Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Anne Arundel Area

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — The need for local blood donations remains high as coronavirus vaccines become more available and people begin to resume more of their normal activities.

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.

All blood types are needed, especially type O, to refuel the country’s blood stockpile for the spring and summer.

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.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma in May through the Red Cross will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. Anyone who donates between May 1 and 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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.

• 4/22/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friendship Community Baptist Church, 37 Jewell Rd. (Dunkirk)
• 4/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church at Severn Run, 8187 Telegraph Rd (Severn)
• 4/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Martin's-In-The-Field, 375 Benfield Road (Severna Park)
• 4/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/27/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Our Lady of the Chesapeake, 8325 Ventnor Road (Pasadena)
• 4/28/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Courtyard Marriott Annapolis Junction, 2700 Hercules Road (Annapolis Junction)
• 4/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 4/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saint Bernadette Parish, 800 Stevenson Road (Severn)
• 4/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County Board of Education, 2644 Riva Road (Annapolis)
• 4/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/3/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Holy Family RCC, 826 West Central Avenue (Davidsonville)
• 5/4/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., MedStar Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover St (Baltimore)
• 5/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Village Commons Community Center COVID-19, 1326 Main Chapel Way, (Gambrills)
• 5/5/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 1800 Seton Drive (Crofton)
• 5/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church, 7436 Balto/Annapolis blvd. (Glen Burnie)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7859 Tick Neck Rd (Pasadena)
• 5/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/10/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/11/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 5/11/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 5/12/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)

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

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.