SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Stanford Blood Center is offering donors a collectible holiday-themed T-shirt throughout November as it encourages residents to help replenish blood supplies for Bay Area hospitals.
Anyone who donates at a Stanford Blood Center location or mobile blood drive between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 will receive a long-sleeve "Sweet on Saving Lives" T-shirt, according to the center.
The blood center said donations support patients undergoing surgery, cancer treatment and recovery from serious injuries. It supplies blood products and testing services to multiple hospitals across the region.
Donations can be made at Stanford Blood Center locations in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Campbell and Dublin, or at a mobile blood drive. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can be scheduled at stanfordbloodcenter.org, through the center's app, by calling 888-723-7831 or texting 999-777.
Donors must be in good health and at least 17 years old, or 16 with parent or guardian consent. The center recommends eating beforehand, drinking fluids and bringing photo identification.
More information about the November promotion, donation locations and eligibility requirements is available at stanfordbloodcenter.org.
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