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Lifeline Blog
2021
Candy Yolles Receives Prestigious Award and Induction into the 2021 Fresenius Kabi Donation Hall of Fame
Honor Veterans By Saving Lives This Veterans Day, Thursday Nov. 11
3rd Annual SDCCU Holiday Bowl Blood and Food Drive Kicks Off Nov. 18
San Diego Blood Bank spins off for-profit entity, CEO Wellis transitions to new company (Press Release)
Employee Spotlight: Cherryl Castro-Lector Shares the Importance of Filipino American History
Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is back for Comic-Con Special Edition
Top Iron-Rich Foods You May Already Have in Your Pantry
Employee Spotlight: Ruben Rodriguez Shares His Thoughts On Hispanic Heritage Month
URGENT CALL FOR O POSITIVE BLOOD DONATIONS (PRESS RELEASE)
Thalassemia Warriors Kamila, Ella and Sevey Rely on Blood Donors to Stay Alive
Donate Blood to Help Local Sickle Cell Patients Thrive
SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK COMMEMORATES SEPTEMBER 11, OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK (PRESS RELEASE)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION AND SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK PARTNER ON MULTI-LOCATION BLOOD DRIVE
Quincy and Family Join Rady Children's Hospital in Call For Blood Donations
San Diego Blood Bank Seeks COVID-19 Antibody Research Study Participants to Donate Plasma
THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (AGC) TO HOST 5-DAY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY-WIDE BLOOD DRIVE
Celebrate Comic-Con® International’s 45th Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive, Get T-shirt and Retro Pins
LOCAL BLOOD DONOR FOUND TO HAVE EXTREMLY RARE BLOOD TYPE (PRESS RELEASE)
June Matching Gift Challenge Exceeds Fundraising Goal For San Diego Blood Bank Foundation
Blood Donors Double Their Impact By Keeping Supply Stable, Supporting Other Local Non-Profits During Pandemic
Broken Yolk Café Hosts Ten Blood Drives To Help Boost Blood Supply
Lake Elsinore Storm Hosts GEEKEND and 3-Day Blood Drive
Use your power for good – Save lives at the San Diego Causeplayer Blood Drive @ the Shrine
5th Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive Collects More than 400 Pints of Lifesaving Blood (Press Release)
MEET ROGER: A Blood Donor Dedicated to Lifesaving Research...for the Long Haul
Swing into Summer. Donate in June, Receive Free T-shirt.
SDCCU and San Diego Blood Bank Partner for Summer Blood Drives
Donate in May, Receive Limited-Edition "Future" T-shirt
May the Fourth Be With You Blood Drive Saves the Galaxy
Join us for the 5th Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive on June 2
San Diego Blood Bank receives $225,000 grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation
San Diego County Blood Drives Launch This April
URGENT Need for Blood Donations
San Diego Black Nurses Association Launches February Virtual Blood Drive in Honor of Black History Month
Donate for Stacie - The Search to Find a Match
DONAR DESPUÉS DE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19
DONATING AFTER COVID-19 VACCINATION
"All of Us" Invites You to Give the Gift of Research
How Often Can I Donate Blood?
Taylor and Larisa: Giving Back Together
2020
SDCCU and San Diego Blood Bank Partner on Multi-Location Blood Drive for National Blood Donor Month
Get to Know Blood Recipient and Donor, Sister Haero
Sharp HealthCare Collects 1,290 Pints of Blood for Local Hospital Patients During Blood Donation Challenge (Press Release)
LOCAL DEMAND FOR COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA RISING: SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK CALLS FOR SUPPORT FROM THOSE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 (Press Release)
99-Gallon Donor Joe McDonald Inducted into Fresenius Kabi's Donation Hall of Fame
Donate Blood and Receive Voucher for FREE Entrée At Broken Yolk Café
Richard K. celebrates 78th Birthday with final pint after 60 years of donating
2ND ANNUAL SDCCU HOLIDAY BOWL BLOOD AND FOOD DRIVE KICKS OFF NOV 19th
Universal Blood Types
SDSU Hosts Virtual Convalescent Plasma and Blood Drive
The Blood Donor and Artist Behind SDBB's "Celebrating the Past" T-Shirt
Limited-edition SDBB 70th Anniversary "Celebrating the Past" T-shirt
Blood Donors to Receive Limited-Edition T-Shirt during National Blood Donor Month
SCHOOLS GOING ONLINE THIS FALL IMPACTING BLOOD SUPPLY (PRESS RELEASE)
Pint-for-Pint is a treat for blood donors starting Friday, 8/28
SDBB's Gigi Farrell featured in San Diego Magazine's "Pandemic Stories"
SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK OPENS NEW DONATION LOCATION IN CHULA VISTA (PRESS RELEASE)
SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK RE-OPENS LIBERTY STATION DONATION LOCATION (PRESS RELEASE)
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month
Donate Blood and Receive Marvel T-Shirt - July 22-Aug 16, 2020
BLOOD DONORS RECEIVE ANTIBODY TESTS AT SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK
SDCCU and San Diego Blood Bank Partner on Multi-Location Blood Drive on July 1
Broken Yolk Café is partnering with San Diego Blood Bank to offer a FREE Pancake Short Stack when you donate blood July 13-19
Virtual Blood Drive Held in Memory of Dale Larson to “Finish Dale’s Race to 100” Gallons - June 14-28
Updated Donor Eligibility Criteria Based on FDA Recommendations
San Diego Padres and San Diego Blood Bank Collect Over 350 Units of Blood at 4th Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive (Press Release)
BLOOD SUPPLY SHORTAGE: SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK ASKING COMMUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD (APPOINTMENTS ONLY) - PRESS RELEASE
Join us for the Fourth Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive
Mom Donated CCP While Daughter Recovers from COVID-19 (Press Release)
New Blood Donor Portal Launches on June 4
Genalyte Partners with San Diego Blood Bank to Launch City-Wide COVID-19 Antibody Testing (Press Release)
Recovered COVID-19 Patients Donate Convalescent Plasma (Press Release)
Call For Recovered COVID-19 Patients to Donate Plasma; Blood Supply Stable (Press Release)
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19
Blood Donation and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Donate Blood. Get Rugby. SD Legion Partners with SDBB
SDCCU kicks off National Blood Donor Month with Multi-location Blood Drive
2019
Carter Strong: The Santos’ Journey In Overcoming Leukemia
Donate Blood and Receive a Free Entree at Broken Yolk Cafe
Join us for our Season of Giving
Meet Joe McDonald: Gallon Donor and Vietnam Veteran
Discover: What is the Impact of a Bloodmobile?
Make Winter Wishes Come True for Local Hospital Patients
Meet Dennis Galt: 40 Gallon Donor
Meet Kacie Forrest: A Nurse Who Knows the Value of Donated Blood
Which Blood Type is Best for Which Donation?
Trima Systems: State-of-the-Art Systems for Saving Lives
Meet Dawn Norby: Breast Cancer Survivor & Super Mom
Save a Life and Get a Free Ride to Any SDBB Donor Center on Free Ride Day
Sisters Helping Sisters Survive and Thrive
Chance’s Bright Future, Thanks to Blood Donors
Blood Donors Get a Pint Back During Pint-4-Pint Promotion
Blood Donation Types 101
Miss La Mesa: Passionate about Blood Donation
Half a Heart and Many Blessings for Local Blood Recipient
Avengers: Endgame T-Shirt for Donors July 23 - Aug 4
Donate at Comic-Con, Get an Avengers: Endgame T-shirt
Meet Nicole Acedo: SDBB Blood Donor Experience Manager
SDBB Asking Community to Donate Before Anticipated Shortage
Love for Luke Blood Drive
This is David Garmo: Dad, Blood Drive Chairperson and Dedicated Life Changer
Hero Father: This is CJ Good
Free San Diego County Fair Tickets at SDBB Donor Centers
Memorial Day Blood Drive: USS Midway Museum
Meet Lauren: Saved by Blood Donors
Meet Jacquie: She Finds Joy in Giving Platelets
Meet Gigi Farrell: Nurse, Leader and Dedicated Mom
M is for May. And for Mom: One Mom’s Impact on Her Child
Easter Weekend: Save a Life...Hop to It!
Meet Sofia Huertero, component production lab manager at San Diego Blood Bank
Duty, Courage and Commitment: Get to Know Donor and Volunteer Bobbie Brown
Donate Blood, Get Rugby Tickets
Meet a Dedicated Blood Drive Organizer from San Diego High School
Four Decades of Caring: Meet Beth Ann Ley
A Surprising Diagnosis Matched by Incredible Strength
Who Invented Bloodmobiles? Discover the Legacy of Dr. Charles Drew
'My Name is Kathleen Winger. I'm 29-years-old and I Am a Platelet Donor'
Meet Paul: Giving Blood for Nearly 40 Years
Blood Donors Feed Hungry Families through San Diego Cares Initiative
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Winter
2018
Gift Life During National Blood Donor Month
SDCCU kicks off National Blood Donor Month with Multi-location Blood Drive
Dedication, Love and Passion: Mary Kennington Celebrates Forty Years at SDBB
San Diego Cares: It's in Our Blood
Meet Cord Blood Collection Coordinator Kirstin Peters
Give the Gift of Life at Westfield and Receive a Voucher for a Pumpkin
San Diego Cares: It's in Our Blood
Meet Development and Research Recruiter Rita Mansour
Remembering San Diego’s Lifesaving Response to 9/11
San Diego Blood Bank Donor Gives Back After Son’s Survival
Free Tickets to the Del Mar Races thanks to Just My Ticket!
Honoring First Responders During National Safety Month
Making Donating a Habit: Jim Walker Celebrates 50 Years of Donating Blood
Sometimes Being a Good Dad Means Giving Blood for Your Child
Blood Donors Needed for Emergency Preparedness
Blood Donors Still Needed to Help with Summer Shortage
Blood Donors Needed to Help with Summer Shortage
Free tix to the San Diego County Fair Thanks to Just My Ticket!
3rd Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive
Best Friends and Brothers: Triplets Survived Because of Blood Donors
Meet RN Suzanne Worsley
The Best Gift to a Mother: Blood Donations Saved Her Baby’s Life
Oncology Physician's Assistant Pays it Forward After Donors Saved Her Life
The Power of One
Blood Donors Pays it Forward by Saving Lives, After Anonymous Donors Saved His
Platelet Donor Shares Her Love of Life with Those in Need
Donating Blood to Remember Loved Ones
Part of the Family: Donating Platelets and Teaching Music
Best Friends Who Donate Blood Together, Stay Together
Friend of Ewing’s Sarcoma Patient Puts Others First
Generations of Giving: Donating Blood is in the Family
This Superwoman is Saving Lives and Empowering Women in the Community
“We Need A Lot More Love”: Teen Donates Blood to Make a Difference
Why Navy Veteran has Been Donating Blood for 40+ Years
A Return to Blood Donation
Giving Back is in Her DNA
Meet a Local Superhero Committed to Saving Lives
Sharing the Art of Hope
Donate Blood in Honor of Father Joe Carroll
The San Diego Blood Bank Celebrates MLK Day
The flu season is impacting our blood supply and we need your help
Thank you for being a part of San Diego Cares: It's in our Blood
Celebrating Donors during National Blood Donor Month
2017
Save a Life to Start the New Year (Burger Lounge Promotion)
5 Tips for Success in the New Year
Take part in our #ItsNotThatSpooky Halloween Costume Contest to save lives and win TREATS!
Important information regarding sending blood donations to Las Vegas
When's the best time to eat a burger? (Introducing our Burger Lounge promotion)
A message about Tropical Storm Harvey and Hurricane Irma
Want to donate blood but you're afraid? Here's some inspiration...
How we can come together to help
What's it like to donate platelets?
Help Us Meet Our Summertime Goal!
Comic-Con Mania is here!
Donate through July 31st in honor of Officer Brad Hunter
Blood Drive in Memory of Hazel Altbaum on June 26, 2017
Can I donate blood if I have a tattoo?
What are platelets and why should I donate them?
Art on glass window reflects what the San Diego Blood Bank stands for
San Diego Blood Bank has an urgent need
The San Diego Blood Bank celebrates Nurses Week by asking nurses, why nursing?
Happy Nurses Week from the San Diego Blood Bank
World Thalassemia Day Blood Drive & Fundraiser - May 6, 2017
Faces of SDBB: Jennifer
Thank You Las Patronas!
March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
It’s All in the Details: The Making of Omni 10
Aztecs Save Lives! Join SDSU's Blood Drive: 1/30 - 3/5
January is National Blood Donor Month: Blood Donor Stories
San Diego Blood Bank Statement RE: Chargers
January is National Blood Donor Month: Staff Stories
January is National Blood Donor Month: Volunteer Stories
January is National Blood Donor Month: Patient Stories
2016
Winter Wishes, The Wonder of Giving
How One Staff Member is Saving Lives
The Perfect Gift This Holiday Season is...
What are platelets and why should I donate them?
How One Volunteer is Saving Lives
Celebrate Veterans Day with the SD Blood Bank
Chargers Drive 38 is almost here! Here’s what you need to know…
Meet the Patients on Oct 22, 2016
Cassi's Biggest Hope
Patient of the Week: Micah
How We Recognize Your Milestones
Employee Retiring After 40 Year Career at the San Diego Blood Bank
NEW Blood Donor Age Requirement
Why Are Our Letters Missing?
Why Blood Donors Are Always Needed
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