Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Minneapolis Area

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — 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 Minneapolis area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Grace University Lutheran Church Mpls, 324 SE Harvard St (Minneapolis)
• 10/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive (Minneapolis)
• 10/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Broadway Ridge, 3001 Broadway St. NE (Minneapolis)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/25/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/25/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fulton Brewery, 414 N 6th Ave (Minneapolis)
• 10/26/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Richard's Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Ave. South (Richfield)
• 10/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Peter's, 5421 France Ave S (Edina)
• 10/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive (Minneapolis)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Graduate Hotel, 615 Washington Ave SE (Minneapolis)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave South (Minneapolis)
• 11/1/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/2/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/3/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/5/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive (Minneapolis)
• 11/6/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/8/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/9/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)
• 11/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, 1015 N 4th Ave (Minneapolis)
• 11/10/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Minneapolis Blood Donation Center, 1201 W River Pkwy (Minneapolis)

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.