San Diego blood drive

Chargers Awarded for Community Service at National Philanthropy Day Luncheon

On Wednesday, Chargers President Dean Spanos accepted the Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter (AFPSD). The Association of Fundraising Professionals honored the San Diego Chargers and the Spanos family as San Diego’s Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation on November 3 at the 38th annual National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon. “I’m [...]

Media, Health, Tech and Entertainment Leaders Take Center Stage at Annual Black Journalists Convention

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will hold its 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair July 28-Aug. 1 in San Diego, Calif. In traditional NABJ fashion, this year’s convention brings some of the biggest names and issues in the news to convention plenaries, workshops and news conferences. NABJ’s annual conventions bring together the largest [...]

Solana Beach and Encinitas Libraries Host Blood Drives

The Solana Beach and Encinitas branches of San Diego County Library are hosting blood drives this summer to help out local San Diego residents in need. The libraries are teaming up with the Red Cross to offer the drives which will take place at the Solana Beach branch, located at 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach, [...]

Blood Drive Organizer Now Needs Gift of Life

Lifelong blood donor Greg Cox kicked off the 26th annual County blood drive today, an event that is being dedicated to an employee who has organized dozens of blood drives and now needs transfusions himself to fight leukemia. “I will be the first in line to donate blood along with my fellow County employees.  We [...]

American Red Cross’ 19th Annual CPR Saturday Returns This Weekend

On Saturday, March 13, 2010, San Diego American Red Cross will host its 19th Annual CPR Saturday. The event takes place at the Golden Hall at the San Diego Concourse, 202 C Street at B Street and 3rd Avenue CPR Saturday is designed to teach San Diegans the life saving measures of CPR. The training [...]