Long Beach Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LONG BEACH, CA — 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 Long Beach area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/16/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Ave (Seal Beach)
• 7/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/18/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 6500 Stearns Ave (Long Beach)
• 7/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave (Long Beach)
• 7/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/20/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., National Polytechnic College, 4105 South Street (Lakewood)
• 7/22/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/23/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., ICONIX Belmont Shore, 4101 E Olympic Plaza (Long Beach)
• 7/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Barnabas Catholic Church, 3955 Orange Ave (Long Beach)
• 7/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 E.7th Street (Long Beach)
• 7/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Westland Real Estate Group, 520 W Willow St (Long Beach)
• 7/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marina Pacifica Shopping Center, 6310 E Pacific Coast Hwy (Long Beach)
• 7/26/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Ranch at Seal Beach, 3030 Old Ranch Parkway (Seal Beach)
• 7/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Christ Presbyterian Church, 5225 Hayter Ave (Lakewood)
• 7/27/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., CSULB SAE at Long Beach Play House, 5021 E Anaheim St (Long Beach)
• 7/27/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/28/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/28/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mary Wilson Library, 707 Electric Ave (Seal Beach)
• 7/29/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/30/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)
• 7/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St (Long Beach)

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.