —Scarlett Wecks, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at two months old, turns one on Oct. 16, and will celebrate her extraordinary first year of life with a blood drive on Oct. 22 benefiting the Stanford Blood Center. Full story»

8/24/2011: Stanford Blood Center to Offer Job-Hunting Help to Blood Donors
STANFORD, Calif. —With the threat of a double-dip recession looming, the Stanford Blood Center is offering an encore of the successful “Giving Blood Works” promotion for eager job seekers just in time for Labor Day. Full story»

5/18/2011: Pulitzer Prize For WWII Stories About Blood Donations To Be Displayed at Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — As a blood donor himself, Jack McDowell often wondered about where the donated blood ended up. As a newspaper reporter in World War II, he got to find out. Full story»

3/7/2011: NASA wins Stanford Blood Center's 2010 'Donor Cup'
STANFORD, Calif. — NASA took top honors in the 2010 “Donor Cup” — a friendly competition sponsored by the Stanford Blood Center in which local tech companies rolled up their sleeves to out-give their competitors. Rounding out the top five were SLAC, NVIDIA, Cisco and Brocade. Full story»

2/14/2011: San Ramon Family to Sponsor Feb. 26 Blood Drive for Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — Two Stanford Blood Center bloodmobiles will be parked at the San Ramon home of 14-year-old heart transplant recipient Kevin Murphy for the second annual “Pay it forward” blood drive on Feb. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. Full story»

2/9/2011: Media Advisory: Sharks Foundation to Host Blood Drive at HP Pavilion During Morning Skate
STANFORD, Calif. — The Sharks Foundation and Stanford Blood Center will team up to host a blood drive Feb. 19 at HP Pavilion in San Jose. Donate Life California and Be The Match will also be on hand to register donors interested in joining organ or bone marrow donation registries. Full story»

1/11/2011: Young Leukemia Patient's Family Organizes Jan. 22 Blood Drive in Half Moon Bay for Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — A Stanford Blood Center bloodmobile will be parked next to BikeWorks at 530 Kelly St. in Half Moon Bay for a blood drive in honor of resident Dusty Dimas on Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The blood drive will give locals an opportunity to support 4-year-old Dusty, who is receiving treatment and blood transfusions at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for leukemia. Full story»

12/20/2010: Woman Will Make 500th Blood Donation Dec. 29 at Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — On Dec. 29, blood donor Linda Johnson will become the first woman to make 500 donations at the Stanford Blood Center. As she has for more than two decades, she will donate through a specialized two-hour process that allows the center to collect specific blood components such as platelets. This donation type allows Johnson to donate up to 24 times a year. Whole-blood donors are limited to a maximum of about six donations per year. Full story»

11/16/2010: Donating Blood At Stanford Nov. 22-24 Will Also Help Local Homeless Shelter
STANFORD, Calif. — "Pairing up" can provide a double benefit at Thanksgiving time for those who want to donate blood at the Stanford Blood Center. For every two people who donate blood Nov. 22-24, the center will make a monetary donation in their honor to provide a homeless person with a bed for a night. The blood center is partnering with InnVision, a provider of housing and services for homeless families and individuals. Full story»

11/12/2010: Stanford Unites to Beat Cal On and Off the Field; Blood Center to Hold 4th Annual "Rivals for Life" Drive
STANFORD, Calif. — Each fall as the football teams from Stanford University and the University of California-Berkeley prepare to face off on the gridiron, the schools’ respective blood banks hold a competition of their own. Stanford’s side of the “Rivals For Life” blood drive will take place at the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation on Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and is hosted by the BeWell employee wellness program. Full story»

09/01/2010: Bay Area Asked to Donate Blood in Honor of Wounded Officer Red Cross, Stanford Blood Center Hosting a Number of Drives
OAKLAND, CA, September 1, 2010 – On Friday, August 27, Fremont Police Officer Todd Young was shot in the line of duty. He required numerous transfusions during his initial surgery. Highland General Hospital, where Officer Young is being treated, encourages potential donors to contact local blood centers and schedule an appointment to give blood. Full story»

07/08/2010: Special July 11 Blood Drive in San Jose Will Benefit Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif .—On July 11, Bob and Cristal Hernandez will hold the second annual Ava’s Blood Drive with Stanford Blood Center in memory of their daughter. The blood drive will take place at their home in the 700 block of Pronto Drive in San Jose between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Full story»

02/02/2010: Media Advisory: Stanford Blood Center to Co-Host Blood Drive, Organ-Donor Registry Event Feb. 19 at Young Transplant Recipient's Home
STANFORD, Calif .—The Stanford Blood Center, the California Transplant Donor Network and the National Marrow Donor Program will team up for a blood drive and an organ, tissue and marrow registration event Feb. 19 at the San Ramon home of 13-year-old heart transplant recipient Kevin Murphy. Full story»

02/02/2010: Men, Women Will Square Off in Weeklong Stanford Blood Center Challenge
STANFORD, Calif .—Does competition get your blood flowing? The Stanford Blood Center is hoping that a friendly “battle of the sexes” will spur area men and women to donate blood between Feb. 8 and 13 at its three sites in Palo Alto and Mountain View. Full story»

01/20/2010: Media Advisory: San Jose Sharks to Host Blood Drive at Pre-Game Morning Skate
STANFORD, Calif .—The Sharks Foundation, Stanford Blood Center and Be The Match RegistrySM will team up to host a blood drive and bone marrow registration event Jan. 23 at HP Pavilion in San Jose. Full story»

01/15/2010: Mental Health Issues Will be Focus of Jan. 28 Program Sponsored by Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif .—Stanford Blood Center will sponsor a Café Scientifique program Jan. 28 titled, “Out of sight, out of mind: Monologues on mental health issues.” The program will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the center’s Palo Alto site, 3373 Hillview Ave. Admission is free, and espresso and cookies are complimentary. Full story»

12/18/2009: Holiday Blood Donors Can Win Restaurant and Gift Certificates, Other Prizes from Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif .— The Stanford Blood Center has a slate of holiday promotions to entice donors to give during a time of year when there’s often a shortfall in blood supplies. Currently, the blood center is below its minimum inventory in five out of eight blood types, particularly types O-negative and B-negative. Full story»

12/07/2009: Yerba Buena High Students Roll up Sleeves for Record Blood Drive with Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — Yerba Buena High School in San Jose crushed its previous blood drive record on Nov. 20 when 242 potential donors turned out for a blood drive with Stanford Blood Center. Full story»

10/22/2009: Big-Time Blood Donors to be Honored Oct. 22 by Stanford Blood Center
STANFORD, Calif. — Mountain View resident David Mitchell has given blood 625 times, starting in 1954 when he joined the military at age 17. He will be one of the donors to have given blood at least 100 times who will be honored by the Stanford Blood Center on Oct. 22. Full story»

10/06/2009: Stanford Blood Center Teams with Great America for Ghoulish Blood Drive Oct. 9
STANFORD, Calif. —California’s Great America theme park will hold a blood drive with Stanford Blood Center on Oct. 9 from 1 to 8 p.m. at the main entrance located at 4701 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara to add community spirit to the park’s Halloween Haunt experience. Full story»

09/16/2009: Stanford Blood Center Hosts Swine Flu Expert
STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Blood Center will sponsor a Café Scientifique program Sept. 22 on the H1N1 strain of influenza. Full story»

08/14/2009: Career Counselors, Live Music at Stanford Blood Center to Boost Donations
STANFORD, Calif. — Donors who give blood at one of the Stanford Blood Center’s three locations in Palo Alto and Mountain View between Aug. 17 and 22 have the opportunity to attend a special career-counseling event, “Giving Blood Works,” on Aug. 25. And donors who want a festive atmosphere while they give blood may want to schedule an appointment for Aug. 20 when the blood center will be hosting a party with live music. Full story»

07/07/2009: Stanford Blood Center to Host South Bay Community Drives to Boost Summer Blood Supply
STANFORD, Calif.—The Stanford Blood Center will hold its second annual mobile blood drive in partnership with the Major League Soccer team, the San Jose Earthquakes, on July 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. Full story»

05/14/2009: Stanford Blood Center Helps Non-Donors Face Fear of Giving Blood
STANFORD, Calif. —Would you like to donate blood but are afraid of needles? The Stanford Blood Center is sponsoring a panel discussion at 7 p.m. May 21 to address one of the most elusive issues in blood donor recruitment: Fear. Full Story»

2/12/2009: Packard Children's, Stanford Blood Center to Hold Feb. 13 Valentine's Blood Drive
STANFORD, Calif.— The staff at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital knows first-hand the importance of blood donations and have joined forces with Stanford Blood Center to host a Valentine-themed blood drive on Friday, February 13, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the hospital school on the third floor. Full story »

1/28/2009: Stanford Blood Center Holds Event to Help Local Job-Seekers
STANFORD, Calif.—Thirty donors who give blood at one of the Stanford Blood Center’s three locations in Palo Alto and Mountain View between Feb. 2 and 19 will have the opportunity to attend a special career-counseling event on Feb. 19. Full story »

1/1/2009: Stanford Blood Center Organizes a Series of Events to Boost Blood Supply in the New Year
STANFORD, Calif. —In an effort to increase blood inventory for community hospitals, Stanford Blood Center will host several events and offer special giveaways during January, National Blood Donor Month. The winter holidays are an especially difficult time to maintain adequate supplies of blood because people are typically traveling, busy, or sick during that time, and Blood Center staff have learned that piling on the fun and prizes helps encourage more people to get out and donate. Currently, there is a shortage of type-O blood, but all types are needed. Full story»

11/20/2008: Stanford Blood Center Breaks Collection Record and Beats Cal in Competitive "Rivals for Life" Blood Drive
STANFORD, Calif. — On Nov. 18, the Stanford Blood Center collected a record 234 units of blood—the most ever collected by the center at a single blood drive—during the annual “Rivals for Life” blood drive competition against UC-Berkeley. Full story»

 

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