Anne Arundel Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — 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 is aiming to increase the number of Black blood donors in order to help patients with sickle cell anemia. The majority of the 100,000 people in the U.S. with the disease are Black. More than half of Black blood donors have blood that serves as the best match for blood transfusions.

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

• 10/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street (Annapolis)
• 10/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church, 7436 Balto/Annapolis blvd. (Glen Burnie)
• 10/1/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Marley Station Mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway (Glen Burnie)
• 10/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/4/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Boulevard (Severna Park)
• 10/5/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/6/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Annapolis Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 W Central Ave (Edgewater)
• 10/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Village Commons Community Center COVID-19, 1326 Main Chapel Way, (Gambrills)
• 10/6/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/7/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., West County Area Library, 1325 Annapolis rd (Odenton)
• 10/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Severn Covenant Church, 20 Gambrills Road (Severn)
• 10/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/12/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 10/12/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mid Atlantic Community Church, 2485 Davidsonville Road (Gambrills)
• 10/13/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/14/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 1800 Seton Drive (Crofton)
• 10/14/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/15/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anne Arundel County Library Crofton Branch, 1681 Riedel Rd (Crofton)
• 10/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Community Place, 100 Community Place (Crownsville)
• 10/15/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lighthouse Church, 6691 Baymeadow Drive, #200 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., AA County Public Library - Mountain Road, 4730 Mountain Road (Pasadena)
• 10/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church at Severn Run, 8187 Telegraph Rd (Severn)

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.