Gwinnett Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

GWINNETT, GA — 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 Gwinnett area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/16/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ LDS, 1150 Cole Road (Lilburn)
• 7/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/19/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., First Christian Church of Atlanta, 4532 Lavista Road (Tucker)
• 7/19/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/20/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winters Chapel United Methodist Church, 5105 Winters Chapel Rd (Atlanta)
• 7/20/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/21/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., City of Tucker Parks and Recreation, 4898 Lavista Rd (Tucker)
• 7/21/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/22/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 12Stone Church Hamilton Mill, 3858 Braselton Hwy (Buford)
• 7/23/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Benedict Catholic Church Summer Blood Drive, 11045 Parson Road (Duluth)
• 7/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grayson United Methodist Church, 555 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 7/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., The Rock Gym, 135 Main Street (Loganville)
• 7/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/26/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 709 Christmas Avenue (Bethlehem)
• 7/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., GAS SOUTH ARENA, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway (Duluth)
• 7/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., VFW Post 5255 - Lawrenceville, 368 Grayson Highway (Lawrenceville)
• 7/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., City of Lawrenceville Public Works, 435 West Pike Street (Lawrenceville)
• 7/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle (Norcross)
• 7/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Mountain Park Community, 1405 Rockbridge Road (Stone Mountain)
• 7/28/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/28/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road (Lawrenceville)
• 7/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eastside Medical Center, 1700 Medical Way (Snellville)
• 7/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., NGMC - Braselton, 1400 River Place (Braselton)
• 7/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., NGMC - Braselton, 1400 River Place (Braselton)
• 7/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Meeting House, 5615 Grand Reunion Drive (Hoschton)
• 7/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 7/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)

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