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29th of September 2022

LifeStream Blood Bank readying to support blood centers affected by Hurricane Ian  

LifeStream Blood Bank readying to support blood centers affected by Hurricane Ian   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2022 CONTACT: Dina ColungaPublic Relations SpecialistPhone: 909.885.6503 ext. 312EMAIL: colungdi@lstream.org LifeStream Blood Bank readying to support blood centers affected by Hurricane Ian   SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF – In light of Hurricane Ian, the Association for the Advancement of Blood […]


12th of January 2021

Community blood supply reaches critically low levels Fully recovered COVID patients also urged to donate

Community blood supply reaches critically low levels Fully recovered COVID patients also urged to donate SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – Patient well-being is at risk as LifeStream Blood Bank has reached critically low levels of blood supply, putting cancer and surgical patients; accident victims and newborn babies at risk of procedures being canceled due to lack […]


4th of May 2020

LifeStream receives grant for service to populations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

LifeStream receives grant for service to populations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – LifeStream Blood Bank, the exclusive supplier of blood products and services to all Coachella Valley-area hospitals, has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the Regional Access Foundation and Desert Healthcare District Collective Emergency Fund. Grant funds have been designated to […]


23rd of August 2019

Fearless Fighters Results Are In!

‘Fearless Fighters’ blood drive initiative sets new mark SAN BERNARDINO – LifeStream Blood Bank’s Sixth Annual Fearless Fighters (formerly Guns & Hoses) summertime blood drive initiative resulted in a record 1,143 units of blood collected, potentially assisting 3,000 or more local patients.The previous collection mark was 940 units, set in 2018. Fearless Fighters invited local […]


19th of February 2019

Dr. Rick Axelrod Gives On-Air Interviews

Dr. Rick Axelrod Talks About the Urgent Need for Blood Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream Blood Bank’s CEO/President and Medical Director, recently gave on-air interviews regarding the critical need of blood products and the shortage LifeStream is facing. On Feb. 17, Dr. Axelrod spoke with Gene Nichols, the host of Community Roundup on Alpha radio in […]


23rd of January 2019

PRESS RELEASE: Nationwide Blood Shortage Continues

Press Release: Nationwide Blood Shortage Continues SAN BERNARDINO, CA — As severe winter storms continue to traverse the country, and cold and flu season is in full swing, the one-two punch is hitting LifeStream Blood Bank hard and drastically impacting community blood supplies. Severe weather can also lead to more accidents and an increased need […]


11th of January 2019

PRESS RELEASE: LifeStream Blood Donors Respond to Troops’ Needs

LifeStream Blood Donors Respond to Troops’ Needs LifeStream blood donors with O positive or O negative blood responded in full force to a recent plea from the National Blood Exchange to assist troops stationed overseas. As a result, LifeStream shipped collections of recently collected red blood cells on Tuesday, Jan. 8 to Fort Bragg, NC, […]


26th of December 2018

Palm Desert youth Adrian Grajeda to walk in 2019 Rose Parade

Palm Desert youth Adrian Grajeda to walk in 2019 Rose Parade Palm Desert High School sophomore Adrian Grajeda, 15, will represent LifeStream blood bank in the 2019 Rose Parade® when he walks alongside the Donate Life™ float, themed “Rhythm of the Heart.” At 10 years of age, Adrian suffered catastrophic injuries to his right leg […]


10th of December 2018

PRESS RELEASE: LifeStream, Palm Springs Air Museum partner to restore World War II-era seaplane

LifeStream, Palm Springs Air Museum partner to restore World War II-era seaplane LifeStream blood bank is partnering with the Palm Springs Air Museum to help save lives while restoring to its former glory the World War II-era PBY-5A Catalina seaplane. PBY stands for “Patrol, Bomber, Consolidated;” “5A” represents a revised, improved model of the original craft. […]


3rd of December 2018

LifeStream Supports Nationwide Blood Type Match Search for Florida Toddler 

LifeStream supports nationwide blood type match search for Florida toddler FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – LifeStream blood bank is joining OneBlood, the blood center serving Florida and other parts of the southeast, in a worldwide search to find extremely rare blood to help save 2-year-old Zainab, a South Florida girl battling neuroblastoma, an aggressive […]


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