Columbus Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

COLUMBUS, OH — The Red Cross urges eligible people to make a blood donation as the busy holiday season approaches.

The current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has reported this time of year in more than a decade.

At least 10,000 donations are needed per week for the next several weeks to meet demand across the U.S. Donations typically slow during the holiday season.

People who give blood between Nov. 1-12 will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. The trip includes round-trip airfare, nine nights of hotel accommodations, a $1,000 gift card for expenses and transportation with tour stops.

Those who donate between Nov. 1-23 will receive a $10 Amazon gift card, courtesy of Amazon.

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.

• 11/5/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., New Hope Reformed Church, 4739 W. Powell Road (Powell)
• 11/5/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Westbelt Donor Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 11/5/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., New Albany Public Library, 200 Market Street (New Albany)
• 11/6/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 11/6/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Saint John XXIII Parish, 5170 Winchester Southern Road NW (Canal Winchester)
• 11/6/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., St James Lutheran, 5660 Trabue Road (Columbus)
• 11/6/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/7/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 11/7/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross, American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 11/7/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/8/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 11/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Main Hospital, 111 S. Grant Street (Columbus)
• 11/8/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/8/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 11/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 11/8/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westerville Christian Church, 471 E College Avenue (Westerville)
• 11/9/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 11/9/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Powell United Methodist Church, Powell United Methodist Church, 825 E Olentangy Road (Powell)
• 11/9/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/9/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/9/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Hilliard Bradley High School, 2800 Walker Rd. (Hilliard)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 100 East Schrock Road (Westerville)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Polaris Church, 8225 Worthington Galena Rd (Westerville)
• 11/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 11/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., McConnell Heart Health Center, 3773 Olentangy River Road (Columbus)
• 11/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 11/10/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 11/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 11/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital, 7277 Smiths Mill Road (New Albany)
• 11/11/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)

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.