In honor of the Big Game, two communities are coming together for this popular blood drive to help support the real winners — the patients.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 3, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Peachey, (650) 353-1379
media@stanfordbloodcenter.org
November 3, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Peachey, (650) 353-1379
media@stanfordbloodcenter.org
WHAT:
Give blood at the annual Rivals for Life blood drive to help us beat Cal’s collections once again! All donors will receive a FREE Stanford Rivals for Life T-shirt.
For appointments and more details, please visit Stanford Blood Center’s website.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WHERE:
Two locations:
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation (ACSR)
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center (AOERC)
WHY:
There is an immediate need for all blood types, especially type O. Please help ensure there is blood available for patients in need by making an appointment today.
Give blood at the annual Rivals for Life blood drive to help us beat Cal’s collections once again! All donors will receive a FREE Stanford Rivals for Life T-shirt.
For appointments and more details, please visit Stanford Blood Center’s website.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WHERE:
Two locations:
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation (ACSR)
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center (AOERC)
WHY:
There is an immediate need for all blood types, especially type O. Please help ensure there is blood available for patients in need by making an appointment today.
Appointments can be made online at stanfordbloodcenter.org, via the SBC app, or by calling 888-723-7831 or texting to 999-777. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Donors should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms. Be sure to eat well prior to donation, drink fluids, and bring a photo ID. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent). Eligibility information can be found at stanfordbloodcenter.org/eligibility or by calling 888-723-7831.
Donors should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms. Be sure to eat well prior to donation, drink fluids, and bring a photo ID. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent). Eligibility information can be found at stanfordbloodcenter.org/eligibility or by calling 888-723-7831.
Think you're not eligible to give blood? The rules have recently changed, per the FDA. Check out the latest on blood donor eligibility here.
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About Stanford Blood Center
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is an independent, community blood center that supplies blood products and testing services to multiple hospitals and is a recognized leader in the fields of transfusion and transplantation medicine. SBC was created at the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1978 to meet the complex transfusion and transplant needs of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, as well as provide clinical trial services and specialized blood products for researchers. Today, the center remains locally focused, serving community hospitals, patients and donors, while contributing to research and advancement that impact the world at large.
More information is available at stanfordbloodcenter.org.
About Stanford Blood Center
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is an independent, community blood center that supplies blood products and testing services to multiple hospitals and is a recognized leader in the fields of transfusion and transplantation medicine. SBC was created at the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1978 to meet the complex transfusion and transplant needs of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, as well as provide clinical trial services and specialized blood products for researchers. Today, the center remains locally focused, serving community hospitals, patients and donors, while contributing to research and advancement that impact the world at large.
More information is available at stanfordbloodcenter.org.