Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Birmingham Area

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The U.S. faces a severe blood supply shortage, and the Red Cross urges people of all blood types to donate.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma during October will receive an offer for a free Zaxby's signature sandwich. Donors who don't live near a Zaxby's can receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross is aiming to increase the number of Black blood donors in order to help patients with sickle cell anemia. The majority of the 100,000 people in the U.S. with the disease are Black. More than half of Black blood donors have blood that serves as the best match for blood transfusions.

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

• 10/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 10/1/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/1/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/2/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/3/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/4/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/4/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., UAB Highlands, 1201 11th Avenue South (Birmingham)
• 10/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/5/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham Highlands, 1201 11th Avenue South (Birmingham)
• 10/5/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Children's South, 1940 Elmer J Bissell Rd. (Birmingham)
• 10/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., YMCA Greystone, 5414 US-280 (Birmingham)
• 10/6/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/7/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/8/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/8/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/9/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/10/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bluff Park United Methodist, 733 Valley Street (Birmingham)
• 10/10/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, 4000 Grand Ave (Birmingham)
• 10/11/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Levite Jewish Community Center, 3960 Montclair Rd. (Birmingham)
• 10/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Birmingam, 3950 Pinson Valley Parkway (Birmingham)
• 10/12/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Birmingham Southern College Norton Building Fall Drive, 900 Arkadelphia Road (Birmingham)
• 10/12/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/13/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 10/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4887 Valleydale Rd (Birmingham)
• 10/14/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/15/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 10/15/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)

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.

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.