April 2022 Philanthropy Update
Financial gifts support blood collection for patients like Aidan, who received multiple plasma units to fight an infection after brain surgery.
San Diego Blood Bank is celebrating many milestones this spring. We are thrilled to announce that The Conrad Prebys Foundation will help bring greater precision to transfusion medicine through their generous grant in support of our Precision Blood program. We are so grateful for their partnership and dedication to the health of our community. Through philanthropy we advance health! Please see below for more information about this impactful grant.
San Diego Blood Bank Foundation is also celebrating and congratulating Team SDBB for successfully completing their races in the San Diego Half Marathon on March 27th. Team SDBB raised over $9,000 to fund equipment and supplies for the new donation location opening in Chula Vista in May. Thank you to Team SDBB for your commitment and thank you to everyone who supported the team's training and fundraising efforts!
This month we are also celebrating our volunteers during National Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 17-23. From serving snacks to blood donors in the canteen to helping at blood drives and events, they donate their precious time to help support our lifesaving mission and we are grateful.
Your financial support of SDBB supports blood collection and distribution of lifesaving blood products, helping to ensure a robust supply to our community. We are grateful for your continued partnership and commitment to our mission – Saving Lives Today, Improving Lives Tomorrow.
With gratitude,
Sherry Serio
Vice President of Development
San Diego blood bank Receives $725,825 Grant
from The Conrad Prebys Foundation
We are thrilled to announce that The Conrad Prebys Foundation recently awarded a $725,825 grant in support of San Diego Blood Bank’s Precision Blood Program. We are honored to partner with The Conrad Prebys Foundation again this year to advance the health of the most vulnerable patients in need of blood to survive.
The Conrad Prebys Foundation's grant will:
Provide cutting-edge technology to bring greater precision to transfusion medicine through a targeted DNA sequencing assay and analysis of blood type in both the blood donors and the blood transfusion recipients to ensure more precisely matched transfusions.
Significantly increase SDBB’s capacity to rapidly test blood donors and transfusion patient blood samples – creating rapid automation, efficiency, and build a robust precision blood inventory.
Expand SDBB’s inventory of rare blood and support patients that are most likely to require multiple transfusions throughout the course of their lives.
Allow physicians to identify more accurately the best transfusion products for their patients, resulting in fewer complications and immune reactions, and better patient outcomes.
Making blood products safer via this patient-centric approach will usher in an era of precision transfusion medicine. Transfusion patients in greatest need include cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, organ and marrow transplant patients, and patients with blood disorders like sickle cell disease or thalassemia or other clinical conditions requiring frequent transfusions.
Together, we impact and save lives and advance health. Thank you, The Conrad Prebys Foundation, for your unwavering dedication and commitment to improve the quality of life for our community. We are grateful to honor Conrad Prebys’ legacy of philanthropy!
SDBB in Action
San Diego County’s 38th Annual Blood and Marrow Registry Drive continues through end of April
San Diegans and County employees are encouraged to donate blood at one of more than 20 blood drives happening this April to ensure a safe blood supply for people in our region.
San Diego Blood Bank is proud to partner once more with the County of San Diego in a regional blood collection effort—one that has become one of SDBB’s most successful partner blood drive events.
Click HERE to Find a County blood drive near you and book your blood donation appointment. Thank you for saving lives!
(To be eligible to donate blood, you must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 114 pounds, and be in general good health. Appointments can also be made by calling (619) 400-8251.)
Blood donors receive FREE T-shirt featuring a special design while supplies last this April
When you donate blood at a San Diego Blood Bank location or mobile blood drive between April 1 - April 30, 2022, you’ll receive a FREE T-shirt with artwork designed by The San Diego Union-Tribune's Steve Breen.
From the newspaper to your wardrobe, only SDBB donors get the opportunity to get this limited-edition T-shirt while supplies last.
Don’t wait! Spring into action and help save up to three lives in your community by donating blood today. Your cool new T-shirt is waiting for you.
Team SDBB Completes the San Diego Half Marathon!
On Sunday, March 27, Team SDBB had its inaugural event with the San Diego Half Marathon race series. Seventeen Team SDBB members ran and walked in the 5k, 10k and half marathon races and raised over $9,000 to fund equipment and supplies for the new donation location opening in Chula Vista this spring.
The money raised through Team SDBB will help to ensure the new Chula Vista permanent donation location opening in May will have the equipment and supplies needed to serve our community. Thank you to all of the Team SDBB members for being a part of this event with us, and thank you to everyone who supported their efforts. Congratulations Team SDBB!! We can’t wait to cheer you on at the next race!!
Team SDBB Sponsors
special thanks
MoneyTree, Inc. has been supporting San Diego Blood Bank for 16 years and has donated over $120,000 in support of our mission. This year, MoneyTree has made a generous gift of $5,000 in support of our new Chula Vista Donation Center that will help fund the critical blood collection resources needed at this new location. On behalf of the patients and families we serve, thank you, Moneytree, for your generosity and continuous support.
Thank you to the San Diego County Employees Charitable Organization (CECO) for a $3,051 grant to fund a HemoFlow 400XS blood collection system. HemoFlows have an important job of improving blood collection efficiency. Whole blood donors can see a HemoFlow in action during donation—it’s the machine that cradles the blood bag, moving it side to side. Sometimes it beeps to alert staff to check on the donor and that the donation is smooth and successful.
Many thanks to CECO for partnering with San Diego Blood Bank and providing your community blood bank’s blood collection program with vital technology and resources. Together, we impact life!
meet Team Survivor charlene
Charlene Waddell was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, which metastasized to her liver and she needed multiple blood transfusions as part of her treatment. She is now healthy and encourages everyone who can to donate blood.
“I’d like to give a personal thank you to all of the financial donors. I am really living my best life. Half the time I was not expected to live. Without your financial support, I mean, I may not have survived.” - Charlene
Featured Funding Priority
New Donation Location in Chula Vista at Terra Nova Plaza
Construction is almost complete on the new, permanent donation location in Chula Vista at Terra Nova Plaza and SDBB Foundation is seeking additional support to complete the funding for the critical supplies and equipment such as Trima blood collection systems, HemoFlow blood collection monitors, scales, stethoscopes, and thermometers, to fully equip the new location.
The existing temporary South Bay location hosts over 400 blood donors each month, impacting thousands of lives every year!
For more information, please contact Sherry Serio, Vice President of Development, at sserio@sandiegobloodbank.org or 619-400-8188.
San Diego Blood Bank Foundation’s Annual Giving Programs
SDBB’s Leadership Circle, Visionary Circle and Friends of SDBB annual giving programs are a great way to support our ongoing blood collection and research efforts. Join today to make a difference in the lives of local patients in need.
Join SDBB’s Leadership Giving Circle with a $1,000 or more annual gift to fund critical resources and have an even greater impact on the lives of patients in need.
Visionary Circle: Join SDBB’s exclusive monthly giving program and provide steady income for SDBB’s programs.
Friends of SDBB: Make an annual financial donation to support SDBB’s greatest needs.
Your support will help fund critical equipment and supplies that help staff safely collect blood.
Financial donations can be made in honor of a patient, relative or friend. Build your philanthropic legacy by motivating others to support and further our reach in the community. Your gift will help us continue to save thousands of lives every year.
Click on one of the logos above for more information and to read more about the how your gift can impact others, click HERE to see our 2020/2021 Impact Report.
april 17-23 is national volunteer appreciation week
Source: Pointsoflight.org
San Diego Blood Bank recognizes National Volunteer Week 2022 (April 17-23) which brings awareness to the contributions of volunteers and encourages others to donate their time to worthy causes. National volunteer week began in 1974 and is organized and promoted by Points of Light at www.pointsoflight.org.
All year long SDBB relies on the generosity of volunteers to help us coordinate donors at mobile drives, attend to donors in our canteens, assist us at special events and provide support wherever needed.
In 2021 San Diego Blood Bank had over 400 active volunteers that contributed over 18,500 hours. We could not do what we do without volunteers and thank them for their time and talents!
For information about volunteering at San Diego Blood Bank, visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org/volunteers.
giving opportunities
Gifts of Stock are a great way to make a lifesaving impact
San Diego Blood Bank Foundation accepts appreciated gifts of stock with tax benefits for the donor.
Donating stock is a great way to ensure you maximize your impact, with the added advantage of a tax deduction and removal of future capital gains.
For more information on how to donate your stock, please contact Sherry Serio, Vice President of Development, at 619-400-8188 or sserio@sdbb.org.
Donate Your Unwanted Car, Truck, Motorcycle, RV or Boat to San Diego blood Bank and Help Save Lives
SDBB is partnering with Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise owned by a nonprofit and supporting only nonprofits through vehicle donations. CARS takes care of everything from the pick-up and sale to sending you the donation receipt and necessary tax documents. CARS is committed to treating every vehicle donor with gratitude and great service while delivering the highest possible returns to our partners. To date, CARS has returned more than $300 million to their nonprofit partners because of vehicles donors.
Simply click HERE to complete the form, and CARS will reach out to you to arrange the pick-up of your vehicle donation, at no cost to you. You will make a difference in the lives of patients needing lifesaving blood and your generous gift could earn you a tax deduction.
Health and Wellness
COVID-19 Updates
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Shop. Donate. Save lives!
While shopping for gifts or everyday essentials, you can also support the San Diego Blood Bank! Here are a few sites you can use to find those perfect gifts while donating to SDBB to support our life-saving efforts.
Visit smile.amazon.com and sign in with your Amazon.com credentials. Choose San Diego Blood Bank as the charitable organization to receive donations and start shopping! AmazonSmile can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones.
Register and choose San Diego Blood Bank as your charity of choice. Then use their search engine to find what you’re looking for and click through to a retailer's site to make your purchase, part of which will go to SDBB.
iGive: This works almost the same way, but you use a button on various retailers' websites. Go through the iGive.com easy registration process and choose The San Diego Blood Bank Foundation. Your favorite retailers will start supporting SDBB.
Ways to Make a Financial Gift
MONTHLY GIVING — Join our Visionary Circle by making a monthly gift to help sustain SDBB for the next 70 years. Monthly gifts fund SDBB’s annual greatest need.
GIFTS OF STOCK — Did you know San Diego Blood Bank Foundation accepts appreciated gifts of stock with tax benefits for the donor? For more information on how to donate your stock, please contact Sherry Serio, Vice President of Development, at 619-400-8188 or sserio@sdbb.org.
MATCHING GIFTS — Ask your employer if your company has an employee matching program. Double your impact and encourage corporate giving to local nonprofits like SDBB.
COMMUNITY AND DIY FUNDRAISING — Partner with SDBB and fundraise with your company or team or for your birthday with a Facebook fundraiser! Contact Lauren Torres, Development Manager, at ltorres@sdbb.org.
CHANGEUP — Sign up on changeupforcharity.com, choose San Diego Blood Bank and Changeup will round up your purchases and donate the spare change to SDBB.
HELPFUL LINKS
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Don’t miss out on special events, philanthropy updates, news, announcements and more by joining the Foundation’s mailing list.AMAZON SMILE
Set San Diego Blood Bank as your charity on Amazon.Smile and Amazon gives when you shop!FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Send us a note with any questions about SDBB Foundation, ways to make a gift, or how to get involved.
THANK YOU TO OUR TOP SPONSORS
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
In partnership with our community, San Diego Blood Bank Foundation is the fundraising entity that supports critical resources for blood donations, advances San Diego Blood Bank’s critical healthcare role, and fuels collaboration with cutting-edge research and clinical organizations to advance cell therapy and precision medicine.
