Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Columbus Area

COLUMBUS, OH — The nation's low blood donation supply continues to pose a challenge during a summer when demand is unusually high.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional daily blood donations in order to meet hospital demand.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. There is also high demand for organ transplants and elective surgeries.

People who donate through the end of July will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win free gas for a year.

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.

• 7/15/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pickerington Church of the Nazarene, 11775 Pickerington Rd. NW (Pickerington)
• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Parking-Green Garage Area (Columbus)
• 7/15/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 7/15/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road (Columbus)
• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Discover Christian Church, 2900 Martin Rd (Dublin)
• 7/15/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 7/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville Street (Gahanna)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 3005 Holt Road (Grove City)
• 7/15/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital, 7277 Smiths Mill Road (New Albany)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Old Pier 1 Imports Building, 1320 Polaris Parkway (Columbus)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., All Shepherds Lutheran Church, 6580 Columbus Pike (Lewis Center)
• 7/16/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, 303 E Town Street (Columbus)
• 7/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westbelt Donor Center, 4327 Equity Dr (Columbus)
• 7/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Parking-Green Garage Area (Columbus)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 7/16/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 7/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hilliard Senior Center, 3810 Veterans Memorial Drive (Hilliard)
• 7/17/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 7/17/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Saint John XXIII Parish, 5170 Winchester Southern Road NW (Canal Winchester)
• 7/17/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 7/17/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, 2300 Lytham Rd. (Upper Arlington)
• 7/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 7/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 7/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 7/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 7/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 7/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 7/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 7/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 7/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Mary's Church Groveport, 5684 Groveport Road (Groveport)

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.

People who have received a coronavirus vaccine can donate blood so long as they are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer's name, according to the American Red Cross. There is no waiting period after getting a vaccine dose.

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.