Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Franklin Area

FRANKLIN, TN — The Red Cross and other blood donation organizations are working to bolster the country's blood supply as the pandemic wanes.

Those who give blood, platelets or plasma through the Red Cross in May will be entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. The Red Cross will also give donors a T-shirt between May 28 and June 13 while supplies last.

Actor James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, are urging people to donate blood this summer. Kimberly Van Der Beek needed blood transfusions in the past year after she experienced back-to-back pregnancy losses.

"Donating blood is something that I’ve always done throughout my life,” James Van Der Beek said. “It seemed important. But I never knew how important until the woman I love most was in a situation where that much blood made the difference between life and death. It just brought it home in a very real way.”

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Franklin area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 5/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 (Franklin)
• 5/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Best Buy, 1600 Galleria Blvd. (Brentwood)
• 5/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Vanderbilt Medical Group, 2105 Edward Curd Lane (Franklin)
• 5/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, 101 Legends Club Lane (Franklin)
• 5/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 5/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 5/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Costco, 98 Seaboard Ln (Brentwood)
• 5/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kroger-Alexander Plaza, 1203 Murfreesboro Road (Franklin)
• 5/25/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., CoolSprings Galleria, 1800 Galleria Blvd. (Franklin)
• 5/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Franklin Park, 6100 Tower Circle (Franklin)
• 5/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 5/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kroger Franklin, 3054 Columbia Ave (Franklin)
• 5/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lifetime Fitness, 5020 Carothers Parkway (Franklin)
• 5/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Otter Creek Church, 409 Franklin Road (Brentwood)
• 5/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 5/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 (Franklin)
• 5/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lowe's Home Improvement, 3060 Mallory Lane (Franklin)
• 6/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Franklin Lions Club Donor Day at Natchez Trace ARC Chapter Office, 129 West Fowlkes St, Suite 100 (Franklin)
• 6/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 (Franklin)
• 6/4/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Way (Brentwood)
• 6/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kroger-Alexander Plaza, 1203 Murfreesboro Road (Franklin)
• 6/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Journey Church, 1600 Wilson Pike (Brentwood)
• 6/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 1420 Wilson Pike (Brentwood)
• 6/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Keller Williams Franklin, 9175 Carothers Blvd. (Franklin)
• 6/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., UnitedHealthcare, 10 Cadillac Drive Suite 155 (Brentwood)
• 6/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 6/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 516 Franklin Road (Brentwood)
• 6/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., NHC Place at Cool Springs, 211 Cool Springs Blvd. (Franklin)
• 6/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Carbon Culture - Franklin, 209 South Royal Oaks, Suite 132 (Franklin)
• 6/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Harpeth Christian Church, 1101 Gardner Dr. (Franklin)

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.