Louisville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LOUISVILLE, KY — The Red Cross urged people to donate blood as wildfires and record-breaking heat drive donations down. A projected busy hurricane season will likely shrink donations even further.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O.

The plea for donations comes at a time when the country is experiencing high demand for blood transfusions. Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants and elective surgeries also increased the urgent need for blood products.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only).

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

• 8/16/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/16/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Okolona Christian Church, 10801 Faithful Way (Louisville)
• 8/16/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Community Health Ministry at Holy Family, 3938 Poplar Level Road (Louisville)
• 8/16/2021: 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., St. Gabriel, 5505 Bardstown Rd. (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Delta Air Lines SDF, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Drive (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sojourn Church J-town, 11412 Taylorsville Rd. (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Paul Baptist Church @ Shively Heights, 2627 Crums Lane (Louisville)
• 8/17/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Epiphany United Methodist Church, 7032 Southside Drive (Louisville)
• 8/18/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/18/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/18/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Burnett Avenue Baptist Church, 6800 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy (Louisville)
• 8/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/19/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fern Creek Fit Body Boot Camp, 6766 Bardstown Rd. (Louisville)
• 8/19/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., North Oldham Lions Club, 12414 W.Hwy.42 (Prospect)
• 8/20/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/20/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 291 N. Hubbard's Lane (Louisville)
• 8/21/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/21/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1000 N. Beckley Station Rd. (Louisville)
• 8/23/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/23/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 291 N. Hubbard's Lane (Louisville)
• 8/24/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/24/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/24/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Oxmoor Center, 7900 Shelbyville Rd. (Louisville)
• 8/25/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 8/25/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 8/25/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jewish Community Center-Congregation Anshei Sfard, 3700 Dutchmans Lane (Louisville)

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