November 2, 2016 5:15 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
A blood drive was held on October 18th in honor of John McMordie, a Stanford engineering student who tragically passed away this summer. A beloved son, brother, and friend, John was just 23 years old when he died. This past...
October 26, 2016 4:40 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Jason Khalipa of NC Fit set out to make history with the help of the Crossfit community. His goal was to coordinate with Crossfit gyms across the country to host blood drives and sign up as many bone marrow donors...
October 5, 2016 11:19 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and is often symbolized by the widely recognized pink ribbon. First handed out to survivors at the Susan G. Komen New York City Race for the Cure in 1991, pink ribbons now seem to...
September 28, 2016 10:19 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) recently welcomed a new member to the team, Alison Hopkins. Alison joins us as our new Volunteer Supervisor and her role will include recruiting volunteers, coordinating volunteer shifts, and planning volunteer appreciation events. We asked Alison...
September 14, 2016 7:15 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
If you’ve ever considered becoming a blood donor, there is no better time than now. September is a month dedicated to bringing awareness to blood and childhood cancer causes that affect thousands of children every year – many who benefit...
August 31, 2016 4:26 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
You may have heard of a little trend happening right now (okay, it’s a massive trend) called Pokémon Go, a smart phone-based game that asks its players to wander the world around them to capture and collect virtual monsters using...
August 16, 2016 5:11 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Many people rarely think about their blood type — most don’t even know their blood type. But if that “type” were to go missing in everyday life, people would start to pay closer attention to the need for blood. That’s why this...
August 10, 2016 7:42 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Many donors, staff and volunteers will remember the friendly face of Jacqueline “Jackie” Light, who was a registrar at our center locations. She passed away peacefully on May 21, 2016. She was born in San Francisco, and married the love...
August 3, 2016 5:22 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
The Lucile Packard Transplant Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (LPCHS) has performed more pediatric organ transplants over the last five years than any other U.S. Center, according to data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). With...
July 27, 2016 8:24 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
The statistics are staggering: According to United Friends of the Children, an organization that helps foster youth thrive in society, 70% of all California State Prison inmates are former foster youth, and 36% become homeless within 18 months of emancipation....