San Diego County Credit Union partners with the San Diego Blood Bank to help save lives
Blood drive held at seven SDCCU locations; over 291 lives saved
SAN DIEGO, CA (June 12, 2019) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, partnered with the San Diego Blood Bank to host a blood drive at seven SDCCU locations throughout San Diego and Riverside counties, collecting 97 pints of much-needed blood, which will help save the lives of over 291 people.
The blood drive comes at a time where the blood inventory is critically low heading in to the busy summer season. Summer is a challenging time for blood centers because while the demand for blood often increases, they tend to see a decline in donations as the high school and college resources they rely on often fail to donate during the summer break. Additionally, many people are on vacation during this time of year so sponsors have a tendency to hold fewer blood drives which strains the already stretched on-hand supply.
“SDCCU is proud to partner with the San Diego Blood Bank because lives depend on it,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU President and CEO. “We are grateful to the generous members of our community that came out and donated, as this will help keep the blood supply above critical levels and available to patients at our community hospitals. We are committed to making a real difference in the lives of people who need blood through our support of the San Diego Blood Bank.”
More than 30 hospitals regularly rely on the San Diego Blood Bank every day. With a shelf life of just 42 days, the constant need for new donations is critical. To learn more about the San Diego Blood Bank or for more information, visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org.
About San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU)
SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and ranked a top five credit union in California by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of over $13 billion, more than 437,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
