Louisville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LOUISVILLE, KY — 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 Louisville area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 9/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/16/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Rd. (Louisville)
• 9/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Bardstown Rd. Presbyterian, 1722 Bardstown Road (Louisville)
• 9/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 5505 New Cut Road (Louisville)
• 9/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 212 Mount Mercy Drive (Pewee Valley)
• 9/20/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/20/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/20/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 12700 W. Hwy. 42 (Prospect)
• 9/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Oxmoor Center, 7900 Shelbyville Rd. (Louisville)
• 9/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Andrew United Church of Christ, 2608 Browns Ln. (Louisville)
• 9/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Rd. (Louisville)
• 9/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Jefferson Community and Technical College Southwest, 1000 Community College Drive (Louisville)
• 9/22/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/22/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Beechland Baptist Church, 4613 Greenwood Road (Louisville)
• 9/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Airport Industrial Center, 160 Rochester Drive, W Bldg (Louisville)
• 9/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Matthews Community Center, 310 Ten Pin Ln. (Louisville)
• 9/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/24/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., UofL Health UofL Hospital, 530 S. Jackson Street (Louisville)
• 9/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 9/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 9/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards 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.

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.