Warrior donors
To help stem an urgent need for blood donations of all types, the Stanford Blood Center is giving donors the chance to win four tickets to the Christmas Day matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Through Oct. 31, all blood donors will be automatically entered into the drawing, which includes four tickets to the game, VIP entrances and exclusive access to Ultra Club and United Club.
To make an appointment at the South Bay Donor Center in Campbell, visit stanfordbloodcenter.org, call 888-723-7831 or text to 999-777.
Donors should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms and should bring a photo ID. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent.
Birding walk
Bay Area Older Adults is hosting a slew of events in November, including expert-led birding and wine history walks, and a day trip to Natural Bridges State Park with an expert guide who will teach participants about the endangered monarch butterfly and the park’s diverse marine life.
First up is a easy, 2.5-mile birding walk on Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., along the Baylands’ sloughs, San Francisquito Creek and the marshlands, a major migratory flyway for birds. An expert Audubon guide will teach participants about birds and native plants and about the California native plant habitats and the ecosystems in the park. The day will end with a social picnic lunch. This program is hosted in partnership with Valley Water. Transportation and lunch are provided.
For more information, visit https://www.bayareaolderadults.org/november.
