Brian Nieto, Life Saved

July 2006 will forever be the day that changed Fresno Police Officer Brian Nieto’s life. He and his partner were on their way to conduct traffic operations when Nieto noticed a driver not wearing a seatbelt. After trying to initiate a traffic stop with the car, the driver fired upon Nieto, and fled the scene.…

Vanessa Lopez, Life Saved

Vanessa Lopez was 27 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer. “I just had a gut feeling that something was wrong with me”, says Lopez. After 12 grueling hours in the E.R., Vanessa was finally given her diagnosis. According to the Colon Cancer Coalition, 20 percent of people diagnosed with colorectal…

Gavin Reda, Life Saved

Jennifer Reda was only four months pregnant when she and her husband Landon found out their son Gavin was diagnosed with a heart defect. Tetralogy of Fallot, or TOF, is an incurable, congenital heart defect that occurs in 1 in every 2,518 babies born each year. Weeks after being brought into this world, Gavin went…

A Message from the Central Valley Blood Center and the Fresno County Department of Public Health

Central California Blood Center and Fresno County Department of Public Health Joint Statement on the Coronavirus (Covid-19)

As concerns surrounding COVID-19 also known as Novel Coronavirus increase, it is critical to remember that donating blood is safe. The Central California Blood Center is adhering to all US Center for Disease Control (CDC) measures to ensure the safety and adequacy of our Valley’s blood. We will continue to follow the latest CDC precautions…