Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Portland Area

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

• 6/17/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Director Park, 815 SW Park Avenue (Portland)
• 6/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Walsh Construction, 2905 SW First Avenue (Portland)
• 6/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #135 Hawthorne, 3805 SE Hawthorne (Portland)
• 6/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Portland East Stake Alameda Ward, 3722 NE Going Street (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Terwilliger Plaza Portland, 2545 SW Terwilliger Blvd (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Kaiser Permanente - Interstate, 3600 North Interstate (Portland)
• 6/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Montavilla United Methodist Church, 232 SE 80th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/19/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/21/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Broadstone Reveal, 1411 NW Quimby Street (Portland)
• 6/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, 4040 Sunset Drive (Lake Oswego)
• 6/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Axiom Eco-Pest Control, 4252 SE International Way, Ste J (Milwaukie)
• 6/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Milwaukie Lutheran, 3810 SE Lake Road (Milwaukie)
• 6/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 6/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/24/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Milwaukie Lutheran, 3810 SE Lake Road (Milwaukie)
• 6/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/25/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Waterline Apts PDX, 2080 NW Front Avenue (Portland)
• 6/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road (Portland)
• 6/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 4028 SE 34th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Kingpins PDX, 3550 SE 92nd Avenue (Portland)
• 6/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Downtown Broadway Portland, 701 SW Broadway (Portland)
• 6/28/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/28/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)

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