Mobile Spotlight

By Karen Hendryk, Donor Recruitment Manager Immediate Impact of COVID Though March 2020 was when an official pandemic was declared, February 2020 was when SBC was hit with one of the most significant challenges thus far: cancellation of blood drives. Prior to spring of last year, SBC collected more than half of all its blood…

The below is a Q&A with Blood Drive Coordinator Jim Gardner of Good Karma Bikes. Q: How long have you been holding blood drives with SBC, and what first made you become a Blood Drive Coordinator (BDC)? A: I’ve been a BDC since 2016 with Good Karma Bikes. I’ve also been a donor myself for…

While the success of our daily work is made possible by the generosity of our dedicated blood donors, it also depends on contributions from invaluable community partnerships. Our partners support our mission in a number of ways, including donating products and services that enhance the donation experience, advertising support, hosting blood drives and underwriting special…

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As we celebrate 40 years as your community blood center, it seemed like a good time to reflect on the incredible partnerships we’ve developed over the years. And when we think of partnerships, we of course think of our fantastic mobile blood drive partners. Stanford Blood Center (SBC) collects roughly half of its blood products…

Kevin received a heart transplant when he was just 12 years old. To celebrate Kevin’s life and that of the donor, Kevin and his family host the “Pay it Forward” blood drive as a way to help others in return.

On Thursday, October 26, Western Allied and CS Bio in Menlo Park are coming together to host their first community mobile blood drive! These organizations are very focused on giving back to their community and Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is honored to be working with them. SBC is proud to partner with many companies throughout…

About ten years ago, frequent platelet donor Randy wouldn’t even consider giving blood. He understood the importance of blood donation, but was not a donor himself because of an “irrational fear of the unknown – would it hurt, would [he] faint, [does] he have to see the blood?” But Randy decided he should at least…

On Saturday, January 21st, SBC teamed up with the San Jose Sharks for the 11th Annual  Sharks Foundation Save a Life Blood Drive. The drive was a smashing success – we collected 254 units of blood, and even had 41 first-time donors! Hundreds of donors, most decked out in their best Sharks gear, gathered in…

Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is excited to announce the arrival of our newest bloodmobile coach! This spacious, custom-made coach was designed by SBC and features 2 medical history rooms and 4 donor beds. It replaces an older, smaller bus that has been in operation since 2005, which is now retired and has been donated to…

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 August, John was running a half-marathon in his home state of Pennsylvania when he collapsed…

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 as possible as a way to show support for those diagnosed with blood cancers. NC…

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. Jim Gardner saw a need to address this issue by offering assistance to young adults…

“Doing now what patients need next” — that is the mission of Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. located in Pleasanton, California. Roche is a leader in the field of diagnostics and blood screening, with the work they do helping ensure that the donated blood supply is safe for transfusion. Using the innovative products created by Roche,…

A large portion of the blood Stanford Blood Center (SBC) collects comes from community mobile drives that originated with a specific patient need. When a loved one is severely ill and in treatment, family and friends often feel powerless and seek ways to help. SBC offers a unique way for communities to come together for…

By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Stanford Blood Center (SBC) works with many organizations throughout the Bay Area, and last month one of our community partners went above and beyond in helping local patients. This is the inspiring story of the wonderful people at Fletcher Jones Motorcars of Fremont. In July 2014,…

By Karen Hendryk, SBC Donor Recruitment Manager When summer rolls around, we inevitably see a decline in donations, and this summer is no exception. We miss the high school and college drives while school is out of session, but that isn’t our only challenge. Regular donors to our centers and mobile drives find themselves busy…

By Loren Magaña, Public relations and media specialist On any given night, players from the San Jose Sharks dole out brutal bone crushing body checks to opposing teams in the rink. This often leads to a bloody mess on the ice, much to the delight of the National Hockey League’s greatest fans. On January 10,…

55,000 units of blood per year – that is the collection goal of Stanford Blood Center. If that sounds like a lot, that’s because it is. What you may not know is that approximately 55% of this goal is met through mobile blood drive collections. Of course, blood collection at our center locations is also…

By Julie Peachey There’s a friendly yet competitive spirit in the air as we approach our 9th annual Rivals for Life blood drive on November 19. Since 2006, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) and UC Berkeley have gone arm to arm to see who can collect more units of blood at their respective campus blood drives…

By Kristin Stankus, Digital community and social media specialist It was a close call for Paul and his then 11-year-old son Mitch more than 10 years ago when they were in a serious accident on the freeway.  Paul and Mitch were in Paul’s truck driving down Highway 85 when another vehicle, driving at over 100…

Coordinating a community blood drive isn’t easy. In addition to recruiting blood donors, there are also logistics such as scheduling and location to work out. So why does blood drive coordinator Brian Kiernan do it multiple times each year? “There’s not a better way to have fun in your community,” he says. “My kids are…

By Kristin Stankus, Digital Community and Social Media Specialist Debi Burdman-Deutsch has been donating blood for 40 years, since the age of 17. Her journey of donating started as a way to help her brother, who has been very ill her entire life. As the only blood type match in the family, Debi’s donations provided…

Stanford Blood Center is partnering with the Redwood City Events Team for the first time to bring you a blockbuster of a blood drive! On Thursday, July 10, we will be running the drive just before the Movie on the Square gets started. You’ll find our bloodmobile right in front of the Fox Theater on Broadway from…

By Julie Peachey Each of the hospitals we provide blood products to is within the Bay Area which means that if you’re a Stanford Blood Center donor, your blood donations are helping the patients within our community. We keep in direct contact with the hospitals throughout the day, allowing us to manage our inventory as…

                    By Julie Peachey Each year, we partner with the Sharks Foundation to host our Save a Life blood drive, and each year, we are overwhelmed by the support we receive from community donors. Despite having to compete with Giants FanFest and Super Bowl weekend, the…

Stanford Blood Center is excited to announce a blood drive with a new partner, Central YMCA in San Jose, on Friday, December 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please join us in front of the facility, at 1717 The Alameda, San Jose, California, 95126. The blood drive is open to the community, and RSVPs are…

By Deanna Bolio There are lots of traditions at Stanford Blood Center — the Sharks Foundation blood drive each hockey season, Grateful Life Tour tie-dye t-shirts every summer, and the Rivals for Life blood drive competition each fall are just a few. For the last seven years, the lead-up to the Big Game between Stanford…

By Dayna Kerecman Myers A whole blood donor who donates as often as possible (approximately once every eight weeks) might take more than 16 years to reach 100 donations. And yet, a donor who begins in high school and commits to donating regularly could reach 350 or more whole blood donations over their lifetime. A…

By Julie Ruel, Social Media Manager, Stanford Blood Center

Stacey Tinianov began coordinating our Cisco blood drives in 2009 and, to date, has brought in almost 3,000 units of blood. Less than a year after taking on her responsibilities as a blood drive coordinator, she joined our Donor Cup competition and won the award for highest number of units collected. She and her husband both donate as often as they can and she loves, loves, loves to tweet about her upcoming blood drives, and her many other activities for that matter, as @coffeemommy.