Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Anne Arundel Area

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — 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 Anne Arundel area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Severna Park Community Center, 623 Baltimore and Annapolis Blvd. (Severna Park)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/25/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/26/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 10/26/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Our Lady of the Chesapeake, 8325 Ventnor Road (Pasadena)
• 10/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Elks, Truck House Rd. and Jennings Rd. (Severna Park)
• 10/27/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/28/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Friendship Community Baptist Church, 37 Jewell Rd. (Dunkirk)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane (Annapolis)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Edgewater Library, 25 Stepneys Lane (Edgewater)
• 10/29/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7859 Tick Neck Rd (Pasadena)
• 10/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane (Annapolis)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/1/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/2/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Village Commons Community Center COVID-19, 1326 Main Chapel Way, (Gambrills)
• 11/3/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/4/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street (Annapolis)
• 11/5/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road (Annapolis)
• 11/5/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church, 7436 Balto/Annapolis blvd. (Glen Burnie)
• 11/6/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Our Shepherd Luthern Church, 400 Benfield Road (Severna Park)
• 11/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/8/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/9/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Severn School, 201 Water Street (Severna Park)

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.

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.