Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Atlanta Area

ATLANTA, GA — The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on Red Cross blood donations at a time when the country needs to significantly boost its blood supply.

The donation supply for certain blood types dwindled to less than a day's supply in recent weeks, according to the Red Cross.

Fall is typically a time when the Red Cross and other blood donation organizations replenish the country's blood supply.

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

• 10/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Skyland Church - Dining Hall, 1850 Skyland Terrace NE (Atlanta)
• 10/21/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Ashford Park Community Building, 2980 Redding Rd NE (Brookhaven)
• 10/22/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 10/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kirkwood United Church of Christ, 100 Rogers St NE (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Exhibition Hall, 460 Fourth Street NW (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Rd. NE (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Buckhead Church, 3336 Peachtree Rd NE (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 10/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Brookhaven UMC, 1366 N Druid Hills Rd (Atlanta)
• 10/28/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Georgia Institute of Technology - Exhibition Hall, 460 Fourth Street NW (Atlanta)
• 10/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peachtree Road UMC, 3209 Mathieson Place (Atlanta)
• 10/28/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/29/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 11/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 11/1/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Georgia Institute of Technology - Exhibition Hall, 460 Fourth Street NW (Atlanta)
• 11/2/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lynwood Recreation Center, 3360 Osborne Rd NE (Atlanta)
• 11/2/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Georgia Institute of Technology - Exhibition Hall, 460 Fourth Street NW (Atlanta)
• 11/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 11/2/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 11/3/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Northside UMC- Fellowship Hall, 2799 Northside Drive (Atlanta)
• 11/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Buckhead Church, 3336 Peachtree Rd NE (Atlanta)
• 11/3/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter Office, 1955 Monroe Drive, NE (Atlanta)
• 11/3/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive (Atlanta)
• 11/3/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Neighborhood Church, 1561 Mclendon Avenue, NE (Atlanta)

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

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.