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

SAVANNAH, 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 Savannah area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., YMCA West Chatham, 165 Isaac G. LaRoche Drive (Pooler)
• 10/21/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/22/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/25/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 329 Commerical Drive (Savannah)
• 10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Grand Lake Club, 815 Southbridge blvd (Savannah)
• 10/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/28/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., "In Memory of Micah Breda", 7 Park of Commerce Way (Savannah)
• 10/29/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nine Line Apparel, 450 Fort Argyle Road (Savannah)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Starbucks Pooler - Store #19248, 405 Pooler Parkway (Pooler)
• 11/1/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., TJS Deemer Dana, 118 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 200 (Savannah)
• 11/2/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/3/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/4/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tanger Outlets, 200 Tanger Outlet Boulevard (Pooler)
• 11/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/5/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/5/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Joe Marchese Construction, 1525 Dean Forest Rd. Suite 100 (Savannah)
• 11/6/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pooler Bible Church, 1202 US HWY 80 West (Pooler)
• 11/8/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Hue, 646 W. Bay St. (Savannah)
• 11/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Compassion Christian Church East Campus, 9150 Old Montgomery Rd. (Savannah)
• 11/9/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)
• 11/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, 400 Airways Ave. (Savannah)
• 11/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Armstrong Campus Student Union, 11935 Abercorn St. (Savannah)
• 11/10/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave (Savannah)

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.