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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