Blood Donors Needed In Johns Creek Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The U.S. faces a critical blood supply shortage, and the Red Cross urges people of all blood types to donate.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma during October will receive an offer for a free Zaxby's signature sandwich. Donors who don't live near a Zaxby's can receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross recently launched an initiative to increase the number of Black blood donors to help patients with sickle cell anemia. More than 100,000 U.S. residents have sickle cell disease, and the majority are Black. Patients often require regular blood transfusions, but may develop an immune response from blood that isn't closely matched to their own, according to the Red Cross.

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

• 10/1/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/1/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/5/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/5/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/5/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Associated Credit Union, 6251 Crooked Creek Road (Norcross)
• 10/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/7/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/7/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/8/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/8/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners, 475 Technology Pkwy NW (Peachtree Corners)
• 10/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., North Point Community Church Alpharetta, 4350 North Point parkway (Alpharetta)
• 10/12/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., North Point Community Church Alpharetta, 4350 North Point parkway (Alpharetta)
• 10/12/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/13/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/13/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Forum, 5185 Peachtree Parkway (Peachtree Corners)
• 10/14/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110 (Alpharetta)
• 10/14/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 10/14/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway (Johns Creek)
• 10/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle (Norcross)

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