Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Dallas Area

DALLAS, TX — 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 Dallas area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 6/17/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Bennett, 1800 Bennett Ave (Dallas)
• 6/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Grand Prairie, 2010 South Carrier Parkway (Grand Prairie)
• 6/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Benbrook Community Center YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road (Benbrook)
• 6/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Kendra Scott, 5217 Marathon Avenue (Fort Worth)
• 6/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lincoln Property Company, 1820 Preston Park Blvd. (Plano)
• 6/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center, 4500 Spring Avenue (Dallas)
• 6/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., CCIM - North Texas Chapter, 13101 Preston Rd, 6th Floor (Dallas)
• 6/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sickle Cell Awareness Day, 9100 N. Beach Street (Fort Worth)
• 6/20/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 6/21/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 6/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Taco Y Vino, 213 W Eighth St (Dallas)
• 6/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Residence Inn Dallas Plano Richardson at Coit Road, 300 Silverglen Drive (Plano)
• 6/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Ln (Dallas)
• 6/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Trammell Crow Center, 2010 Flora Street (Dallas)
• 6/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Duncanville Public Library, 201 James Collins Blvd (Duncanville)
• 6/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Medical City Las Colinas, 6800 N.MacArthur Blvd. (Irving)
• 6/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rowlett High School, 3700 Chaha Rd (Rowlett)
• 6/24/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy (Dallas)
• 6/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 6/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)
• 6/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., IB Roof Systems, 506 E Dallas Rd (Grapevine)
• 6/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Chick-fil-A in Plano, 6408 Plano Pkwy (Plano)
• 6/25/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lowe's Dallas, 6011 Lemmon Avenue (Dallas)
• 6/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Rockwall, 602 White Hills Drive (Rockwall)
• 6/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Heritage Clubhouse, 9536 Courtright Dr (Keller)
• 6/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Raindrop Foundation Dallas, 1416 E Collins Blvd. (Richardson)
• 6/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4100 Blue Mound Rd (Fort Worth)
• 7/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lincoln Property Company, 4965 Preston Park Blvd., Suite 35 (Plano)
• 7/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Medical City Plano, 4001 West 15th Street (Plano)
• 7/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, 4700 Alliance Blvd. (Plano)
• 7/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 W. Parker Rd (Plano)
• 7/1/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Rita & Truett Smith Public Library, 300 Country Club Rd (Wylie)
• 6/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 5605 Bernal Dr (Dallas)
• 6/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Coppell Family YMCA, 146 Town Center Blvd (Coppell)
• 6/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Burleson Chapel, 390 John Jones Drive (Burleson)

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