In partnership with our community, San Diego Blood Bank’s (SDBB) Financial Development Department raises funds to support San Diego Blood Bank’s critical role in serving our diverse community with lifesaving blood services and innovative medical research. Gifts from SDBB financial donors are vital to support our mission to advance and grow the essential services we provide. Support can be designated for our greatest need fund or specific campaigns.
Help us reach our goal to raise $100,000 by December 31st
This season of giving, our goal is to raise $100,000 by December 31, 2025, to benefit our greatest needs for blood collection resources.
Your support gives us the ability to respond quickly to emergencies, sustains our daily operations, supports innovation, and ensures that patients across Southern California receive the blood products they rely on. You can help provide lifesaving blood to over 150,000 patients, giving many second chance at life.
One of those patients is Emma (pictured above), who needed multiple blood and platelet transfusions during treatment for leukemia. Emma is cancer-free today thanks to blood donor and financial supporters.
Your gift will bring us one step closer to our fundraising goal and ensures we are ready when a trauma patient need multiple transfusions or a newborn requires special care. Your generosity fuels every life-saving moment.
To celebrate our 75th anniversary with our supporters, we are offering a commemorative crystal ornament (pictured above) when you make a gift of $100 or more before December 31st (while supplies last).
save-the-date
Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025
This year, Giving Tuesday is December 2nd! This annual, worldwide day promotes philanthropy and community support. Your gift on this or any day, no matter the size, makes an immediate and meaningful difference. Together, we can continue providing hope and healing to more than 150,000 patients each year.
shop and give back
This holiday season, give a gift that gives back! We’re thrilled to partner once again with Kendra Scott for two special Give Back Events.
Saturday, December 6, 12:00-2:00 PM, Fashion Valley Mall
Wednesday, December 17, 3:00-5:00 PM, UTC Mall, La Jolla
During both events - and all day online - 20% of sales will benefit San Diego Blood Bank’s greatest needs for blood collection resources, helping to ensure patients in our community continue to receive life-saving care.
With exclusive seasonal collections and holiday specials, it’s the perfect opportunity to shop for meaningful gifts while making a real impact.
Save the dates, spread the word, and make every purchase count.
special thanks
Thanks to SeaWorld San Diego’s generous donation of 10,000 Howl-O-Scream tickets once again this year, more than 10,000 donors rolled up their sleeves throughout September — helping San Diego Blood Bank collect over 11,100 pints of blood products!
This incredible community response means that the blood collected through this year’s partnership could impact the lives of more than 33,000 hospital patients across Southern California.
A heartfelt thank-you to SeaWorld San Diego and every donor who made this lifesaving effort a frightfully good success!
meet Blood recipient Alijah
Alijah was diagnosed with a rare blood condition known as Thalassemia. Because of this condition, his body can’t make a type of hemoglobin called “E hemoglobin,” which is needed to carry oxygen in the blood. To stay healthy and alive, Alijah needs a blood transfusion every three weeks. He had his first transfusion when he was just 8 months old at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.
Alijah is incredibly thankful to the people who donate blood and take the time to help—thanks to them, he and others like him have a chance to live a healthy life.
“On behalf of Sharp HealthCare, we are so very grateful for the San Diego Blood Bank team. Our Patient Blood Management Team has been working steadily to conserve this very precious resource and we are so thankful to have such an incredible partner who continues to outperform the rest of the country and helps our hospitals save the lives of our patients each day. We are honored to work alongside each of you.”
─ Susan Stone, PhD RN FACHE NEA-BC, Chief Executive Officer, Sharp Coronado Hospital
Support key initiatives
Gift of life
Your gift will help fund state-of-the-art equipment and resources to ensure patients have access to a robust, safe blood supply.
Innovation
We are using DNA analysis to offer Precision Blood™ transfusions to patients with leukemia, sickle cell disease and bone marrow disorders.
collaboration
San Diego Blood Bank collaborates with San Diego and Southern California hospitals to collect umbilical cord blood after the birth of a healthy, full-term baby.
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