February is often associated with love. At San Diego Blood Bank, we see that reflected in the steady commitment of donors, volunteers, and supporters who help ensure patients have what they need, when they need it.
Every donation plays a role in supporting families during difficult moments and strengthening the community we serve. These actions may be simple, but their impact is lasting.
This month, we want to thank you for continuing to be part of this life-saving work. Your generosity makes a real difference every day.
With appreciation,
Your Blood Bank Family
Blood usage is unusually high and we need your donation.
Blood Types Especially Needed: A-, A+, B-, O-, O+
Schedule Your Donation Today!
(619) 400-8251 | Find a Donor Center | Find a Blood Drive
Guardians Circle
Join more than 13,360 Guardians Circle members who are committed to helping our community thrive by signing up today!
The Guardians Circle Pledge Program is our donor appreciation program to celebrate donors who make a difference by donating regularly throughout the year. Guardians Circle members receive special opportunities throughout the year, including raffles (with prizes up to $500), e-gift codes, branded items, and offers for our on-site donor appreciation gifts when they are not eligible to donate.
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Sweet Partnership, Life-saving Impact
We’re proud to partner with Girl Scouts San Diego for the second year in a row to inspire blood donations across our region. From October through January, 40 Girl Scout troops across San Diego and Imperial Counties hosted community blood drives, collecting more than 750 pints of blood for hospital patients throughout Southern California. Some lucky donors even met Girl Scouts who stopped by to personally say thank you!
Last Chance for a Sweet Deal
Final call for cookies! Girl Scouts make the world a better place—and so do blood doonors. Donate blood by February 28, 2026 and receive a box of Thin Mints® Girl Scout Cookies® as a sweet thank you. Once the month ends, this treat is gone!
Mark Your Calendar
PROMOTION: MARCH 1 – 31, 2026
Let's Go!
Team up to save lives this March and score a limited-edition “Lifesaver League” duffel bag*. Donate blood at and San Diego Blood Bank donor center or mobile drive from March 1-31, 2026 and get an exclusive sports-inspired bag—while supplies last.
Guardians who are ineligible to donate during this promotion will receive an email on March 1, 2026 with an offer to claim a Lifesaver League duffle bag, as a token of our appreciation for continuing to save lives!
*Donor appreciation gifts are while supplies last, not redeemable for cash, and have no market value.
PROMOTION: FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 21, 2026
SoCal Exclusive
OC and LA donors, don’t miss out!
Get a voucher* for a complimentary ticket ($50 value) to the Hoag Classic—Orange County’s premier PGA TOUR Champions event, March 27-29, when you donate at our Irvine Business Donor Center through Feb 28, or at participating blood drives through March 21.
Irvine Business District Donor Center
February 25 – 28, 2026 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
For more info and to find a blood drive, click here.
*Vouchers are limited to donors who give at specific So Cal Blood Bank locations Feb 25-Mar 21, 2026, while supplies last.
PROMOTION: 3-DAY BLOOD DRIVE: MARCH 27 – 29, 2026
SoCal Blood Drive Exclusive!
Donate Blood at WonderCon® and Get an Exclusive Marvel® Wolverine T-shirt
The Wondercon* Blood Drive is back! Make saving lives part of your WonderCon tradition and receive a limited-edition Marvel Wolverine T-shirt** when you donate. Appointments will go fast, so find your ideal day and time now.
Click Here to Schedule Your Appointment
*Exclusively for registered WonderCon badge holders who donate blood at WonderCon March 27-29, 2026.
**While sizes and supplies last. Not transferable or redeemable for cash.
Featured Story: Ashley
Meet our Newest Team Survivor Member
At 32, Ashley welcomed her first child after a smooth pregnancy and uncomplicated delivery. Just days later, she experienced unexpected hemorrhaging and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where she required immediate care and transfusions of red blood cells, plasma, and platelets.
Because those life-saving blood products were available when she needed them the most, Ashley made a full recovery.
Today, she is a healthy and grateful mother of two who donates blood each year in honor of the generous donors who helped her during that critical time.
