We have three Donor Centers: Mountain View, Campus (in Palo Alto), and Hillview (in Palo Alto). Click here for maps to each.
Or click here to find a mobile blood drive in your area.
Stanford blood donors can get this information
by e-mail regularly! Just log on to your Give blood for life! account
by clicking here and adding your e-mail address to your contact information. You can also request an appointment online by logging on to your account
or visit our online
scheduler.
Grateful Life Tour Returns, with a New Twist that Turns us Green!
• July 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
• All Centers
It’s back and better than ever! The tie-dye shirt you know and love will be here for the fifth consecutive year with a new design! But we have a bonus to make your summer a little greener. Our new “recycle life. giveblood” shirts will be an option this year! 
The simple, modern design is printed on100% organic t-shirts! This year, the choice is yours.
Prize Drawing for San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Tickets
• Now through Friday, July 3
• All Centers
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the San Jose Earthquakes battle Toronto FC. Game day is Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium on the Santa Clara University Campus. There will be 10 winners per day!
AMC Movie Tickets
• Monday, June 29 through Saturday, July 11 Then Fridays and Saturdays through July 31
• All Center Locations
Each donor who visits on one of the dates above will receive an AMC movie ticket.
Independence Day BBQ
• Wednesday, July 1 from Noon - 7:30 p.m.
• Hillview Center
This annual BBQ blood drive is a donor favorite! Come on by for hamburgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs. Everyone will get to spin the prize wheel, have the opportunity to win at our spot trivia contests, and receive a t-shirt. Our karaoke machine will be up and running for those who are brave enough! To make an appointment, call 650-723-7831, toll-free 888-723-7831 or click here.
Prize Drawing for Stanford Jazz Festival Tickets
• See Dates Below
• All Center Locations
Stanford Blood Center pairs up again with Stanford Jazz Workshop to give you and a friend the chance to attend a concert during their 38th Stanford Jazz Festival. We will be awarding a total of 100 tickets (10 pairs to each show)! All shows are at Dinkelspiel Auditorium on the Stanford Campus. Donate blood on one of the dates listed in bold and enter to win a pair of tickets to the show that’s indicated.
Tuesday, July 7 – Ruth Davies’ Blues Night with Elvin Bishop, July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8 - Taylor Eigsti & Free Agency, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14 – Heath Brothers, August 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15 – Generations Jazz Project, August 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21 – Stan@Stanford: Remembering Stan Getz, August 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Café Scientifique Event» Truth vs. Fiction
•Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 7 - 9 p.m.
• Hillview Center, in the "breezeway"
Abraham Verghese, MD, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, and best-selling author of My Own Country and The Tennis Partner, will discuss the topic and field questions on any of his books.
See our Café Scientifique page here.
Ongoing Promotion: Monday Movie Madness PLUS!
• Hillview & Campus Centers
• Every Monday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hillview, 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Campus (by platelet appointment only)
We need your help on Mondays. Donate at 3373 Hillview Avenue in Palo Alto any time on Mondays and you will receive an AMC theatres envelope with movie ticket and vouchers for a small popcorn and a small fountain drink. Receive the same gift pack when you give blood through an appointment for Platelet donation at our Campus location, 780 Welch Road, on Monday mornings. Let Stanford Blood Center take you to the movies!
Always available in our centers: Free “Thinking of You” Cards for Friends and Family
• All Centers, Canteens
You will now find Thinking of You cards in our canteens for your use. These are lovely note cards to send to a patient or someone else who may need a lift knowing you’ve done a good deed with them in mind.
Take the New Survey!
We want to know about your travels and ideas about recognition for blood donors. Take the survey here.
