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Deputy Darnell Calhoun, Riverside County Sheriff

Our hearts and thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Darnell Calhoun, who was killed in the line of duty after responding to a domestic violence call on Friday, Jan. 13. 

Calhoun is the second Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in the line of duty in two weeks. Deputy Isaiah Cordero was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Dec. 29.

These horrific incidents serve as a stark reminder of the importance of voluntary blood donation and community members coming together to protect our local blood supply. Few understand more about the necessity of a safe, ample community blood supply than our local law enforcement.

In 2021, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Whitson was shot in the line of duty. LifeStream blood donors were part of the incredible team who saved his life.

Recently, Deputy Whitson shared what blood donation means to him and his family. Watch his story below.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Whitson is a grateful recipient of blood donation.
His story is a perfect example of why donating blood on a regular basis is so important to our community.

Thank an Essential Worker!

Give from the heart to assist local patients, then lift the spirits of those who have gone “above and beyond” in serving our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Donate blood at a LifeStream center or mobile drive on designated days, and we’ll invite you to jot out a note (we’ll take care of delivery) to thank the following while relaxing in the canteen:

  • May 17 – 23: Healthcare/Medical Workers
  • May 24 – 30: Food Service/Grocery Workers   
  • May 31 – June 6: Delivery Services Workers

Be assured that LifeStream is taking extra steps to keep donors safe. Face coverings are required for all donors and staff; all potential donors and staff have their temperature taken before being allowed into donor waiting areas; enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols are in place; and, to ensure social distance guidelines are followed, appointments to give blood at  our donor centers are required to limit the number of people in waiting areas.

For a stronger community, let us hear from you.

To make an appointment, click below, call 800.879.4484 or download the LifeStream mobile app! Appointments are recommended, walk-ins are welcome.

Don’t forget to use ExpressPass to speed up your donation process.

San Bernardino Donor Center
Riverside Donor Center
Rancho Mirage Donor Center
Placentia Donor Center
Murrieta Donor Center
Ontario Donor Center
La Quinta Donor Center
High Desert Donor Center
Hemet Donor Center

1 hour of your time = up to 3 lives saved!

Our community needs whole-blood donations that are easier, faster and more convenient to give than ever!

Patients and their loved ones are counting on YOU to make a difference! All LifeStream donor centers (San Bernardino, Riverside, Ontario, Victorville, La Quinta, Murrieta) are open 7 days per week. Walk-ins are welcome at all locations.

Make this YOUR week to help save lives! And if you donate by Sunday, Aug. 18, you’ll have a chance to win $2,500!

Remember, the day of donation, get your ExpressPass to make the process even faster! Schedule your appointment below, call 800-879-4484 or download the LifeStream mobile app!

Donor Center Appointment

Check out the videos below to learn more about how blood donations saved lives!

When Lexi was running a mile in eighth grade, she passed out. After repeated blackout episodes, a heart specialist found that she had restrictive cardiomyopathy, a disease that would not allow her heart to relax and would lead to heart failure. Lexi was now in need of a heart transplant.
At just 2 years of age, Mariah suffered a severe facial injury. To recover, she needed 10 gallons of blood. Generous LifeStream blood donors helped save her.
Adrian was struck by debris when a car crashed through the school fence as he played at recess. The injuries to Adrian’s right leg were so grave that amputation was necessary.
At just 5 months, Paisley received a heart transplant. Paisley needed many transfusions while the search was on for a compatible heart.

Are you Game Day Ready?

The Inland Empire 66ers season is in the ninth inning, but you can still catch exciting baseball action FREE by giving the gift of life!

  • Donate blood at LifeStream’s San Bernardino Donor Center starting Thursday, Aug. 15 through Thursday, Aug. 22, say “66ERS” at registration, and walk off with a family 4-pack of tickets* valid for games August 20, 21 or 22 at San Manuel Stadium, San Bernardino vs the Lancaster Jethawks!

This is the last chance in 2019 to root, root, root the home team to victory. And your blood donation is a sure winner for patients battling illness or injury.

Voucher supplies are limited. Walk-ins are welcome. So dash on in! Click the button below to schedule your appointment! Or, give us a call at 800.879.4484 or download the LifeStream mobile app!

*Vouchers must be exchanged at the 66ers ticket office for actual game tickets.

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Shooting Survivor Gives Back Through Blood Donation

Nurjahan Boulden, LifeStream blood donor and shooting survivor, gives blood Aug. 7, 2019 at LifeStream’s Ontario Donor Center.

Nurjahan Boulden was just 21 years old when she was shot with an assault rifle while on vacation in Toronto, Canada in 2006. Now, she works with survivors across the country and encourages others to find acts of kindness (big or small) that they can do to bring hope to themselves and others after mass shootings take place.

Nurjahan schedules her next blood donation appointment.

Nurjahan is not only a survivor, but she is a LifeStream blood donor. Nurjahan gave the gift of life at LifeStream’s Ontario Donor Center and is encouraging others to help save lives. In fact, she has already scheduled her next appointment.

“I was so moved when a fellow survivor reached out to me saying she was trying to get 22 people to donate blood in honor of the 22 victims who were killed in her hometown of El Paso this week,” Nurjahan said. “I wanted to do my part to spread that kindness and hope with her. It always blows my mind how one choice, one idea, one small gesture can literally save lives. And if each of us find something we can do to help spread hope, together we can change the world.”

Thank you, Nurjahan, for giving the gift of life, for spreading the word about the urgent need for blood, and for helping other survivors feel safe again.

Inspired by Nurjahan’s story? Schedule your appointment to donate today! Click below, call 800.879.4484 or download the LifeStream mobile app. Walk-ins are always welcome.

Remember, for every blood donation received at LifeStream donor centers and mobile blood drives through Sunday, Aug. 11, LifeStream is making a financial contribution to the Gilroy Foundation, the El Paso Community Foundation and the Dayton Foundation.

San Bernardino Donor Center
Riverside Donor Center
Rancho Mirage Donor Center
Placentia Donor Center
Murrieta Donor Center
Ontario Donor Center
La Quinta Donor Center
High Desert Donor Center
Hemet Donor Center

Win a $500 Gift Card!

One, two, three, four, five HUNDRED!

That’s 500 as in dollars, life-saving hero. And it all could be yours!

  • Give blood at a LifeStream donor center or mobile drive June 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19 for a chance to win a $500 gift card of your choice! You’ll have a chance to win a Disneyland four-pack of tickets, too!

You can count on this – patients and their loved ones will be grateful for your good deed. Walk-ins are welcome.

Schedule your appointment online, call 800.879.4484 or download the NEW LifeStream mobile app!

San Bernardino Donor Center
Riverside Donor Center
Rancho Mirage Donor Center
Placentia Donor Center
Murrieta Donor Center
Ontario Donor Center
La Quinta Donor Center
High Desert Donor Center
Hemet Donor Center

Don’t forget to use ExpressPass so can speed up your donation process by completing the required pre-donation reading and health history questions before arriving at the donation site.

Are you an In-N-Out fan?

Food ‘n’ fuel days

Platelet donations are essential for cancer and burn patients, and for first responders when called to emergencies.

  • Get a $5 In-N-Out gift card by giving platelets at a LifeStream donor center Monday, March 25; Tuesday, March 26; Wednesday, March 27 or Thursday, March 28. BONUS: Platelet donors March 26, 27 or 28 ALSO receive a $10 gas card!

Join emergency personnel in helping save lives. Appointments are required for apheresis donations. Makes yours TODAY!

Schedule your appointment online or call (800) 879-4484 today!

Schedule Appointment

*Offer only valid at LifeStream donor centers. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Did you know? With ExpressPass you can speed up your donation process by completing the required pre-donation reading and health history questions before arriving at the donation site.

Happy Birthday, Charon!

Join LifeStream in wishing Charon Simmons a Happy 30th Birthday! He’s still a young man, but life already has been quite a journey. In summer 2011, Charon suffered a sickle-cell crisis, went into full cardiac arrest, and experienced multiple organ failure. But Charon – with a strong family unit and LifeStream blood donors on the team – fought back. Treatment required a full body flush of blood to replenish his system. With spirit and determination, Charon slowly made progress.

Eventually, he got his life back, completed his college education, and set out to make his mark on the world. Now an ambassador and spokesperson for those living with the challenges of sickle cell disease, Charon also is a strong advocate for voluntary blood donation.

Inspired by Charon’s story like we are? Want to honor him? It’s National Blood Donor Month. Giving blood so others may live is a gift he’d gladly accept! For LifeStream’s dramatic 2012 video profiling Charon’s crisis and recovery, check below:

  • Charon Simmons (right) with his family.

  • Charon completed his college education, and set out to make his mark on the world.

  • In summer 2011, Charon suffered a sickle-cell crisis.
  • Charon Simmons participated in LifeStream’s Life Run/Walk in September 2018.

  • Now an ambassador and spokesperson for those living with the challenges of sickle cell disease, Charon also is a strong advocate for voluntary blood donation.

Donate Blood & Receive a Desert Classic Ticket

It’s Desert Classic time in the Coachella Valley!

And it’s always lifesaving time!

  • Be a hero by donating blood January 2-19 at LifeStream’s La Quinta Donor Center or select mobile drive, and a ticket (valid January 17 or 20) to the 60th Anniversary Desert Classic at PGA West La Quinta is yours!

Two-time Desert Classic winner Phil Mickelson and defending champ Jon Rahm top a cast of tee-to-green star power. Will you be there?

Don’t delay – Desert Classic ticket supply is limited. Make your appointment today by calling 800-879-4484 or by clicking below.

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Not eligible to donate blood Jan. 2-19? Don’t fret – you have a mulligan. A limited number of tickets are available in LifeStream’s online donor store!

Participating Mobile Drives

Event DateDrive TimeAddressCityZip
01/02/1910:00 am –  3:00 pmSprint Store- 58080 Twentynine Palms Highway #103Yucca Valley92284
01/04/19 8:00 am –  1:00 pmTrader Joe’s – 67-720 East Palm CanyonCathedral City92234
01/05/1910:00 am –  3:00 pmLiveWell Festival – 43900 San Pablo Ave.Palm Desert92260
01/05/19 9:00 am –  2:00 pmCaliente Springs Resort – 70200 Dillion RoadDesert Hot Springs92241
01/06/19 9:00 am –  1:00 pmOur Savior’s Lutheran Church – 1020 E. Ramon Rd.Palm Springs92262
01/09/1911:00 am –  4:00 pmWoodhaven Country Club – 41555 Woodhaven Dr. EPalm Desert92211
01/10/1910:00 am –  3:00 pmThe Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa – 71333 Dinah Shore DriveRancho Mirage92270
01/13/19 9:00 am –  2:00 pmSt. Theresa Parish – 2800 E. Ramon RdPalm Springs92264
01/14/1910:00 am –  3:00 pmStater Bros. – 13200 Palm DriveDesert Hot Springs92240
01/15/19 9:00 am –  2:00 pmDesert Regional Medical Center – 1150 N. Indian Canyon DrPalm Springs92262
01/16/1910:00 am –  2:00 pmDaily Grill – 73061 El Paseo, #1Palm Desert92260
01/17/1911:00 am –  3:00 pmCathedral Palms RV Resort – 35901 Cathedral Canyon DrCathedral City92234
01/19/19 1:00 pm –  5:00 pmCivic Center – 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City92234
Be nice – Santa is watching!

Help save lives by donating blood December 9-15 with LifeStream and have a chance at some real holiday cheer – a $500 gift card! Two donors will win!

More December 9-15 magic! Give your most important gift of the season (whole blood or apheresis donation) at a LifeStream donor center and receive, while supplies last, a “mystery” present! Could be a coupon/gift card from See’s Candy, Lowe’s, Subway, Jack in the Box, Barnes & Noble, In-N-Out, Baker’s Drive-Thru or ??? Offer valid at donor centers only. 

Recent rains underline the importance of helping our Southern California neighbors to begin rebuilding lives following last month’s devastating wildfires. For every LifeStream blood donor through December 31 who gives the code “MCWF” at registration, LifeStream will make a contribution to assist in recovery.

Be nice. Be helpful. Be good.

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Did you know? With ExpressPass you can speed up your donation process by completing the required pre-donation reading and health history questions before arriving at the donation site.

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