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Get a Disney Goofy T-shirt When You Donate Blood in April

Get a Disney® Goofy® T-Shirt When You Donate in April Keep the magic alive for local patients when you donate blood April 1-30, 2026. All donors receive an exclusive Disney® Goofy® T-shirt* as a thank you. Available for a limited time at all San Diego Blood Bank blood drives and

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March Newsletter 2026

March is often associated with luck. At San Diego Blood Bank, we know something more reliable than luck keeps patients safe—it’s the commitment of donors who choose to give.  When someone needs blood, it isn’t chance that makes it available. It’s preparation, generosity, and people who show up. Every donation helps ensure that patients and families

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Save Lives at County of San Diego Blood Drives in April

(619) 400-8251 DONATE BLOOD IN APRIL Save Local Lives at a County of San Diego Blood Drive in April April 2023 County of San Diego Blood Drive Kick-Off Join the County of San Diego and San Diego Blood Bank in April for the 42nd Annual San Diego County Blood Drives.

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COVID-19 y Plasma Convaleciente

Intro: ¿Se ha recuperado de la COVID-19? Su plasma puede ayudar a otros pacientes.Estamos aplazando temporalmente a los donantes para viajes fuera del estado. Esto incluye viajar a Baja California, México. Si viajó fuera de California en los últimos 28 días, por favor reprograme.haga clic aquí¿Cómo puede mi plasma ayudar a

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DONAR DESPUÉS DE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19

UPDATED: 3/2/2021 | DONAR DESPUÉS DE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19 ¿Cuándo puedo donar si recibí la vacuna?  Se permiten las siguientes vacunas COVID-19 sin un período de aplazamiento: AstraZeneca, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax y Pfizer. Si no conoce el nombre de la vacuna COVID-19 o no aparece en la lista, se le aplazará la donación

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Celebrating 70 Years of Saving Lives – Timeline

1950s September 11, 1950 San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) was established by a group of community leaders who recognized the importance of a local blood bank. 1950 to 1953 Annual donations averaged 27,000 pints in San Diego County. ​1954 Sharp Healthcare system began receiving blood from SDBB. We are proud of

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Trima Systems: State-of-the-Art Systems for Saving Lives

Have you ever donated whole blood and wondered about the fancy machines some donors are hooked up to? Trima Accel® Automated Blood Collection System, AKA Trima systems, are industry leading apheresis machines. These systems give us the ability to draw out one specific component part of whole blood while safely

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Donating Blood For Your Child

Sometimes Being a Good Dad Means Giving Blood for Your Child San Diego Blood Bank Senior Software Engineer, Ian Blackman, has learned that sometimes being a good father means giving blood for your child. Ian’s third son, Odin Orion, was born with a complex congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of

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