Los Angeles Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LOS ANGELES, CA — The nation's blood supply shortage has reached a critical point. The Red Cross and other organizations are urging people to donate soon.

There is an especially large demand for type O donations; the country has about a one-day supply of the highly needed blood type, according to the Red Cross.

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

The Red Cross has distributed about 12 percent more blood donations to hospitals across the U.S. this year compared with the same time last year.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only). Those who donate between Aug. 1 and 15 will automatically be entered for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to the 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

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.

• 8/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Our Lady of Grace, 5001 White Oak Ave (Encino)
• 8/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Odyssey Restaurant, 15600 Odyssey Dr (Granada Hills)
• 8/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Magic Castle, 7001 Franklin Ave (Hollywood)
• 8/4/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, 1515 Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 8/4/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., LAPD Southwest Division, 1546 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Los Angeles)
• 8/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., LAPD Southwest Division, 1546 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Los Angeles)
• 8/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., LAPD Southwest Division, 1546 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Los Angeles)
• 8/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, 1515 Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 8/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Anderson Munger Family YMCA, 4301 W 3rd St (Los Angeles)
• 8/8/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., St Bernard Catholic Church, 2516 W. Avenue 33 (Los Angeles)
• 8/9/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Olympic Division, 1130 S Vermont Avenue (Los Angeles)
• 8/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave (Los Angeles)
• 8/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 3353 San Fernando Rd (Los Angeles)
• 8/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 8/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., East Valley Family YMCA, 5142 Tujunga Avenue (North Hollywood)
• 8/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)
• 8/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Temple Ramat Zion, 17655 Devonshire St. (Northridge)
• 8/3/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Santa Rosa Catholic Church, 668 S. Workman (San Fernando)
• 8/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Santa Rosa Catholic Church, 668 S. Workman (San Fernando)
• 8/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Congregational Church of the Chimes, 14115 Magnolia Blvd. (Sherman Oaks)
• 8/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield, 14006 Riverside Dr (Sherman Oaks)
• 8/1/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St (Studio City)
• 8/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., ServiceMaster Recovery by C2C, 10881 La Tuna Canyon Road (Sun Valley)
• 8/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., New Hope Community Church, 10438 Oro Vista Ave (Sunland)
• 8/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive (Universal City)
• 8/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., La Iglesia En El Camino, 14800 Sherman Way (Van Nuys)
• 8/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/2/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/3/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/4/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/5/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/6/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 8/9/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)

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.

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.