Interview with Lynn Stedd, community relations and marketing director
Organization: San Diego Blood Bank
Founded: Dec. 1, 1950, by the San Diego County Medical Society
Mission of organization: The San Diego Blood Bank endeavors to save lives with quality blood services in partnership with the community.
Significant milestone? The San Diego Blood Bank celebrated the opening of their new division, Valley Blood Services on Madison Avenue in the Murrieta Spectrum Center in November. As the primary supplier of blood to Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Medical Centers, the San Diego Blood Bank/Valley Blood Services currently provides approximately 5,700 units of blood annually to patients in Southwest County. Valley Blood Services will now provide local residents a convenient way to donate blood on a regular basis.
Annual Revenue: $30,830,435 (Fiscal Year 2005)
Expense allocations: Labor and benefits: $16,146,567; testing and supplies: $10,866,639; facilities: $3,151,798; donor recognition: $390,657; general and administrative $274,774
Corporate supporters: More than 1,000 businesses throughout San Diego, Imperial and Southern Riverside County hold blood drives, make financial or in-kind contributions. Currently Cox Communications, Grossmont Healthcare District, SDG&E and Wells Fargo are the San Diego Blood Bank's major year-round sponsors.
Board chairman: Bob Adkins was nominated for election in December.
Board members: Bob Adkins, Robert Traylor, Ronald Carlson, Dr. Christopher Glazener, James Griego, Dr. Elaine Hanson, Elvia Saucedo, Nancy Goodrich, Dr. Sheryl Cramer, Amy Findley, Robert Hogan, Tom Huckabee, Shelia Jackson, Tina Nova, Dr. Howard Robin, Art Rowsell, Carol Stachwick.
Number of employees: 353
Volunteers: 500, which does not include the more than 100,000 volunteer blood donors and blood drive chairmen and chairwomen in our community.
How you measure success: We measure success by the number of blood donations made each day.
Best recent moment: Chargers Blood Drive XXVIII on Nov. 21, 2006, was a huge success with 2,024 pints of blood donated.
What would you want people to know about the organization?The San Diego Blood Bank is asking you to make a difference in life. You are the key to making a difference. We ask is that you donate blood one more time each year. If you normally donate once a year, a second visit could help save twice the lives. If you now donate twice, how about three times? The need for blood never stops. By making a difference in life, you are helping to ensure that life-sustaining blood is available for patients in your community.
Wish list of items the organization would love to have right now? A $120,000 bloodmobile, $50,000 to refurbish existing bloodmobile, automatic blood pressure monitors and cuffs (about $750 each), healthcare donor beds (about $2,000 each), flatbed platelet agitators ($2,725 each), heat sealers ($3,850 each).
How can people get involved? To make a difference in life, visit one of our convenient donor centers, or donate at one of our many mobile drives throughout the San Diego area. Simply go to our website at www.sandiegobloodbank.org to find a center or drive near you.
Organization: San Diego Blood Bank
Founded: Dec. 1, 1950, by the San Diego County Medical Society
Mission of organization: The San Diego Blood Bank endeavors to save lives with quality blood services in partnership with the community.
Significant milestone? The San Diego Blood Bank celebrated the opening of their new division, Valley Blood Services on Madison Avenue in the Murrieta Spectrum Center in November. As the primary supplier of blood to Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Medical Centers, the San Diego Blood Bank/Valley Blood Services currently provides approximately 5,700 units of blood annually to patients in Southwest County. Valley Blood Services will now provide local residents a convenient way to donate blood on a regular basis.
Annual Revenue: $30,830,435 (Fiscal Year 2005)
Expense allocations: Labor and benefits: $16,146,567; testing and supplies: $10,866,639; facilities: $3,151,798; donor recognition: $390,657; general and administrative $274,774
Corporate supporters: More than 1,000 businesses throughout San Diego, Imperial and Southern Riverside County hold blood drives, make financial or in-kind contributions. Currently Cox Communications, Grossmont Healthcare District, SDG&E and Wells Fargo are the San Diego Blood Bank's major year-round sponsors.
Board chairman: Bob Adkins was nominated for election in December.
Board members: Bob Adkins, Robert Traylor, Ronald Carlson, Dr. Christopher Glazener, James Griego, Dr. Elaine Hanson, Elvia Saucedo, Nancy Goodrich, Dr. Sheryl Cramer, Amy Findley, Robert Hogan, Tom Huckabee, Shelia Jackson, Tina Nova, Dr. Howard Robin, Art Rowsell, Carol Stachwick.
Number of employees: 353
Volunteers: 500, which does not include the more than 100,000 volunteer blood donors and blood drive chairmen and chairwomen in our community.
How you measure success: We measure success by the number of blood donations made each day.
Best recent moment: Chargers Blood Drive XXVIII on Nov. 21, 2006, was a huge success with 2,024 pints of blood donated.
What would you want people to know about the organization?The San Diego Blood Bank is asking you to make a difference in life. You are the key to making a difference. We ask is that you donate blood one more time each year. If you normally donate once a year, a second visit could help save twice the lives. If you now donate twice, how about three times? The need for blood never stops. By making a difference in life, you are helping to ensure that life-sustaining blood is available for patients in your community.
Wish list of items the organization would love to have right now? A $120,000 bloodmobile, $50,000 to refurbish existing bloodmobile, automatic blood pressure monitors and cuffs (about $750 each), healthcare donor beds (about $2,000 each), flatbed platelet agitators ($2,725 each), heat sealers ($3,850 each).
How can people get involved? To make a difference in life, visit one of our convenient donor centers, or donate at one of our many mobile drives throughout the San Diego area. Simply go to our website at www.sandiegobloodbank.org to find a center or drive near you.