Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Los Angeles Area

LOS ANGELES, CA — The coronavirus pandemic has put many things on hold for the past year, but the need for local blood donations hasn’t ebbed.

The pandemic, combined with severe weather in much of the country, has challenged the nation's blood supply. All blood types are needed, especially type O.

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.

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 couple weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 3/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Southern California Masonic Lodge, 7726 W Manchester Ave (Playa del Rey)
• 3/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 3/24/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills Lee Hall, 10400 Zelzah (Northridge)
• 3/25/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills Lee Hall, 10400 Zelzah (Northridge)
• 3/26/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anderson Munger Family YMCA, 4301 W 3rd St (Los Angeles)
• 3/27/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/28/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., ONEgeneration, 17400 Victory Blvd. (Van Nuys)
• 3/28/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 7344 Apperson Street (Tujunga)
• 3/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Renzo Gracie, 5115-5121 Sunset Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 3/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Skateland, 18140 Parthenia St (Northridge)
• 3/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 26231 Silver Spur Rd (Rancho Palos Verdes)
• 3/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)
• 3/29/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 S. Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 3/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion Ronald Reagan, 15247 La Cruz (Pacific Palisades)
• 3/30/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/31/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Valley Presbyterian Hospital, 15107 Vanowen St. (Van Nuys)
• 3/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Music Center Annex, 601 W Temple St (Los Angeles)
• 3/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Weingart YMCA Wellness and Aquatic Center, 9900 S Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 3/31/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 3/31/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Valley Presbyterian Hospital, 15107 Vanowen St. (Van Nuys)
• 4/1/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 4/2/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St (Studio City)
• 4/2/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 4/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave (Los Angeles)
• 4/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., New Hope Community Church, 10438 Oro Vista Ave (Sunland)
• 4/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 4/4/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 4/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Arnott Kenpo Karate, 2012 Colorado Blvd (Eagle Rock)
• 4/5/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 4/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Junior Achievement of Southern California, 6250 Forest Lawn Dr (Los Angeles)

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 in the Red Cross data. 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.

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.