Blood Donations Needed In Beaverton Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

BEAVERTON, OR — The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood soon due to a severe supply shortage.

Hospitals are experiencing a high number of emergency room visits for traumatic injuries. There are also more overdoses, which sometimes require organ transplants. Blood demand climbed 10 percent from 2019 levels at trauma centers, according to the Red Cross.

“When seconds count in emergency trauma situations, it’s the blood already on the shelves that can make the difference in lifesaving care,” said Dr. Baia Lasky, medical director with the Red Cross. “As many people begin to enjoy travel and time with loved ones again this summer, patients are relying on the generosity of donors to help ensure they have access to the treatment they need."

People who make a donation through the end of June will receive a $5 Amazon gift card courtesy of Amazon.

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.

• 6/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 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)
• 6/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Canfield Place, 14570 SW Hart Rd (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)
• 6/14/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., little big burger - Beaverton, 12345 SW Horizon Blvd #41 (Beaverton)
• 7/2/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 7/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Workout Anytime, 14360 SW Allen Blvd (Beaverton)
• 7/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 7/8/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 7/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., LDS - Beaverton W Stake, 17140 SW Bany Road (Beaverton)
• 7/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 7/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 7/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13715 SW Walker Road (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)
• 7/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 7/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Pius Church, 1280 NW Saltzman (Portland)
• 7/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bethany Family Pet Clinic, 15166 NW Central Drive (Portland)
• 7/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #285 Raleigh Hills, 7700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Portland)
• 6/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lincoln Center, 10260 SW Greenburg Road (Tigard)
• 7/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Washington Square - Vacant Storefront, 9335 SW Palmblad Road (Tigard)
• 7/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Washington Square - Vacant Storefront, 9335 SW Palmblad Road (Tigard)
• 7/2/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 7/2/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Washington Square - Vacant Storefront, 9335 SW Palmblad Road (Tigard)
• 7/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Washington Square - Vacant Storefront, 9335 SW Palmblad Road (Tigard)
• 7/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fred Meyer Tigard, 11565 SW Pacific Hwy (Tigard)

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.

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.