Tucson Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

TUCSON, AZ — The nation's low blood donation supply continues to pose a challenge during a summer when demand is unusually high.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional daily blood donations in order to meet hospital demand.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. There is also high demand for organ transplants and elective surgeries.

People who donate through the end of July will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win free gas for a year.

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

• 7/15/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tucson Jewish Community Center North Parking Lot, 3800 E. River Rd (Tucson)
• 7/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., ARC Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd #207 (Tucson)
• 7/15/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tucson Intl Airport, 7250 S. Tucson Blvd (Tucson)
• 7/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/17/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 170 S Wilmot Rd (Tucson)
• 7/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ft. Lowell Building Cultural Hall, 3750 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. (Tucson)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., del Lago Golf Club, 14155 E Via Rancho Del Lago (Vail)
• 7/18/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7575 N Paseo Del Norte (Oro Valley)
• 7/18/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View (Tucson)
• 7/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/19/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/19/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Red Cross Chapter, 2916 Broadway (Tucson)
• 7/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Richard Elias-Mission Public Library, 3770 S Mission Rd (Tucson)
• 7/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., VFW Post 549, 8424 E. Old Spanish Trail (Tucson)
• 7/20/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/20/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/21/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Red Cross Chapter, 2916 Broadway (Tucson)
• 7/21/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Red Cross Foothills Mall, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/22/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Vail Community, 700 E. Sahuarita Rd. (Vail)
• 7/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
• 7/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Episcopal Church of Saint Matthews, 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail (Tucson)
• 7/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
• 7/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)

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

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.