San Diego Blood Bank

🌍 Be the Lifeline for Our Community 🌍
When natural disasters like hurricanes disrupt blood collection, it’s the blood on the shelves that saves lives.🩸

Let’s ensure San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles hospitals remain prepared—your blood donation could make all the difference for patients in need, both here and if we are called to help, across the country.

All blood types are needed, but Type O and platelet donations are especially crucial during times like these! Donating now ensures we’re prepared to save lives!🛡️

Find a blood drive near you or make an appointment at one of our 10 SoCal locations. Walk-ins welcome.

📲 http://sandiegobloodbank.org/donate
📞 (619) 400-8251

Together, we can be ready for anything.💙

Bloodmobile Campaign Update!🚐💙Thanks to the incredible generosity of financial supporters, we’ve raised $85K of our $750K goal to fund a new bloodmobile! But we’re not done yet—we’ve partnered with San Diego Self Storage and Managing Partner, Anthony R. Carr, who have committed to a $100,000 matching gift!

💞That means your donation will be doubled through the end of December!💙

Our bloodmobiles play a crucial role in collecting units of life-saving blood every day for patients throughout the Southern California region.

Every dollar you give helps ensure more patients have access to the blood they need to survive and thrive.

Help us keep our life-saving mission rolling.🚐 Make your gift and double your impact today! 🙌 http://sandiegobloodbank.org/bloodmobile

🌟 Celebrating Walter's Incredible Journey of Giving! 🌟
We are honored to recognize long-time donor and volunteer, Walter Panowitz, for his unwavering dedication to saving lives. Last week, San Diego Blood Bank proudly presented Walter with a certificate of recognition from the Fresenius Kabi Donation Hall of Fame!

For over 30 years, Walter has been a hero in our community. Starting his journey back in 1990 at the encouragement of a co-worker, Walter has since donated more than 75 gallons of blood through over 300 donations, impacting thousands of lives. 🙌❤️

Beyond his regular donations of whole blood, platelets, and plasma, Walter is also a treasured volunteer. He has given over 5,000 volunteer hours, helping at mobile blood drives, special events, and supporting our donor experience team. He holds the record for the longest tenure as a San Diego Blood Bank volunteer, and last year, he was awarded the Lifetime Presidential Award for his incredible contributions.

Walter’s generosity doesn’t stop there! He has also been a loyal financial donor for nearly 30 years, helping to fund vital resources for our blood collection program such as equipment and support for bloodmobiles.

We are beyond grateful for Walter’s passion, commitment, and selflessness. His impact on our community is immeasurable, and we are so proud to have him as part of our San Diego Blood Bank family. 💙

Please join us in celebrating Walter's remarkable journey by leaving him a note of thanks in the comments! And if you're inspired by his story, consider making an appointment to donate today. Together, we can save lives. 🩸

👻Spooky season is here and so is Socktober!🎃Donate blood in October and snag a treat—a pair of limited-edition Halloween-themed socks, while supplies last.🧦

Will you be brave and save lives? Schedule your October donation today!🩸👻

Congrats to Shane, Rachela, Michael, and George for reaching gallon milestones! Thank you for stepping up and showing the community you care by giving blood!💪🩸

Every donation counts!✨Lives depend on it.

🥳Bravo to:
➡️ Shane C. - 1 gallon
➡️ Rachela F. - 1 gallon
➡️ Michael S. - 1 gallon
➡️ George R. - 3 gallons

🎶 From Battling Leukemia to Singing a New Tune: Avila’s Story 🎶

After four challenging years of leukemia treatment, Avila has officially closed the door on that chapter and is now in remission! This unstoppable young musician loves singing, drawing, and listening to all styles of music. This summer, Avila attended a music camp in Los Angeles, helping her get that much closer to her dreams of becoming a great musician. 🎤✨

Avila’s message to blood donors: “You give the gift of life. You saved my life. I am forever grateful to everyone who donated and continues to donate blood. Thank you!” 💖
For every child in remission, there are more who still need us. Your blood donations make a difference.

Help patients like Avila by donating today. 🩸➡️

🌟Join us in celebrating Diane for completing 1,000 volunteer hours with San Diego Blood Bank! 🥳

We can count on Diane to bring a smile and a helpful hand to our North County Donor Center in Escondido and often at special events. Dedicated volunteers like Diane help make great experiences for blood donors and support our staff in fulfilling our life-saving mission.

Thank you, Diane, for all that you give to help our community and organization thrive.

🛍️Get an early start for the holidays and help fund a new bloodmobile!🚌

💛Shop at in-store or online September 21-22 and Kendra Scott will donate 20% back to our blood collection program!

In-Store:
Mention SDBB at Check-out
Sep 21: Shop Kendra Scott - Westfield UTC | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sep 21: Shop Kendra Scott - Fashion Valley | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Online:
Use promo code: GIVEBACK-HHQLY at Check-out
Sep 21 & Sep 22: Shop anytime.

Happy Shopping! Thank you for supporting San Diego Blood Bank

👻𝕯𝖔 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖔 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖌𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖗𝖞 𝖌𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊?🩸🎃

💀Your spooky adventure awaits!⭐Donate blood through September 30 and get rewarded with a ticket SeaWorld San Diego's Howl-O-Scream San Diego!🎢🧟‍♀️🤹‍♀️

Find a location to give blood to score your ticket today before they run out! Visit sandiegobloodbank.org/seaworld

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*ʜᴏᴡʟ-ᴏ-ꜱᴄʀᴇᴀᴍ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀᴠᴀɪʟᴀʙʟᴇ 9/3-9/30 ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴘʟɪᴇꜱ ʟᴀꜱᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴀɴ ᴅɪᴇɢᴏ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴏᴜᴛʜᴇʀɴ ᴄᴀʟɪꜰᴏʀɴɪᴀ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ ʙᴀɴᴋ ᴅᴏɴᴏʀꜱ. ʜᴏᴡʟ-ᴏ-ꜱᴄʀᴇᴀᴍ ʀᴜɴꜱ ᴏɴ ꜱᴇʟᴇᴄᴛ ᴅᴀᴛᴇꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 9/27 - 11/2.

🩸September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Your Blood Saves Lives!🩸

Did you know that sickle cell disease (SCD) affects around 100,000 Americans? While SCD mostly affects those of African ancestry, it’s also prevalent in Hispanic, Indian, and Asian families.

For those living with this hereditary blood disorder, the misshapen red blood cells can cause severe pain, infections, and even life-threatening complications. Blood donations are a lifeline for those battling this condition, as transfusions help improve their quality of life.

This month, we’re calling on YOU to make a difference. Your donation can provide life-saving care to someone with sickle cell disease. Someone like Selina who relies on monthly blood exchanges to live a healthy life with sickle cell anemia.

Give blood today and be a hero in someone’s story.

🔗 Schedule your appointment now!

Celebrate the heroes among us! 🦸‍♀️🩸 📣 A big shout-out to these amazing donors reaching gallon milestones! Congrats to Victor, James, Leonard, Paul, and Ben! You inspire us with your acts of kindness and dedication to helping others! ✨

Bravo to these lifesavers! 👏🎉
➡️ Victor A. - 3 gallons
➡️ James A. - 10 gallons
➡️ Leonard A - 18 gallons
➡️ Paul R. - 2 gallons
➡️ Ben L. 4 gallons

Join us in congratulating guardians of the community. You can make a difference, too. Donate blood this week.

Today, as we reflect on 9/11, we are reminded of the incredible spirit of our community.

❤️On September 11, 2001, San Diegans lined up around the block of our donor center on Upas Street in Hillcrest, united in their desire to help. Thanks to our partnership with the U.S. Navy and caring blood donors, blood from San Diego was the first to arrive in New York City.

Read more about our story on the blog. Link in comments.⬇️We Remember. We Honor. We Continue to Serve.

For nearly 75 years, San Diego Blood Bank has been a vital part of our community, providing lifesaving blood and biotherapies to patients in need. Your continued support fuels our mission, allowing us to stand ready in times of crisis and every day.

Let’s honor the past and continue to build a legacy of giving. Every donation counts. Every life saved matters. 🩸💪

Join us in remembering 9/11: A legacy of hope and resilience.💙

⭐Give blood today.🩸

🌟 From Diagnosis to Remission: Mia's Incredible Journey 🌟 At just 6 years old, Mia was diagnosed with Lymphoblastic Leukemia. After years of intense treatment at Rady Children's Hospital, including over 30 blood transfusions and chemotherapy, Mia is finally in remission! 💞Being able to ring the bell after a long fight, was a huge milestone for Mia and her family.

𝙈𝙞𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨, “𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣.” 💗

Mia loves playing games on her iPad, doing art, and playing soccer. This summer, she enjoyed achieving one of her dreams—a trip to Disney World! 🎉 Mia has been recognized as a "Rady’s Rockstar" and "Honored Hero" for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising awareness and inspiring others battling leukemia and other childhood cancers.

Help patients like Mia by donating blood today. 🩸

Mia's Journey: ➡️
Photo 1: Mia standing in a field of flowers celebrating remission🌻
Photo 2: Mia receiving a blood transfusion during treatment🩸
Photo 3: Mia happily ringing the bell at Rady Children's Hospital🔔

🌊⚽️Catch the Wave and Alex Morgan's LAST GAME before her retirement at Snapdragon Stadium this Sunday, 9/8 at 5:00 pm! 🌟

For every ticket sold from our link, $5.00 will be donated back towards helping San Diego Blood Bank save more local lives.

BUT HURRY! 🎟️ Grab your San Diego Wave FC tickets by visiting our promotion link: http://sandiegobloodbank.org/wave

See you there to watch San Diego Wave FC take on NC Courage while supporting your local nonprofit blood bank! Thank you for supporting our lifesaving mission!

We're fundraising for a new bloodmobile!🚌 Today, on , you're invited to help save MORE lives by making a financial gift to kick off our capital campaign. ❤️ Every gift matters. And your support brings us closer to our goal!

⭐𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 $𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎!⭐ That means $50 = $100, $250 = $500, and so on!

Bloodmobiles are vital to ensure SDBB meets the needs of hospital patients.🩸 Will you help us get a new bloodmobile on the road? Make a gift today at http://sandiegobloodbank.org/bloodmobile

🩸Donate Blood 9/3 -9/30 and score some scary good swag — one ticket* to SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream! 👻🎃Hurry down to give blood and bring friends! You don’t want to miss out on a seriously spooky and thrilling night you won’t soon forget! 🎢🧟‍♀️🤹‍♀️

Book your lifesaving donation today!

*Howl-O-Scream San Diego tickets are available while supplies last for blood donors, 9/3 - 9/30.

⭐️Last chance! Get your special-edition “Saving Lives Together” 40oz Travel Mug🥤while supplies last!

🩸Donate blood today on Labor Day 9/2 at Liberty Station Donor Center or Gateway Donor Center or at 1 of 4 blood drives throughout the County!

⭐️Exclusive Offer Only Avail Thru Today!⭐️

Sign up and get info http://sandiegobloodbank.org/laborday
Call (619) 400-8251

Local patients need YOU! 💪🩸

Save lives today.

Labor Day Weekend ONLY! Donate blood through 9/2 and score a special-edition “Saving Lives Together” 40 oz. Travel Mug while supplies last!

⭐️This is a limited offer exclusive to this weekend.⭐️

Hurry in to save lives to ensure blood is on the shelves over the holiday weekend! Patients rely on heroes like YOU! 🩸💪

Save a life ❤️ Sip in style🥤Link in comments.

➡️ Available at all centers and blood drives

Congrats to Ian, Bob, Michelle, and Christopher for reaching Gallon Milestones! You are heroes making a big impact on the lives of local patients. 🙌 Every drop counts. Every blood donor saves lives. 🩸

Thank you for making a difference in our community.✨

👏❤️Let's celebrate! Give a heartfelt round of applause to:
➡️ Ian C. - 5 Gallons
➡️ Bob F. - 205 Gallons
➡️ Michelle N. - 3 Gallons
➡️ Christopher B. - 3 Gallons

You can be a lifesaver, too. Donate blood. 🩸

☀️Blood Donors Needed Labor Day Weekend! 💪Save lives and sip in style when you donate blood 8/30 - 9/2 and score a special-edition "Saving Lives Together" 40oz. Travel Mug, while supplies last.🥤

💙Our community needs YOU to help ensure patients have access to the blood they need to survive and thrive.💞

Find a center or blood drive at http://sandiegobloodbank.org/laborday
or call (619) 400-8251.

Labor Day Weekend Blood Donors Get Special-Edition Saving Lives Together 40 oz. Travel Mug - San Diego Blood Bank Blood donors get special-edition 40 oz travel mug when you donate blood over Labor Day weekend. Find a location near you!

🩸Join Anthony in giving Maximum Effort. Hurry in before these Marvel T-shirts go, "Bye. Bye. Bye."👋

To score YOUR limited-edition Marvel Deadpool & Wolverine T-shirt*, donate blood through August 31. ⭐️

💪Be a hero for local patients—join the DONORpool to save lives. 🫶

*𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘛-𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 31, 2024.

Three heart surgeries before her second birthday. That’s how many times Emma needed lifesaving blood to keep her fighting.💪

Born with a rare heart condition, Emma’s journey was tough, but she’s a fighter. Thanks to generous blood donors, Emma now thrives.❤️

She loves baking, reading, and volunteers as a camp counselor for kids with heart conditions—giving back to the community that supported her. 🙌

Emma is deeply grateful to those who donate blood…those who have given her the chance to enjoy her beautiful life.🥰

Give hope for people like Emma. Donate blood today.🩸💪

❤️Thank you to Walmart Neighborhood Market Store 5684 in La Mesa for supporting San Diego Blood Bank's blood collection program! Your generous contribution fuels lifesaving blood services that ensure blood is on hospital shelves to save lives! Thank you for being a partner in community health! ✨🙌 Together, we make a difference.

This National Nonprofit Day, we're celebrating you—blood donors, financial supporters, corporate sponsors, community partners, volunteers, and staff members! Your support and generosity have made our journey possible.

Together, we make a collective impact on the health of people in our region.

When you donate blood, become a Guardian Circle member, volunteer, fundraise, partner with us, spread awareness, foster community relationships, host a blood drive, share your patient story, help fund a bloodmobile, join the San Diego Blood Bank team...

YOU HELP SAVE LIVES—ensuring that blood is always available for those in need. 💞

Thank you for being part of our lifesaving mission. Happy ! 💙

💞Charlene is grateful for blood donors! Charlene is a cancer survivor who received lifesaving blood during surgery. Thanks to people in the community who donate blood, she is living her best life today and thriving.

Be a beacon of hope for patients like Charlene. Donate blood today! ✨

Plus when you donate through 8/31, you'll receive a Marvel T-shirt, while supplies last.