Columbus Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

COLUMBUS, OH — 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 Columbus area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pickerington Church of the Nazarene, 11775 Pickerington Rd. NW (Pickerington)
• 10/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 10/21/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 3005 Holt Road (Grove City)
• 10/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Ann's Hospital, 500 S. Cleveland Avenue (Westerville)
• 10/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Vineyard Columbus, 6000 Cooper Road (Westerville)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westerville United Church of Christ, 770 County Line Rd. (Westerville)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High Street (Worthington)
• 10/22/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 10/22/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 10/23/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 10/23/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 10/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross In Honor Birthday Elizabeth Garcia-Ridley Blood Drive, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 10/23/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 10/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bethel Lutheran, 4501 Hoover Road (Grove City)
• 10/24/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 10/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Gender Road Christian Church, 5336 Gender Road (Canal Winchester)
• 10/24/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 10/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Westbelt Donor Center, 4327 Equity Dr (Columbus)
• 10/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 10/24/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 10/25/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 10/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., McConnell Heart Health Center, 3773 Olentangy River Road (Columbus)
• 10/25/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 10/25/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 10/25/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 10/25/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus St (Grove City)
• 10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Crooked Alley KidSpace, 630 Wirt Rd (Groveport)
• 10/26/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 10/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pickerington Church of the Nazarene, 11775 Pickerington Rd. NW (Pickerington)
• 10/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)

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