September/October 2022 Philanthropy Update
Financial gifts support bloodmobiles that are out in the community every day collecting 40-50% of our blood supply distributed to patients throughout Southern California.
Greetings from San Diego Blood Bank!
September is our birthday month and we have been celebrating by asking supporters to make a gift in honor of a blood recipient. The best gift a local blood recipient can receive is the chance to have more happy and healthy birthdays of their own. We invite you to celebrate SDBB’s mission of saving lives by making a financial donation in honor of a blood recipient today.
Making a gift also means helping to keep our fleet of bloodmobiles on the road every day collecting blood through our mobile our blood collection program. This year, we are raising funds to secure a new bloodmobile to replace an aging one near the end of its lifespan. Each bloodmobile collects an average of 35,000 units of blood each year for patients in need. We hope we can count on your support to help us reach our goal!
We are grateful for your continued financial partnership and hope you enjoy this newsletter. If you have any questions about SDBB or the impact of your gift, please contact me anytime.
With gratitude,
Cherryl Castro-Lector
Director of Development
(619) 400-8214
cclector@sdbb.org
celebrating 72 years of saving lives
Help Us Celebrate!
Sevey
San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is celebrating 72 years of saving lives in partnership with our community. Dedicated financial supporters like you have helped us save millions of lives.
The best gift a local blood recipient like Severina (Sevey, pictured above) can receive is the chance to have more happy and healthy birthdays of their own. We invite you to celebrate SDBB’s mission of saving lives by making a financial donation in honor a blood recipient during the month of September. Financial gifts support children like Sevey who has alpha thalassemia major, a severe, life-threatening form of anemia. Her life was saved by five intrauterine blood transfusions, and she will continue to need them every two weeks for the rest of her life.
Your financial donation will fund SDBB’s greatest needs, including blood collection supplies for local patients, and this year, a new bloodmobile. Bloodmobiles are in our community every day, collecting 40-50% of our blood supply, saving thousands of lives each year.
Support Team SDBB at the Pacific Beach Half Marathon and 5K
On Saturday, October 1st, 16 participants will be running or walking in the Pacific Beach Half Marathon and 5K race as part of Team SDBB. For the past three months these participants have been training and fundraising together to support SDBB’s Greatest Needs that includes a new bloodmobile. As a team they have collectively raised over $6,000 to support our mission of savings lives in our community! If you would like to contribute to their fundraising efforts, you can visit their team page here.
Team SDBB was launched in January 2022 to give the community new opportunities SDBB’s mission in a fun and unique way. Keep an eye out for the chance to be a part of Team SDBB for their next race this spring at the 2023 San Diego Half Marathon and 10k!
Meet Bryan
Bryan was hit by a truck while riding his bike to work, and during his long recovery, he required a large number of blood transfusions. Because of blood donors and philanthropy, he is now able to live his best life. Bryan is very thankful for the people who have helped him along the way. As an ambassador for SDBB and a member of Team Survivor, Bryan may be seen visiting our donor centers and events to thank blood donors and to encourage the community to get involved.
Featured Funding Priority
San Diego Blood Bank’s Campaign for Life
A New Bloodmobile for Our Blood Collection Program
Bloodmobiles are vital resources that help San Diego Blood Bank supply blood to those who need it most, like Juan (pictured right), who needed many blood transfusions as part of his treatment for leukemia.
Financial donations fund SDBB’s greatest which help save thousands of lives every year.
For more information on ways to give or partner with San Diego Blood Bank, please contact Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at cclector@sdbb.org or 619-400-8214.
Brianna
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
When some people donate blood, they think of their donation helping an accident victim, or someone who needed blood for a surgery. While that may be true, the fact is many people in our community need blood on a regular basis to treat conditions like Sickle Cell disease.
Sickle Cell disease is a genetic condition that affects the body’s red blood cells. It can occur in any ethnic group, but affects African Americans at a much higher rate than people of other ethnicities – people like Brianna and Selina.
Selina
Brianna had multiple blood transfusions and may need more in the future. Selina continues to get monthly blood exchanges as part of her treatment.
“Selina’s blood transfusions and blood exchanges have helped her health in many ways by keeping her sickle cell levels down and reducing her pain levels so she has minor pain crisis in her body. My daughter Selina and I thank every [blood donor] from the bottom of our beating hearts for your selfless gift. It will go a long way as you have given Selina a lifeline, just at the right time.”
— Yolanda, Selina's Mother (pictured right with Selina)
Help us keep blood on the shelves for anyone who might need it, by making an appointment to donate blood today.
SDBB’s Visionary Circle provides steady support for blood collection
SDBB’s Visionary Circle is a monthly giving program that helps to provide steady funding for the critical blood collection resources needed to support the community. This includes blood bags, supplies for blood collections, and equipment such as Trima Systems that make blood collection safe and efficient. These resources helped SDBB collect and distribute over 227,000 units in 2021 to over 31 hospital partners and their patients.
By joining SDBB’s Visionary Circle, you can provide help for patients like Kamila, who was born with a genetic blood disorder called thalassemia that requires chronic lifelong blood transfusions. She received her first blood transfusion at two months of age and will continue to depend on them every three to four weeks for the rest of her life.
Special Thanks
We would like to thank Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund (RHCHF) for their recent grant award to purchase two new Trima Systems. Trimas play a vital role in safely collecting blood components for pediatric patients in need. Thank you, RHCHF, for your continued community partnership!
Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund is a nonprofit endowment fund that assists children in San Diego and Imperial counties with health-related needs.
San Diego Blood Bank’s Annual
Individual 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 patients in need.
Join SDBB’s Leadership Giving Circle with an annual gift of $1,000 or more 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 SDBB’s blood collection resources such as supplies, equipment and bloodmobiles.
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 patients in our community.
meet mason
Mason is an accomplished kid. At 13, he’s already a seasoned public speaker, patient advocate, and an artist. Beyond that, Mason is a survivor. In 2020, Mason was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and received five blood transfusions in all during his stay in the hospital. Mason’s family is so thankful to the donors and the San Diego Blood Bank who helped save his life and they continue to encourage others to donate!
Over the summer, Mason took part in a class taught by Pixar artists where he learned to story board, and he made the video linked below. San Diego Blood Bank and our community of supporters are proud to be there for patients like Mason..
Corporate Support Fuels Our Mission
Align your organization with San Diego Blood Bank’s mission to save lives and advance health. With financial support from local companies, SDBB can host more than 1,600 annual blood drives in the community. A financial gift to SDBB is a commitment to the health of people in our region.
Partner with SDBB to provide lifesaving treatments to people with rare and life-threatening blood disorders like Sevey, Brianna, and Selina featured in this newsletter.
Advance San Diego Blood Bank’s critical health care role in our community and fuel collaborations with medical researchers and local hospitals through Precision Blood genotyping that helps ensure better blood matches and better health outcomes for patients.
For more information about corporate partnership opportunities, contact Cherryl Castro-Lector at cclector@sandiegobloodbank.org or (619) 400-8214.
Photo: cna.org
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Other Ways to Support SDBB
Gifts of Stock are a great way to make a lifesaving impact
San Diego Blood Bank’s Financial Development Department 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 Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at (619) 400-8214 or cclector@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.
Shop. Donate. Save lives!
While shopping for gifts or everyday essentials, you can also support 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 San Diego Blood Bank. 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 72 years. Monthly gifts fund SDBB’s annual greatest need.
GIFTS OF STOCK — Did you know San Diego Blood Bank accepts appreciated gifts of stock with tax benefits for the donor? For more information on how to donate your stock, please contact Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at 619-400-8214 or cclector@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 of Annual Giving, 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.
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
In partnership with our community, San Diego Blood Bank’s Financial Development Department 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.
