SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK ASKS COMMUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD IN PREPARATION FOR SUMMER NEED - Donors gifted with Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

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Claudine Van Gonka/Director, Community Relations & Media 

C (619) 455-7785, cvangonka@sandiegobloodbank.org   

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 SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK ASKS COMMUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD IN

PREPARATION FOR SUMMER NEED 

Donors gifted with Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt  

SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2025) With the official start of summer just weeks away, San Diego Blood Bank is offering a limited-edition Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt to anyone who donates blood at a San Diego Blood Bank donor center or mobile blood drive throughout the month of June, while supplies last.  

Summer is always a difficult time to collect blood. Schools are on hiatus and not hosting their regular blood drives, people are often traveling or on vacation during the summer months, and blood donation is simply not top of mind.  

Donations during the summer are especially important as people are more active, and the risk of accidents and trauma increases. All types are needed, especially those with O-negative and O-positive blood types.  

To be eligible to donate blood, you must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. Eligible blood donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment at SanDiegoBloodBank.org or by calling 619-400-8251.  

 About the San Diego Blood Bank  

San Diego Blood Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization also operating as Southern California Blood Bank, serving hospitals throughout Southern California.?San Diego Blood Bank is dedicated to community health by providing a reliable supply of blood to patients in need. Our vision is to further ensure the health of our community by simultaneously delivering related health and wellness education and services and collaborating with various partners in medical research. San Diego Blood Bank currently operates 10 fixed-site donation locations and 10 bloodmobiles.??? 

?For 75 years, San Diego Blood Bank has grown alongside the city, evolving to meet the needs of a changing San Diego. It remains rooted in compassion and community leadership and the crucial work required to maintain a steady blood supply for our region. Since 1950, San Diego Blood Bank has collected more than 5.5 million pints of blood from volunteer blood donors and currently impacts as many as 150,000 patient lives each year. What differentiates San Diego Blood Bank from other blood banking organizations is simple – they are a community blood bank serving San Diego and the region specifically.??? 

For more information about San Diego Blood Bank, visit SanDiegoBloodBank.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.  

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