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

CHARLOTTE, NC — 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 Charlotte 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. - 2:30 p.m., Firehouse Subs - Waverly, 7211 Waverly Walk Ave, Ste B-1 (Charlotte)
• 10/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., McKee Road Elementary School, 4101 McKee Road (Charlotte)
• 10/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1400 Suther Road (Charlotte)
• 10/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Sardis Presbyterian Church, 6100 Sardis Road (Charlotte)
• 10/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/24/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 15000 York Road (Charlotte)
• 10/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, 1500 Matthews Township Pkwy. (Matthews)
• 10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Harris Corners Corporate Center, 9115 Harris Corners Parkway, Suite 400 (Charlotte)
• 10/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Steel Yard, 1900 South Blvd (Charlotte)
• 10/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Waltonwood Cotswold, 5215 Randolph Road (Charlotte)
• 10/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Matthews Town Hall, 232 Matthews Station St (Matthews)
• 10/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/29/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Life Time Charlotte, 11220 Golf Links Drive (Charlotte)
• 10/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 10/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Rd. (Charlotte)
• 10/31/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/1/2021: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Paco's Tacos & Tequila, 6401 Morrison Blvd, Suite 8A (Charlotte)
• 11/1/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Starbucks CLT, 11510 Waverly Center Dr (Charlotte)
• 11/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/3/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Morrison YMCA, 9405 Bryant Farms Road (Charlotte)
• 11/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/5/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Crossings HOA pool pavillion, 12710 Moss Road (Charlotte)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church, 8601 Bryant Farms Rd. (Charlotte)
• 11/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/7/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Rd. (Charlotte)
• 11/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road (Charlotte)
• 11/9/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., MerryWood on Park, 3600 Park Road (Charlotte)

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