All blood types urgently needed, especially types O+, O-, and A+
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 22, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Peachey, (650) 353-1379
media@stanfordbloodcenter.org
January 22, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Peachey, (650) 353-1379
media@stanfordbloodcenter.org
WHAT:
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is proud to partner with the Golden State Warriors as we kick off the new year and celebrate National Blood Donor Month. Now through February 14, all blood donors will receive a FREE Warriors sweatshirt as a thank-you for their lifesaving generosity and commitment to helping patients in our community.
For more details, please visit Stanford Blood Center’s website.
WHEN:
Donate blood January 2 – February 14
WHERE:
Stanford Blood Center donation sites in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Campbell, and Dublin or any mobile blood drive. Find your nearest location HERE.
WHY:
There is an immediate need for all blood types, especially types O+, O-, and A+. Please help ensure there is blood available for patients in need by making an appointment today.
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is proud to partner with the Golden State Warriors as we kick off the new year and celebrate National Blood Donor Month. Now through February 14, all blood donors will receive a FREE Warriors sweatshirt as a thank-you for their lifesaving generosity and commitment to helping patients in our community.
For more details, please visit Stanford Blood Center’s website.
WHEN:
Donate blood January 2 – February 14
WHERE:
Stanford Blood Center donation sites in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Campbell, and Dublin or any mobile blood drive. Find your nearest location HERE.
WHY:
There is an immediate need for all blood types, especially types O+, O-, and A+. 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.