Stephen Alvillar, 59, has been donating blood at the Blood Donor Center at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center for 11 years. He connected with the Blood Donor Center while he was in the lobby at Long Beach Medical Center while his wife underwent surgery. Suddenly, a feeling swept over him — a feeling that he needed to make a difference.

Stephen took the elevator down to the Blood Donor Center and made an appointment to donate platelets. Since then, Stephen has been a regular platelet donor. Now a retiree, Stephen tries to donate platelets about every two weeks.

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