San Diego Blood Bank

San Diego Blood Bank San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been saving lives across Southern California since 1950. sandiegobloodbank.org/cordblood

San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit also operating as Southern California Blood Bank (So Cal Blood Bank). The Blood Bank connects diverse communities in Southern California to save and improve lives through blood and biotherapies. Each year SDBB collects more than 150,000 units of lifesaving blood that goes on to support the health and wellness of thousands of So Cal patients. SDBB's Cord Blood program serves as a public cord blood bank in California that provides lifesaving stem cells to help patients overcome life-threatening illnesses. Qualified cord blood donations are stored at SDBB and listed on the Be The Match Registryยฎ through the National Marrow Donor Programยฎ (NMDP), and are available for transplantation worldwide.

Join us tomorrow for our Padres Winter Blood Drive and help ensure lifesaving blood is available for our community.One h...
01/26/2026

Join us tomorrow for our Padres Winter Blood Drive and help ensure lifesaving blood is available for our community.

One hour of your time can save up to three lives, PLUS, you get a cool San Diego Padres Winter Blood Drive long-sleeved tee. Letโ€™s do this, San Diego! โšพ๐Ÿฉธsandiegobloodbank.org/padres-winter

Recently, a 32-year old mother faced a life-threatening emergency while giving birth. Because blood was available, first...
01/21/2026

Recently, a 32-year old mother faced a life-threatening emergency while giving birth. Because blood was available, first responders were able to act immediately - and her life was saved. โค๏ธ

Emergencies don't wait, and right now San Diego Blood Bank needs blood. Your donation could help another parent make it home.

๐Ÿ‘‰Schedule your donation today at sandiegobloodbank.org/donate

January is ! ๐ŸฉธWe are proud to honor blood donors and celebrate milestones (like Bertha reaching 2 gallons!) To ALL of ...
01/05/2026

January is ! ๐Ÿฉธ
We are proud to honor blood donors and celebrate milestones (like Bertha reaching 2 gallons!) To ALL of our blood donors: thank you for your generosity and commitment to saving lives, every day.

The coolest way to give back? Donate blood at the San Diego Auto Show ๐Ÿš— Hall D, San Diego Convention Center ๐Ÿ—“ Jan 2โ€“4, 1...
12/30/2025

The coolest way to give back? Donate blood at the San Diego Auto Show

๐Ÿš— Hall D, San Diego Convention Center
๐Ÿ—“ Jan 2โ€“4, 10amโ€“5:30pm
๐ŸŽ Donors get two tix to the Auto Show + a McLaren T-shirt (while supplies last)!

๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—๐—”๐—ก. ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ!๐ŸŽ‰Due to popular demand, blood donors can STILL get a "Yeti or Not, Make a Difference" lon...
12/29/2025

๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—๐—”๐—ก. ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ!๐ŸŽ‰
Due to popular demand, blood donors can STILL get a "Yeti or Not, Make a Difference" long-sleeve tee through 1/25/26. Donate and grab yours will supplies last! ๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿฉธ

๐Ÿšจ ๐”๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿšจ Blood donations are especially critical right now โ€” and we need all blood t...
12/23/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐”๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿšจ
Blood donations are especially critical right now โ€” and we need all blood types, with an urgent need for Oโˆ’, O+, Bโˆ’, and Aโˆ’.

If you can spare an hour this week, you can help make sure local patients have the blood they need throughout the holidays. ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ’™

โœ… Schedule at sandiegobloodbank.org/donate
๐Ÿšถ Walk-ins welcome โ™ฅ

โœจ Last Chance to Shop & Give Back! โœจThereโ€™s still time to add a little sparkle to your holiday shopping and support life...
12/18/2025

โœจ Last Chance to Shop & Give Back! โœจ

Thereโ€™s still time to add a little sparkle to your holiday shopping and support lifesaving work. ๐Ÿ’™
Kendra Scott is donating 20% of online sales to support San Diego Blood Bank โ€” but only through midnight tonight (PST).

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop online at kendrascott.com and use code GIVEBACK-KOKTA at checkout
โฐ Valid through December 18 at 11:59 PM PST

Your purchase helps support our mission and the patients who rely on lifesaving blood every day.
Thank you for making an impact this season โ€” one gemstone at a time. ๐Ÿ’Ž

๐Ÿ’Ž Shop & Save Lives This Holiday Season!Kendra Scott is once again spreading joy and supporting community health throug...
12/05/2025

๐Ÿ’Ž Shop & Save Lives This Holiday Season!

Kendra Scott is once again spreading joy and supporting community health through Give Back Days โ€” and you can be part of it!

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, December 6th from 12โ€“2 PM at Kendra Scott, Fashion Valley Mall, and 20% of your purchase will support San Diego Blood Bank.

Canโ€™t make it in person?
โœจ Shop online anytime during the event window with code GIVEBACK-JZQTQ at checkout.

Your holiday shopping can help save lives โ€” one gemstone at a time.
Weโ€™re grateful for this meaningful partnership and the community impact it creates. ๐Ÿ’™

Today on Giving Tuesday, your generosity fuels the life-saving work we do every single day at San Diego Blood Bank.Kamil...
12/02/2025

Today on Giving Tuesday, your generosity fuels the life-saving work we do every single day at San Diego Blood Bank.

Kamila and Sevey live with a rare form of anemia and rely on blood transfusions every few weeks. Financial support from donors helps ensure we have the equipment and resources to collect, process, and deliver blood products to patients just like them across Southern California. โค๏ธ

If youโ€™re able, please consider making a financial gift today:
๐Ÿ‘‰ sandiegobloodbank.org/givenow

Together, we can continue providing hope and healing to more than 150,000 patients every year.

Thank you for supporting our community today and always. ๐Ÿ’™

What better way to spread cheer than by saving lives? This December, donate blood with San Diego Blood Bank and receive ...
12/02/2025

What better way to spread cheer than by saving lives? This December, donate blood with San Diego Blood Bank and receive an exclusive โ€œYeti or Not, Make a Differenceโ€ long-sleeve tee โ€” while supplies last!

Your donation helps ensure hospitals across Southern California have the blood they need during the busy winter months. ๐Ÿฅโค๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find a donation center or a drive near you and book your appointment today.
Letโ€™s make this the most giving โ€” and life-saving โ€” December ever.

Get in the game and give back this season! ๐Ÿฉธ๐ŸˆJoin us this Thursday at the 7th Annual Sports San Diego Blood Drive to he...
11/18/2025

Get in the game and give back this season! ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿˆ

Join us this Thursday at the 7th Annual Sports San Diego Blood Drive to help save lives as we head into the holidays. Donate blood on November 20 and youโ€™ll score:

๐Ÿ‘• An exclusive โ€œGet In The Gameโ€ Sports San Diego long-sleeve T-shirt*
๐ŸŽซ 1 raffle entry to win a pair of tickets to the 2025 Rady Children's Invitational (Nov. 27โ€“28 at USD)
๐ŸŽซ 1 raffle entry to win a pair of tickets to the 2026 Holiday Bowl (Jan. 2 at Snapdragon Stadium )

Your donation helps ensure blood is on the shelves when local patients need it most.

๐Ÿ“… Be a holiday heroโ€”schedule your appointment today. Walk-ins welcome! ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿฉธ 7th Annual Sports San Diego Blood Drive presented by Kaiser Permanente
๐Ÿ—“ Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 10:00 am โ€“ 3:30 pm, Rain or Shine!
๐Ÿ“ Snapdragon Stadium Parking Lot, 9449 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108
๐Ÿ”— sandiegobloodbank.org/sportssandiego

*While supplies last.

Donate blood & save lives โ€” maybe even yours!All November, SDBB donors receive a complimentary A1C test with their donat...
11/03/2025

Donate blood & save lives โ€” maybe even yours!

All November, SDBB donors receive a complimentary A1C test with their donation.

Learn more at sandiegobloodbank.org/a1c or call (619) 400-8251 to make an appointment!



* American Diabetes Association. (2024). Diabetes diagnosis. https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/diagnosis

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For information about COVID-19 and blood donation, including exposure and symptom deferrals for all donors (including healthcare workers), visit sandiegobloodbank.org/covid19.