Newsletter | November 2019

SAVE MORE LIVES DURING THE SEASON OF GIVING

November kicks off the Season of Giving across San Diego—an especiallymeaningful time to make a lasting impact in our community.

Here’s how you can give back this season:

1. Donate Blood One More Time This Year: Choose a time to donatebefore the end of the year that works with your schedule. Considerbringing together friends, family and coworkers for a special holiday

give back time.

2. Make a Financial Gift to the Campaign for Life: Double yourimpact and make a financial gift to help us purchase 3 new

bloodmobiles. A bloodmobile can collect up to 7,000 pints of bloodeach year, impacting up to 21,000 lives each year. A financial giftduring this holiday season will impact lives for years to come.

Thank you for your partnership in saving lives. We are grateful for youduring this season and all year long.

MEET JOE MCDONALD: 93 GALLON DONOR AND

VIETNAM VETERAN

Joe donated blood for the firsttime in 1963 when a fellow Marineneeded 84 pints after an on-board

accident. Read his story aboutwhy he donates platelets every

two weeks and his yearlyappearance as Santa Claus.

TEAM SURVIVOR: KARSENLIVES THANKS TO DONORS

Four-year-old Karsen is receivingchemo and blood transfusions as

part of his treatment forneuroblastoma. Hear from his

family about why blood donationsare so important in keeping

Karsen, and children like him,alive.

DISCOVER THE IMPACT OFA BLOODMOBILE

San Diego Blood BankFoundation is raising funds thisholiday season to support the

purchase of three newbloodmobiles. Learn whybloodmobiles are a critical

resource in our lifesaving toolkit.

DENNIS GALT: DONATINGIN HONOR OF LOVED ONES

Join us this month in celebratingall our donors who are payingtheir good health forward via

routine blood and plateletdonations. Read on to hear from40-gallon donor, Dennis, as he

shares his story about why blooddonation is part of his routine.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Winter Wishes: Gift a Plush Bear to a Local Patient on Nov 15

San Diego Blood Bank Headquarters Tour on Nov 21

Save the Date: Campaign for Life Launch on #GivingTuesday

www.SanDiegoBloodBank.org | 800-469-7322