Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Portland Area

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

• 6/2/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., CENTRL Office Pearl, 1355 NW Everett Street (Portland)
• 6/2/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Happy Valley Police Dept, 12915 SE King Road (Happy Valley)
• 6/3/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baja Fresh Lake Oswego, 17805 SW 65th Avenue (Lake Oswego)
• 6/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Columbia Sportswear, 14370 NW Science Park Drive (Portland)
• 6/4/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., City of Lake Oswego Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Road (Lake Oswego)
• 6/4/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., City of Lake Oswego Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Road (Lake Oswego)
• 6/4/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Big Pink, 111 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/4/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Si Se Puede Latino Blood Drive Clackamas, 5905 SE 87th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/7/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church Parish Center, 11709 SE Fuller Road (Milwaukie)
• 6/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee (Portland)
• 6/7/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/7/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/8/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Block 300, 308 SW 2nd Avenue (Portland)
• 6/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 6/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Atlantic Aviation Bldg 8103, 8103 NE Airport Way (Portland)
• 6/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Courtyard Marriott City Center, 550 SW Oak Street (Portland)
• 6/9/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Christ Church Episcopal Parish, 1060 Chandler Road (Lake Oswego)
• 6/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., LDS - Caruthers, 9901 SE Caruthers (Portland)
• 6/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cedar Mill Bible Church, 12208 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., LDS Church Happy Valley, 10300 SE 132nd Avenue (Happy Valley)
• 6/11/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., LDS - Milwaukie, 13520 Ruscliff Lane (Milwaukie)
• 6/11/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 2146 SE Monroe Street (Milwaukie)
• 6/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., BodyVox, 1201 NW 17th Avenue (Portland)
• 6/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 6/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Ignatius Catholic Church, 3400 SE 43rd Avenue (Portland)
• 6/14/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (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 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.