Beaverton Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

BEAVERTON, OR — The Red Cross has an emergency need for eligible blood donors as surgeries and other procedures ramp up as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.

The need is especially great for platelet donations, which are primarily given to cancer patients during treatment. Platelet donations must be transfused within five days and are always in high demand due to their short shelf life.

“Many cancer patients, especially those going through chemotherapy, will have a need for blood products during treatment,” said Dr. Baia Lasky, medical director for the Red Cross, in a statement. “When someone donates blood or platelets, they may not only help prevent life-threatening bleeding that can cause stroke, or relieve some symptoms like shortness of breath and headaches, but also give patients and their families the time and hope they need to fight back.”

Many cancer patients were forced to delay or cancel procedures early in the pandemic to reduce risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

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

• 6/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 6/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beaverton First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street (Beaverton)
• 6/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Columbia Sportswear, 14370 NW Science Park Drive (Portland)
• 6/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 6/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Starbucks Evergreen Parkway Shopping Center, 18320 NW Evergreen Pkwy (Hillsboro)
• 6/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pit Stop Bar and Grill, 10245 SW Canyon Road (Beaverton)
• 6/7/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #285 Raleigh Hills, 7700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Portland)
• 6/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 6/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 6/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 6/10/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 6/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cedar Mill Bible Church, 12208 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way (Beaverton)
• 6/11/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 6/14/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., little big burger - Beaverton, 12345 SW Horizon Blvd #41 (Beaverton)
• 6/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Pius Church, 1280 NW Saltzman (Portland)
• 6/14/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beaverton First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street (Beaverton)
• 6/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northwest Christian Church - Tigard Campus, 13405 SW Hall Blvd (Tigard)
• 6/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 6/17/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church Beaverton, 14645 SW Davis Rd. (Beaverton)
• 6/18/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 6/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fred Meyer Walker Rd., 15995 SW Walker Rd. (Beaverton)
• 6/21/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Godfathers Pizza, 17691 SW Farmington Road (Aloha)
• 6/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 6/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Cedar Mill Rock Creek Center, 19180 NW West Union Road (Beaverton)
• 6/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Valley Community Presbyterian Church, 8060 SW Brentwood Street (Portland)
• 6/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Kingpins Beaverton, 2725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd (Beaverton)
• 6/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Westside: A Jesus Church, 10500 SW Nimbus Avenue, Building "T" (Portland)
• 6/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 6/28/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 6/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., OnPoint Community Credit Union, 14733 SW Teal Blvd (Beaverton)

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

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.