November/December 2024 Philanthropy Update
San Diego Self Storage joined hands in volunteering at our 6th Annual Sports San Diego Blood Drive presented by Kaiser Permanente, November 21. 2024. The crew gathered in front of a newer bloodmobile that was funded in part by San Diego Self Storage and Managing Partner, Anthony R. Carr in 2022.
Dear Friend,
As we approach Thanksgiving, we are reminded of the incredible commitment and generosity demonstrated by our dedicated financial donors throughout the year. On behalf of San Diego Blood Bank, I want to express our sincere gratitude for your unwavering support in advancing our life-saving mission. Your contributions have enabled us to positively impact the lives of nearly 450,000 patients in Southern California annually. Your generosity truly makes a difference!
I am excited to announce our Year-End Appeal, which aims to raise funds for our Bloodmobile Campaign. Donations made towards this campaign will directly support the acquisition of this essential vehicle, equipment, and supplies. Gifts made through December 31, 2024, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000 by San Diego Self Storage and Managing Partner, Anthony R. Carr. I hope that you will take this opportunity to double your impact and help us to successfully complete the match by the year-end deadline.
I trust you will find this philanthropy update both informative and inspiring. For more details about our Year-End Campaign and SDBB’s specific needs, please contact me at cclector@sdbb.org or (619) 400-8214.
As we gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, I extend my warmest wishes for a joyful and fulfilling holiday season.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Cherryl Castro-Lector
Director of Development
(619) 400-8214
cclector@sdbb.org
hELP fUND A nEW BLOODMOBILE
Every day, San Diego Blood Bank is ensuring that life-saving blood is available for patients in need. To reach more communities and save more lives, we need your help to fund a new bloodmobile.
Make a gift and every dollar will be matched 1:1 up to $100,000 thanks to San Diego Self Storage and Managing Partner, Anthony R. Carr. Don’t wait! Give by December 31 to double your donation.
$50 = $100 | $250 = $500 | $1500 = $3000 | DOUBLE YOUR GIFT!
Together, we can fund this new bloodmobile to create more opportunities for community blood drives, more convenience for donors, and ultimately, more lives saved.
The great news is that as of today, we have raised $61,933 toward the $100,000 matching challenge!
Help us reach our goal by December 31. Together, we save lives.
For corporate partnership opportunities and other ways to gives, please contact Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at cclector@sdbb.org or (619) 400-8214.
Save-the-Date
December 3, 2024
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Join the movement this year by supporting the life-saving work of San Diego Blood Bank, through volunteering, blood donation or financial support. Gifts this year will support the funding of a new bloodmobile. Together we save lives.
Make your Giving Tuesday gift today! GIVE NOW
For more information about ways to help San Diego Blood Bank, visit sandiegobloodbank.org.
featured partner
San Diego Blood Bank is grateful to the George Hoag Family Foundation for awarding us our first-ever grant to support the Bloodmobile Campaign. The generous gift of $36,000 from the Hoag Family Foundation will help us reach our goal of $750,000 for a new, customized vehicle. This partnership with the Hoag Family Foundation is a great honor for SDBB, and we are excited to work together for many years to come to serve our community.
Honoring Bill Walton
The First Annual Memorial Blood Drive
On November 4th, we honored the legendary Bill Walton by collecting over 270 units of blood at the 1st Annual Memorial Blood Drive! It was a day filled with generosity, community, and groovy vibes (thanks to those exclusive T-shirts). This is just the start of a meaningful tradition—see you next year! Read More
special thanks
We are grateful to acknowledge our longstanding community partner, the San Diego Woman's Club Foundation, for their continued support this year through a generous $35,000 grant towards the Bloodmobile Campaign. Our mutual commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of our community enables us to provide vital assistance to patients in need across Southern California. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to SDWC for their steadfast dedication and support.
For more information about supporting blood collection, please contact
Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at cclector@sdbb.org or (619) 400-8214.
Beyster Family Foundation
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Beyster Family for their unwavering support of San Diego Blood Bank for the past 27 years. Over nearly three decades, the Beyster Family has generously funded our blood collection initiatives and supported the organization's most critical needs. We are truly grateful for the trust the Beyster Family has placed in SDBB to serve as San Diego's safety net for essential blood needs. On behalf of the patients we serve, thank you for your partnership.
Meet corporate giving manager
Christopher Tobin
Christopher brings over ten years of experience in nonprofit development, event management, and corporate relationship building to San Diego Blood Bank. A San Diego native, he grew up in Poway, CA, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Development with a minor in Communications from California State University, Long Beach.
Christopher's philanthropic journey started in college, where he was the Social Chair and Greek Delegate for his fraternity, Phi Kappa Tau. He raised funds for Painted Turtle, a camp for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses founded by the late Paul Newman.
After graduating in 2008, Christopher returned to San Diego, working as a Social Behavioral Life Coach for individuals with disabilities at Xcite Steps and as an event planner for TK&A Custom Catering. He also volunteered at the Center for Community Solutions. He also interned with Sharp Grossmont Hospital Foundation and volunteered at the Center for Community Solutions. In 2011, he joined the Alliance for Children’s Rights in Los Angeles as a Development Coordinator, organizing fundraising events to support foster and transitioning youth.
Christopher then moved back to San Diego as the Special Events & Marketing Manager at Home Start Inc., where he secured funds and grants for child abuse prevention and mental health services. In 2016, he became the Executive Director of the EastLake Educational Foundation, building connections between schools and communities in Chula Vista. Later, he returned to Sharp Grossmont Hospital Foundation as a Development Officer, managing fundraising events and supporting programs like hospice care homes, a cancer treatment center, and a heart and vascular center.
Christopher is passionate about helping others and is excited to expand corporate giving opportunities to meet the changing needs of the healthcare community.
In his free time, Christopher enjoys hiking, swimming, attending group fitness classes, going to concerts and festivals, spending time with friends, family, and his dogs (Diego, Ashland, and Harley), cooking, playing in adult kickball and dodgeball leagues, and traveling,
Donate blood. feed families.
The red bins are back! This holiday season, bring a canned food item to your blood donation at any San Diego County donation centers. Join us in supporting the San Diego Food Bank and families in need. Let’s make this November a month of giving! Read More
Holiday Blood Donation Rewards
NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 15
Blood donors get rewarded with a voucher for a FREE entrée (up to $18 value, dine-in only) thanks to Broken Yolk Cafe.
Limited to donors who give 11/25-12/15 ONLY, while supplies last.
DECEMBER 21 - 31
Back by Popular Demand! Donate blood over the Christmas holiday and score a donor favorite—a limited-edition Saving Lives Together 40oz. Travel Mug*!
*Limited to donors who give 12/21-12/31 ONLY, while supplies last.
For more information about blood donation eligibility, visit Blood Donor Requirements.
special thanks to Seaworld San Diego
SeaWorld’s incredible gift of 12,000 Howl-O-Scream tickets (valued at over $1,000,000!) made history as the largest in-kind donation San Diego Blood Bank has ever received.
Thanks to this amazing partnership, we welcomed more than 2,000 first-time donors and collected over 17,000 units of blood in September. That’s enough to help save up to 34,000 lives!
Thank you, SeaWorld, for making a life-saving difference this fall. Read More
expanding to meet increasing demand
new clairemont mesa donation location is now open
We are excited to announce the opening of the NEW Clairemont Mesa Donation Location at its permanent site next to Ross Dress for Less in Clairemont Town Square.
The new location will make blood donation convenient for donors in Clairemont Mesa and surrounding areas, and help us collect more life-saving blood for local patients.
Open Tuesday through Saturday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
3998 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite A,
San Diego, CA 92117
Corporate Partnership Opportunities
San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is grateful to our corporate partners who are passionate about saving and improving the lives of the patients we serve. They host blood drives, their employees volunteer and give blood, and they give financially to help support our greatest needs, such as bloodmobiles, lab equipment, blood collection supplies, and research.
Now through December 31, every dollar you donate will be matched — up to $100,000 — thanks to the incredible support of San Diego Self Storage and Managing Partner, Anthony R. Carr.
San Diego Blood Bank is raising $750,000 for the purchase of a new bloodmobile, which is essential in providing accessible and convenient blood donation opportunities throughout the entire Southern California region. Bloodmobiles help us meet the needs of our hospital partners by collecting more than 50% of our annual blood supply.
This is your moment to make a difference. By becoming a corporate sponsor, you can help us expand our reach, save more lives, and strengthen our community. Together, we can drive forward a future where no patient goes without the blood they need.
Step in. Stand out. Save lives. Join the Drive to Save Lives today.
San Diego Blood Bank recognizes our corporate partners throughout the year in various digital and print channels, on our donor center digital displays (in six of our donor centers), and on our bloodmobiles!
For more information about corporate partnerships, please contact Corporate Giving Manager, Christopher Tobin, a ctobin@sdbb.org or (619) 400-8235.
Planned Giving
Philanthropy is personal, and every donor has a unique “why” they give. There are many ways to make a planned gift such as stock, real estate, life insurance, will or living trust, charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, and charitable lead trust. San Diego Blood Bank also has an endowment at the San Diego Foundation, and we welcome gifts to fund # 4727 (please include the fund number on your check).
For more information about how to contribute to San Diego Blood Bank’s endowment or create your legacy through planned giving to SDBB, please contact Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at cclector@sdbb.org or (619) 400-8214.
donate your unwanted vehicle
to san Diego Blood Bank
San Diego Blood Bank is proud to partner 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 lifesaving efforts.
GoodShop: 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 our mission. Monthly gifts fund SDBB’s annual greatest need. To become a Visionary Circle member, contact Development Manager Diane Owens at (619) 400-8336 or dowens@sdbb.org.
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 gift, 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. Contact
Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at 619-400-8214
or cclector@sdbb.org.
COMMUNITY AND DIY FUNDRAISING — Partner with SDBB and fundraise with your company or team or for your birthday with a Facebook fundraiser! Contact Cherryl Castro-Lector, Director of Development, at 619-400-8214 or cclector@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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