Due to the current safety concerns, appointments are required (sorry, no walk-ins accepted at this time). Results will be posted on your SDBB Wellness Portal in 7 to 10 days.
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In addition, all donors will receive a free antibody screening for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (for donations made through the end of July). Donors for this year’s Blood Drive will receive a limited-edition Marvel Black Widow t‑shirt for donating on the dates of while supplies last. Heinlein Blood Drive, which will run from July 22 through August 16, 2020. Please join Comic-Con for the 44th Robert A. The San Diego Blood Bank estimates that these donations have impacted more than 75,000 lives over the course of 43 years! In recognition of these efforts, America’s Blood Centers selected the Robert A Heinlein Blood Drive for their Outstanding Blood Drive of the Year award in 2016, and the Difference Maker award in 2007 was given by the San Diego Blood Bank. Over the past 43 years, 25,950 pints of blood have been donated by Comic-Con attendees, exhibitors, pros, volunteers, and staff. In its first year, 148 pints of blood were collected, and as the convention has grown, so has the Blood Drive.
Last year the Blood Drive collected 3,343 pints of blood during the convention, its biggest year ever, and the growth of the Blood Drive over the years has been absolutely phenomenal. Photo: Jackie EstradaĢ020 Blood Drive shirt, while supplies last Heinlein and Theodore Sturgeon signing books at the first Comic-Con Blood Drive in 1977. We've had the Blood Drive every year since." It was a very fun event, and Robert was delighted. I remember that Leslie Cabarga played the piano, C.C. We also had entertainment for the people while they were donating. "We also had Theodore Sturgeon there signing his book, Some of Your Blood, which he gave to all of the blood donors. "David Scroggy was the first Blood Drive coordinator," recalls Estrada. He and his wife, Ginny, had a great time, and Heinlein even drew a picture for the Sunday morning Art Auction. He agreed, and in 1977 Heinlein came to Comic‑Con. Shortly afterwards, 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 being a guest. He felt he owed his life to the blood donors, so when asked to be a guest at the 1976 Worldcon in his hometown of Kansas City, he agreed, but with one specific stipulation: that he would only sign autographs for people who donated blood. Then in the early 1970s, Heinlein contracted a life-threatening illness and needed many pints of a rare blood type. Unfortunately, his readers had few opportunities to meet the master in person, as he rarely attended conventions. From Starship Troopers to Stranger in a Strange Land, Heinlein was the dean of SF writers. See for details.įor science fiction fans, few names are as revered as Robert A. This year, appointments are required, and rest assured that the San Diego Blood Bank has taken proper precautions to ensure the safety of donors, staff, and the blood supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heinlein Blood Drive returns for its 44th year for The Comic-Con Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running blood drive. Heinlein Blood Drive Returns for 44th Year This year, the Comic-Con Robert A. Welcome to the first ever interwebs version of Comic-Con Today.
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