Birmingham Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Blood donations typically wane in the warmer months. The Red Cross and other organizations are working hard to shore up the nation's reserves.

Blood donations are also down in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Birmingham area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 5/6/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/7/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/7/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/8/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/9/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/10/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Levite Jewish Community Center, 3960 Montclair Rd. (Birmingham)
• 5/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Pleasant Grove Community Center, 501 Park Road (Pleasant Grove)
• 5/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's Office HQ, 2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard (Birmingham)
• 5/12/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., The Summit, 216 Summit Blvd (Birmingham)
• 5/12/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mid Alabama Chapter American Red Cross, 114 22nd Street (Birmingham)
• 5/13/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/13/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/14/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-The Parthenon, 2210 1st Ave. North (Birmingham)
• 5/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Homewood Parks and Recreation, 1632 Oxmoor Road (Birmingham)
• 5/14/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/14/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/15/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Our Lady of Sorrows Homewood, 1728 Oxmoor Road (Birmingham)
• 5/16/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/17/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/17/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Brasfield and Gorrie - Trussville, 2748 Mary Taylor Road (Birmingham)
• 5/18/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/18/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/19/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/19/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Bessemer Civic Center, 1130 9th Avenue SW (Bessemer)
• 5/20/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/21/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 5/21/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 5/22/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Birmingham area, or search for others nearby.

Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the American Red Cross. The local blood drives included in the list are limited to those at the time the Red Cross data was pulled. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org for the most current listing of drives. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com. Know of another blood drive coming up in your area? You can add it to the Patch calendar using this form.

People who have received a coronavirus vaccine can donate blood so long as they are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer's name, according to the American Red Cross. There is no waiting period after getting a vaccine dose.

All blood types are needed, especially type O, to refuel the country’s blood stockpile for the spring and summer.

In most states, donors need to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health; some states allow 16-year-olds to donate with parental consent. Donors 18 years old and younger need to meet certain height and weight requirements.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma in May through the Red Cross will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. Anyone who donates through May 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. Appointments can be made via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, online or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.