Blood Donors Needed In Gwinnett Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

GWINNETT, GA — The need for local blood donations remains high as coronavirus vaccines become more available and people begin to resume more of their normal activities.

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 between May 1 and 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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 Gwinnett area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 4/22/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/23/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Loganville First United Methodist Church, 221 Main Street (Loganville)
• 4/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Patrick's Catholic Church, 2140 Beaver Ruin Rd (Norcross)
• 4/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Nett Church, 675 Pleasant Hill Road (Lilburn)
• 4/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/26/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway (Johns Creek)
• 4/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building, 5040 Hwy 53 (Braselton)
• 4/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/28/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lilburn Activity Bldg (LAB), 788 Hillcrest Road (Lilburn)
• 4/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Meeting House, 5615 Grand Reunion Drive (Hoschton)
• 4/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 4/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle (Norcross)
• 4/30/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/3/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/4/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Highlands Presbyterian Church, 830 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 5/5/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/5/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., GMC Resource Center, 665 Duluth Highway, Suite 101 (Lawrenceville)
• 5/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., City of Tucker Parks and Recreation, 4898 Lavista Rd (Tucker)
• 5/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle (Norcross)
• 5/6/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Richland Community Clubhouse, 2074 Quinton Place (Suwanee)
• 5/7/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Associated Credit Union, 6251 Crooked Creek Road (Norcross)
• 5/7/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 2342 Oak Road (Snellville)
• 5/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/10/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/10/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 3495 Sugarloaf Parkway (Lawrenceville)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Gwinnett 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.

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.