Philadelphia Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

PHILADELPHIA, PA — 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 Philadelphia area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 5/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Eastern PA, 2221 Chestnut Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/6/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., One Penn Center, 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd. (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Calvary Center for Culture and Community, 801 S. 48th Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross Eastern PA, 2221 Chestnut Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, 119 Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/8/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/8/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fox Chase Recreation Center, 7901 Ridgeway Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/9/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Roxborough YMCA, 7201 Ridge Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 5/10/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Road (Philadelphia)
• 5/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Church, 10800 Knights Road (Philadelphia)
• 5/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Road (Philadelphia)
• 5/10/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/10/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building, 800 Spruce Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building, 800 Spruce Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 5/11/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., American Red Cross, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Eastern PA, 2221 Chestnut Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 5/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road (Philadelphia)

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

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.