Los Angeles Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LOS ANGELES, CA — Blood donations typically wane in the warmer months. The Red Cross and other organizations are working hard to shore up the nation's reserves.

Blood donations are also down in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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

• 5/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Westfield Topanga, 21710 Vanowen Street (Canoga Park)
• 5/6/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave (Los Angeles)
• 5/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Congregational Church of the Chimes, 14115 Magnolia Blvd. (Sherman Oaks)
• 5/7/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/10/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Olympic Division, 1130 S Vermont Avenue (Los Angeles)
• 5/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)
• 5/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 26231 Silver Spur Rd (Rancho Palos Verdes)
• 5/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mid Valley YMCA, 6901 Lennox Ave (Van Nuys)
• 5/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 3353 San Fernando Rd (Los Angeles)
• 5/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Peter's Italian Catholic Church, 1039 N Broadway Ave (Los Angeles)
• 5/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 5/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., One California Plaza, 300 S. Grand Ave (Los Angeles)
• 5/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield, 14006 Riverside Dr (Sherman Oaks)
• 5/11/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department 77th St, 7600 S. Broadway (Los Angeles)
• 5/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ketchum Downtown YMCA, 401 S Hope Street (Los Angeles)
• 5/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 11121 N Sepulveda Blvd (Mission Hills)
• 5/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 11121 N Sepulveda Blvd (Mission Hills)
• 5/12/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shepherd Church, 19700 Rinaldi Street (Porter Ranch)
• 5/13/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Odyssey Restaurant, 15600 Odyssey Dr (Granada Hills)
• 5/14/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Park Hills Community Church, 5247 Overdale Dr (Los Angeles)
• 5/14/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/15/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Cyril of Jerusalem Parish, 15520 Ventura Blvd (Encino)
• 5/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Renzo Gracie, 5115-5121 Sunset Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 5/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 5/17/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Kaiser, 6041 Cadillac Ave (Los Angeles)
• 5/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 5/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)

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