Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Saint Paul Area

SAINT PAUL, MN — The Red Cross urges eligible people to donate blood and platelets to address a critical supply shortage.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O, which has dipped to as low as a one-day supply for the entire country in recent weeks.

The country’s blood supply has been strained by traumatic injuries and an increase in overdoses. Hospitals also are working through a backlog of elective surgeries, which often require blood products.

People who donate blood from Sept. 13-30 will receive a limited-edition college football T-shirt while supplies last. September's donors will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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.

• 9/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Culver's W St Paul, 125 Marie Ave. (W Saint Paul)
• 9/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Church of the Assumption, 51 W 7th St (Saint Paul)
• 9/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Louis King of France, 506 Cedar St (Saint Paul)
• 9/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Union Depot, 214 4th St East (Saint Paul)
• 9/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus Mendota Heights, 1960 Lexington Ave S (Saint Paul)
• 9/17/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Stanislaus Church, 395 West Superior St. (Saint Paul)
• 9/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastside YMCA St Paul, 875 Arcade St (Saint Paul)
• 9/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Univ of MN St. Paul Student Center St Paul, 2017 Buford Ave (Saint Paul)
• 9/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/22/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/24/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W Kellogg Blvd (Saint Paul)
• 9/25/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Doubletree St Paul East, 2201 Burns Ave (Saint Paul)
• 9/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Maternity of Mary Catholic Church, 1414 N Dale (Saint Paul)
• 9/29/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., CHS Field, 360 Broadway Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., CHS Field, 360 Broadway Street (Saint Paul)
• 9/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Paul Blood Donation Center, 176 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.