Blood Donations Needed In Saint Paul Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

SAINT PAUL, 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 Saint Paul area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Union Depot, 214 4th St East (Saint Paul)
• 10/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/25/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastside YMCA St Paul, 875 Arcade St (Saint Paul)
• 10/26/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Metropolitan State University, 700 E Seventh St (Saint Paul)
• 10/28/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 10/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/1/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/2/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/4/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Urban Growler St Paul, 2325 Endicott St (Saint Paul)
• 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 11 W Bernard (West Saint Paul)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Culver's W St Paul, 125 Marie Ave. (W Saint Paul)
• 11/8/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Temple of Aaron, 616 S Mississippi Blvd (Saint Paul)
• 11/9/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 11/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)

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.