We Heart Our Life-Saving Community
Saving lives takes all of us—people from all walks of life, with all types of blood—coming together in a shared act of love.
This February, as we recognize American Heart Month, we encourage you to take care of your heart by knowing your numbers! High blood pressure is often silent, but regular donations help monitor your health every eight weeks. We’re honored to support your well-being while you give the gift of life.
Healthcare is at the heart of what we do, and we couldn’t do it without YOU. Thank you for being part of our lifesaving mission—we look forward to celebrating 75 years of impact with you throughout 2025!
With Love,
Your San Diego Blood Bank Family
P.S. All blood types are critically needed.
Blood Supply Needs
Blood Type A-, B- and O's are in high demand.
All blood types are needed. Schedule your next donation today!
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Thank You Girl Scouts San Diego!
Thank You, Girl Scouts! Special shout out to Girl Scouts Gabi B. of Troop 4069 and Sawyer A. of Troop 4043 for dropping off 2,000 boxes of Thin Mints® Girl Scout Cookies®! San Diego Blood Bank purchased the cookies through these local Girl Scouts and we are grateful for the support during the cookie program.
Blood donors who give Thursday, February 13 through Friday, February 28, 2025, at any San Diego Blood Bank mobile blood drive, will receive one (1) box of Thin Mints® Girl Scout Cookies®, while supplies last!
Don’t miss out! Find a blood drive near you.
Join San Diego Blood Bank in Celebrating 75 Years of Community, Innovation, Service, and Hope
For 75 years, our life-saving mission has been powered by people like you. Every donor who has rolled up their sleeve. Every volunteer who has given their time. Every supporter who has invested in the health and well-being of our community.
You are the reason this lifeline endures. And the story isn’t over…
95% Funded—Bloodmobile Campaign Drives Toward Finish Line
Foundation support, corporate sponsors, and generous individual financial donors have helped raise more than $708K for the purchase of a new bloodmobile. Bloodmobiles ensure San Diego Blood Bank can partner with the community and host more blood drives.
Did you know that in 2024, we partnered with 830 organizations and individuals to host 2,139 mobile drives!?
There’s still time to make your gift in support of our lifesaving fleet.
California Black Health Network and San Diego Blood Bank Empower Health Equity for All
San Diego Blood Bank co-hosted a networking event with the California Black Health Network in January at our Gateway Donor Center. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical, SDBB, blood recipients and BHN members came together for an evening to share ideas, build relationships, and learn about the importance of blood donation and its impact on our diverse patient community.
Our organizations support one another in an effort to advocate for diversity in blood donation and support minority representation in medical research to further advance health equity for all Black Californians.
We look forward to the new paths we can pave together through advocacy and community action.
Grand Opening of Irvine Milk Depot Collects 4,092 OUNCES of Donor Milk From Generous and Caring SoCal Mothers
UC Health Milk Bank celebrated their Grand Opening of their Irvine Milk Depot this week at our Irvine Business District Donor Center!
UC Health Milk Bank’s headquarters is located inside our Gateway building where they collect, process and store Mother’s Milk from local volunteer donors to support NICU hospital patients.
Donor breast milk is making a difference in the lives of most vulnerable infants. Just like blood donation saves lives, every ounce of mother’s milk is a gift of love.
Heart Health Month - Blood Pressure Screening
Do You Know Your Numbers?
February is Heart Health Month! Hypertension and high blood pressure can often go undetected, causing critical health issues. This month, we partnered again with LiveWell San Diego’s Love Your Heart event by offering free blood pressure screenings to donors and guests.
You can Love Your Heart every time you donate blood! Donating blood regularly ensures you are tracking your numbers and prioritizing your health.
Last Chance
SoCal Blood Bank Exclusive
PROMOTION: FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 19
There is still time to give blood and get golf!
Score a voucher* for a complimentary ticket ($40 value) to the Hoag Classic—Orange County’s premier PGA TOUR Champions event, March 19-23, when you donate at Irvine Donor Center through Feb 28, or at participating blood drives through March 19. OC and LA donors, don’t miss out!
Irvine Business District Donor Center
February 19-22, 26-28 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
For more info and to find a blood drive, click here to view the blog.
*Vouchers are limited to donors who give at specific So Cal Blood Bank locations Feb 1-Mar 19, 2025, while supplies last.
Mark Your Calendar
SoCal Blood Bank Exclusive
Donate Blood at WonderCon® and Get Exclusive Marvel T-shirt and More
BLOOD DRIVE: MARCH 28 - 30, 2025
Attending WonderCon? Donate Blood at the 1st Annual WonderCon Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive. Donors at this event will get an exclusive Marvel Thunderbolts T-shirt and Comic-Con International goodies, while supplies last.
Guardians Circle News
The Guardians Circle program is growing, now with over 12,700 members!
Share the Love! February 14 – 28, at all sites and blood drives, Guardians members and new signups can honor their loved-ones or share why they donate blood via a written message on a heart-shaped sticky note that will be posted in our centers.
Thank You, Guardians!
In January, Guardians chose between e-gift codes or donating toward a special staff celebration for their Choice Rewards. Thanks to 1,500 members who gave back, our staff received a 40 oz. Travel Mug, which they loved!
Pictured: Our Innovation Development Team
If you are not yet a Guardians Circle member, click here to learn more.
Featured Story: Chance and Cadence
When you donate blood, you’re not just giving a pint—you’re giving people like Cadence and Chance the gift of life.
Their inspiring journeys show just how critical blood donations are for patients facing congenital heart defects, critical heart surgeries, and chronic health challenges.
Chance (right) was born with congenital heart defects, requiring open-heart and pacemaker surgeries. His younger sister, Cadence (left), was born with “half a heart” or Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and has faced countless surgeries for her heart, liver, and gastrointestinal system. Every step of the way, blood donors have been their lifelines.
But Cadence’s challenges go beyond her heart. She lives with chronic conditions that cause daily pain and require frequent hospital stays. Despite this, she embraces life with remarkable courage and resilience. Her journey is filled with obstacles, but she faces each day with grace and dignity, refusing to let her health define her…
"“Blood donors have given me the chance to live my life, and for that, I’m endlessly grateful.”
February Newsletter 2025
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