Gwinnett Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

GWINNETT, GA — The Red Cross urges eligible people to donate blood and platelets to address a critical supply shortage.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O, which has dipped to as low as a one-day supply for the entire country in recent weeks.

The country’s blood supply has been strained by traumatic injuries and an increase in overdoses. Hospitals also are working through a backlog of elective surgeries, which often require blood products.

People who donate blood from Sept. 13-30 will receive a limited-edition college football T-shirt while supplies last. September's donors will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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.

• 9/16/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/17/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/19/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parson Road (Duluth)
• 9/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parson Road (Duluth)
• 9/20/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/21/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/21/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 9/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Mountain Park Community, 1405 Rockbridge Road (Stone Mountain)
• 9/22/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 9/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lilburn Activity Bldg (LAB), 788 Hillcrest Road (Lilburn)
• 9/23/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/24/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grayson United Methodist Church, 555 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 9/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Loganville First United Methodist Church, 221 Main Street (Loganville)
• 9/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Lakeland Baptist Church, 4667 Thompson Mill Road (Buford)
• 9/27/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 709 Christmas Avenue (Bethlehem)
• 9/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/28/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Christ The King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway (Norcross)
• 9/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/30/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 9/30/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Walnut Grove High School, 4863 Guthrie Cemetery Road (Loganville)

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.