Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Hillsboro Area

HILLSBORO, OR — 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 Hillsboro area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 5/6/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Godfathers Pizza, 17691 SW Farmington Road (Aloha)
• 5/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hidden Creek Community Center, 5502 NE Hidden Creek Drive (Hillsboro)
• 5/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Elks Lodge #1862, 7553 NE Quatama Street (Hillsboro)
• 5/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Table Community Church, 5215 NE Elam Young Pkwy (Hillsboro)
• 5/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars 2666, 310 SW Walnut Street (Hillsboro)
• 5/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., LDS - Beaverton W Stake, 17140 SW Bany Road (Beaverton)
• 5/14/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., OHSU Heath Hillsboro Medical Center - formerly Tuality Community Hospital, 334 SE 8th Avenue (Hillsboro)
• 5/14/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club - Hillsboro, 4800 NE Belknap Ct. (Hillsboro)
• 5/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Elks Lodge #1862, 7553 NE Quatama Street (Hillsboro)
• 5/18/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Orenco Presbyterian Church, 6420 NE Oelrich Road (Hillsboro)
• 5/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., United Methodist Church Hillsboro, 168 NE 8th Avenue (Hillsboro)
• 5/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hapa Asian Fusion, 14625 SW Teal Blvd (Beaverton)
• 5/24/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, 172 NE 32nd Avenue (Hillsboro)
• 5/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road (Hillsboro)
• 5/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 18865 SW Johnson Street (Aloha)
• 5/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Emerald Place, 1815 NW 173rd Avenue (Beaverton)
• 5/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Epic Life Church, 8427 NE Cornell Road, Suite #400 (Hillsboro)

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.