This time around, we were able to help 236 people, including female patients with cancer and a man undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. You give a precious gift when you give blood because blood cannot be manufactured. When people think of the need for blood they think of emergencies, but people who suffer from cancer, heart disease, hemophilia, leukemia and other major illnesses need blood on a regular basis to survive. Since 1989 SLAC donations have helped more than 10,186 patients. Please donate - it does make a difference.
Donors undergo a free mini-physical to detect potential health risks.
Fortunately, the Stanford Medical School Blood Center comes to SLAC four times a year. This team of able nurses, with the help of Blood Center volunteers, check for anemia, and take your body temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Cholesterol screening is included in the mini-physical and results are mailed to donors approximately three weeks after the blood drive. Please make an appointment or drop by when it is convenient for you. After donating, enjoy refreshments with other donors.