6/26/2009: Susan Morris, Blood Donor Recruitment Manager, Died at age 52

STANFORD, Calif.—Susan Morris, donor recruitment manager for the Stanford Blood Center, died from injuries sustained in a car accident on June 24. She was 52. 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»

10/29/2008: Stanford Blood Center to Honor Elite Group of Blood Donors at Breakfast

STANFORD, Calif.—On Oct. 30, the Stanford Blood Center will honor more than 400 donors who have made 100 or more blood donations. “This is not your typical Silicon Valley business breakfast. This amazing group of people have helped save countless lives and their commitment to our community is remarkable,” said center spokesperson Michele Hyndman. Full Story »

09/29/2008: 2008 Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist to Join Stanford Soccer Star in Donating Blood

STANFORD, Calif.—Olympic gold medal winner Nicole Barnhart from the U.S. women’s soccer team and Stanford University soccer star Erica Holland will donate blood Oct. 3 at the Stanford Blood Center’s Hillview Donor Center at 3373 Hillview Avenue in Palo Alto. Full story »

09/09/2008: Stanford Blood Center Will Launch New Bloodmobile To Meet Growing Needs

STANFORD, Calif.—Members of the media are invited to a launch party for the Stanford Blood Center’s new bloodmobile on Sept. 20. Full Story»

08/20/2008: Events in Place to Boost Blood Donations Before Labor Day Holiday

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford Blood Center is hosting its annual O! What a Party! donor event, as well as an Elvis-themed event aimed at boosting a dwindling type O blood supply. Full Story (PDF)»

08/12/2008: Stanford Blood Center Teams With Stanford Athletics to Offer Thank You to August Blood Donors

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford Blood Center is offering vouchers to Stanford Athletics events as a thank you to donors throughout August, a month in which the blood supply can reach critical shortages. Full Story (PDF) »

06/30/2008: Stanford Blood Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Proclamation and Festivities

STANFORD, Calif.—On Wednesday, July 2, Stanford Blood Center invites the public to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Palo Alto Mayor Larry Klein will kick off the festivities at noon with a proclamation on behalf of the City of Palo Alto recognizing Stanford Blood Center's dedicated service to the community.
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06/09/2008: Stanford Blood Center, Cantor Arts Center Partner to Benefit the Community

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford Blood Center invites the public to view a special installation at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University and to donate blood this summer. This unique exhibition, entitled “Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art” showcases 80 pieces of world-class art that escaped the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. In keeping with the focus on surviving tragedy, Stanford Blood Center’s bloodmobile will be on location at Cantor Arts Center on selected Thursday evenings. Full story (PDF) »

06/03/2008: Stanford Blood Center is Critically Low in Type O Negative Blood

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford Blood Center is critically low in type O negative blood and needs eligible people to donate this week to meet local needs. Unusually high demand has depleted O negative supplies. Today, a patient undergoing heart surgery used what little O negative blood Stanford Blood Center had in its inventory. Currently, the Blood Center has no units of O negative on its shelves. Full story (PDF) »

05/29/2008: Stanford Blood Center and Central Self Storage Hold Blood Drives in Response to San Jose State University's Blood Drive Ban

STANFORD, Calif.—After hearing of San Jose State University (SJSU) President Don Kassing’s decision to ban blood drives on campus, Cathi Rosas, Regional Manager of Central Self Storage, offered to host several summertime blood drives with Stanford Blood Center. Due to increased usage at area hospitals, Stanford Blood Center is critically low in types O, A-positive, and B-negative. Both entities hope that this series of six blood drives will boost inventory during the particularly difficult summer months. Full story (PDF)»

01/30/2008: Stanford Blood Center Statement Regarding San Jose State University's Decision to Suspend Blood Drives

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford Blood Center is deeply disappointed in San Jose State University President Don Kassing’s decision to suspend blood drives on campus out of a concern that a federal policy regarding blood donor eligibility is discriminatory. This is a terribly misguided tactic that could have a devastating impact on the blood supply and, therefore, patients in our community. Full story»

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