{"id":532,"date":"2023-09-25T22:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T22:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/?page_id=532"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:20:17","slug":"blood-drive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/plan-your-visit\/blood-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-xx-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1abae71a98ff4199436f89ec5404f3b\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-white-color\">Comic-Con\u2019s 50th<\/mark><sup> <\/sup><br>Robert A. Heinlein <br>Blood Drive in 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Comic-Con\u2019s Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive, San Diego Blood Bank\u2019s largest and longest-running blood drive, returns for its 50th year, with donation areas located in Grand Hall A at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel <em>and<\/em> at San Diego Blood Bank Donation Centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growth of our blood drive over the years has been phenomenal. The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive began at San Diego Comic-Con back in 1977 at the El Cortez Hotel. That first year, 148 pints of blood were collected, and as the convention has grown, so has our blood drive. Our 2025 blood drive collected 15,216 pints of blood!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our long history, a total of 108,420 pints have been donated by Comic-Con attendees, exhibitors, professionals, volunteers, and staff! San Diego Blood Bank estimates that your donations have impacted more than 300,000 lives over the past 49 years of hosting our blood drive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert A. Heinlein\u2019s 1951 novel, <em>Between Planets,<\/em> helped popularize the phrase \u201cPay It Forward.\u201d Please make it a point to pay it forward this year and save people\u2019s lives at our 50th Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive. Your donation is desperately needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-overline is-style-large has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab72c409e0d5d889b9010a9326c98142\">There are <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-brand-primary-color\">THREE<\/mark> ways to donate!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4238 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt.png 800w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt-376x376.png 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/12-SM-Tshirt-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-xx-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90ca4a466f3e522fc9ccf01f40755e0d\"><span class=\"has-wide-text\">1.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either make an appointment online at the links below or at the Blood Drive booth in the Sails Pavilion. All donors will receive a free Spider-Man T-shirt from Marvel, Eisner-nominated comics, and\/or other prizes (while supplies last). Donors also have a chance to win one of many other special prizes donated to the blood bank by our exhibitors and staff. These special prizes will be on display at the Blood Drive booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appointments are strongly encouraged for donating at the Hyatt, but they usually take walk-ins too, even without a badge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-overline\">These appointment links are for donating during the convention at the Manchester Grand Hyatt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/87211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule for Wednesday, July 22<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/87212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule for Thursday, July 23&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/87213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule for Friday, July 24<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/87210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule for Saturday, July 25&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/87214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule for Sunday, July 26<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd6cebd7e25fc51bb7915703880cb750\">Location:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel<\/strong><br>Grand Hall A, 1st Floor<br>1 Market Place<br>San Diego, CA 92101<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-420df4a88f78acdd10f4bcac76112cdc\">Hours:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Wednesday through Saturday<\/strong><br>9:00 AM through 6:00 PM<br><strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Sunday&nbsp;<\/strong><br>9:00 AM to 3:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-xx-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-774fb1af29108645a0bc0dc5605e83aa\"><span class=\"has-wide-text\">2.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If you can\u2019t make it to the Hyatt during the convention, you can still make an appointment to <strong class=\"has-bold-text\">donate for 36 days after the convention<\/strong> at any of San Diego Blood Bank\u2019s 10 Donation Centers, or at any mobile blood drive. You do not need a badge. Donors will receive a free Marvel Spider-Man T-shirt (while supplies last). Appointments are required and will be honored first, but walk-ins are welcome. Hours vary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-overline\"><strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Donate Monday, July 27 through Monday, August 31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-medium is-style-default has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3d22907a37e59c678bb80365b873cceb\">To schedule an appointment at a San Diego Blood Bank location or mobile blood drive in your area, <br>please call (619) 400-8251 or click<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/zip\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><br>( Link is: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/zip\">&nbsp;https:\/\/www.mysdbb.org\/donor\/schedules\/zip<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-medium has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c8246c2b8f8bdc71d550042eb31525f\">San Diego Blood Bank Donor Center locations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dec41652c575cb1429fafb2dbc766c2\"><strong>San Diego County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK GATEWAY DONOR CENTER <br><\/strong>3636 Gateway Center Avenue, Suite 100<br>San Diego, CA 92102<br>(619) 400-8251<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CARMEL VALLEY DONOR CENTER <\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>3880 Valley Center Drive, Suite 210<br>San Diego, CA 92130<br><em>Located behind Marketplace Grill<\/em><em><br><\/em>(619) 400-8251<br><br><br><strong>CLAIREMONT DONOR CENTER<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>3998 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard,<br>Suite A<br>San Diego, CA 92117<br><em>Located between Vons and Happy Nails &amp; Spa<\/em><em><br><\/em>(619) 400-8251<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COASTAL DONOR CENTER<\/strong><br>1910 Via Centre<br>Vista, CA 92081<br>(619) 400-8251<br><br><br><strong>CHULA VISTA DONOR CENTER<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>386 East H St., Suite 210<br>Chula Vista, CA 91910<br><em>Terra Nova Plaza next to <\/em>D\u2019Lish restaurant<br>(619) 400-8251<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>EAST COUNTY DONOR CENTER<\/strong><br>776 Arnele Avenue<br>El Cajon, CA 92020<br>(619) 400-8251<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>LIBERTY STATION DONATION LOCATION<\/strong><br>2850 Womble Rd. Building 30<br>Suite 101B<br>San Diego, CA 92106<br><em>Located across from the fountain, between Yoga Six and Ikiru Sushi<br><\/em>(619) 400-8251<br><br><br><strong>NORTH COUNTY DONOR CENTER <br><\/strong>358 West El Norte Parkway, Suite J<br>Escondido, CA 92026<br><em>Located near IHOP and Dollar Tree<br><\/em>(619) 400-8251<br><br><br><strong>SABRE SPRINGS DONOR CENTER<\/strong><br>12640 Sabre Springs Parkway, Suite 109<br>San Diego, CA 92128<br>(619) 400-8251<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2ea74c80c82d521dd460fa4711529871\"><strong>ORANGE COUNTY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLOOD BANK &#8211; IRVINE<br><\/strong>7 Corporate Park<br>Suite 130<br>Irvine, CA 92606<br><em>Located by Coffee Dose<br><\/em>(844) 380-5220<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-overline is-style-small has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fda25f7a68dd3d6ea97ac2086eb2a265\">OR, you can make an appointment at any San Diego Blood Bank mobile drive within those 36 days!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-xx-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98a6521397baf016a4b124f0896e861f\"><span class=\"has-wide-text\">3.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bbebde9ad8a13ec90f9799d88edd653c\">YOU CAN DONATE ANYTIME BEFORE THE CONVENTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees, volunteers, and staff! Donate before the convention and ask for a <strong>certificate of donation. <\/strong>Tell them your donation is for Comic-Con, and the group code is: <strong>CCON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site during the convention, bring your certificate to Comic-Con\u2019s Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive at the Hyatt, pick up your T-shirt and giveaways, and see if you have won one of the many special prizes donated to the blood bank! Sorry, only one certificate per person will be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline\">PLEASE FIND THE TIME TO SAVE A LIFE! DONATE!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\">A Brief History of Comic-Con\u2019s <br>Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For science fiction fans, few names were as stellar as Robert A. Heinlein. From <em>Starship Troopers<\/em> to <em>Stranger in a Strange Land<\/em>, Heinlein was the dean of SF writers. Unfortunately, he rarely attended conventions, so his readers had few opportunities to meet the master in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in the early 1970s, Heinlein had a life-threatening illness and needed many pints of a rare blood type. He felt he owed his life to the donors, so when asked to be a guest at the 1976 Worldcon in his hometown of Kansas City, he agreed\u2014but with one specific stipulation: that he would only sign autographs for people who donated blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, longtime Comic-Con committee member Jackie Estrada approached the author with an offer to hold a blood drive in San Diego if he would consent to be a guest. He agreed, and in 1977 Heinlein came to Comic-Con. He and his wife, Ginny, had a great time, and Heinlein even drew a picture for the Sunday morning Art Auction.&#8221;David Scroggy [who went on to be a VP at Dark Horse Comics before he retired] was the first blood drive coordinator,&#8221; recalls Estrada. &#8220;We also had Theodore Sturgeon there signing his book, <em>Some of Your Blood,<\/em> which he gave to all of the blood donors. We also had entertainment for the people while they were [donating blood]. I remember that Leslie Cabarga played the piano, and C. C. Beck played the guitar. It was a very fun event, and Robert was delighted. We&#8217;ve had the blood drive every year since.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\">A Brief History of Robert A. Heinlein<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-staging-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/photo_heinlein_0.png\" alt=\"Robert A. Heinlein photo.\" class=\"wp-image-753 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/photo_heinlein_0.png 254w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/photo_heinlein_0-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert A. Heinlein at San Diego Comic-Con in 1977. Photo by Jackie Estrada<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Robert Anson Heinlein<\/strong> (July 7, 1907 &#8211; May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular and respected science fiction authors of the 20th century. By setting a high standard for science and engineering plausibility, he helped raise the genre&#8217;s standards of literary quality. He was the first writer to break into mainstream magazines such as the <em>Saturday Evening Post<\/em> in the late 1940s with unvarnished science fiction. He was also among the first authors of bestselling novel-length science fiction in the modern mass-market era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four of Heinlein&#8217;s novels (<em>Double Star,<\/em> <em>Starship Troopers,<\/em> <em>Stranger in a Strange Land,<\/em> and <em>The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress<\/em>) won Hugo Awards in the years they were published. In 2001, another novel (<em>Farmer in the Sky<\/em>) and a novella (<em>The Man Who Sold the Moon<\/em>) received &#8220;Retro Hugos\u201d for the year 1951, and the movie <em>Destination Moon,<\/em> which was based on a Heinlein story, received the &#8220;Retro Hugo&#8221; for Best Dramatic Presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was the first writer to be named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America for lifetime achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heinlein was known as the &#8220;Dean of Science Fiction Writers,&#8221; but he was much more. He was a philanthropist who helped many charitable causes and individuals. When asked how he could be repaid for his help, he would reply, &#8220;You can&#8217;t pay me back, you have to pay it forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One cause that was of great importance to him was blood donation. Having a rare blood type himself (AB+), he was a frequent donor and a supporter of the National Rare Blood Club, which was an integral part of his novel <em>I Will Fear No Evil.<\/em> In 1976, at the 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, he helped organize the first of many science fiction convention blood drives. In 1977, he did the same at San Diego Comic-Con.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2026 marks the 50th year of the Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive as an integral part of Comic-Con, and the 18th year of the WonderCon Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b2bf3f768a522456d3aee5ace55f2e1\">A Brief History of San Diego Blood Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1950 the San Diego Blood Bank was established with the support of the San Diego County Medical Society. The foresight and dedication of founding fathers Dr. Thomas O&#8217;Connell and Dr. Frederick G. Hollander led us to the San Diego Blood Bank of today, an organization known for excellence in its service to our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1950 to 1953, annual donations averaged 27,000 pints in San Diego County. In the 1960s, San Diego Blood Bank&#8217;s growth continued and so did donations, nearly 40,000 pints were given annually by 1969. In the late 1960s, we were also at the forefront of medical technology when we were one of the first blood banks in California to institute hepatitis screening on all donated blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1970s ushered in an era of tremendous development. Our landmark Hillcrest headquarters opened in 1972 and our first satellite location, the North County Donor Center, opened in Escondido in 1978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1981 we were among the first blood banks in the nation to formalize a designated donor program, which allows patients to select their donors. Our autologous donor program also was put into place more than 30 years ago for patients who wish to pre-deposit their blood for a planned surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 1986, donations reached 86,000 pints annually and have exceeded 100,000 for many years now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that has <em>not<\/em> changed since the very beginning is the remarkable commitment and selfless spirit of our most vital resource\u2014blood donors. Our entire donor population is solely volunteer and has been since 1974. Some of today\u2019s donors are as young as 17 and nearly half are women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Diego Blood Bank is licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services and by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is a fully accredited member of the Association for the Advancement of Blood &amp; Biotherapies (AABB) and a member of the California Blood Bank Society (CBBS), America\u2019s Blood Centers (ABC), Blood Centers of America (BCA), the Blood Centers of California (BCC), and is the local Cord Blood Registry for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comic-Con\u2019s 50th Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive in 2026 Comic-Con\u2019s Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive, San Diego Blood Bank\u2019s largest and longest-running blood drive, returns for its 50th year, with donation areas located in Grand Hall A at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel and at San Diego Blood Bank Donation Centers. 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