Gwinnett Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

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

• 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)
• 5/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Gwinnett Church - Sugar Hill, 300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd (Sugar Hill)
• 5/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road (Duluth)
• 5/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Gwinnett Church - Sugar Hill, 300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd (Sugar Hill)
• 5/12/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan NE Road (Buford)
• 5/12/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Primerica, 1 Primerica Parkway (Duluth)
• 5/13/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/14/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/15/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/16/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parson Road (Duluth)
• 5/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/16/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parson Road (Duluth)
• 5/17/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., TREXTEL LLC, 1955 Evergreen Boulevard, Suite 200 (Duluth)
• 5/17/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., VFW Post 5255 - Lawrenceville, 368 Grayson Highway (Lawrenceville)
• 5/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners, 475 Technology Pkwy NW (Peachtree Corners)
• 5/18/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/19/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/20/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tucker First United Methodist Church, 2397 Fourth Street (Tucker)
• 5/20/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 5/20/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ The King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway (Norcross)
• 5/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church, 3200 Brooks Drive (Snellville)
• 5/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road (Duluth)

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.

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.