Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Columbus Area

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

• 9/16/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 9/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pickerington Church of the Nazarene, 11775 Pickerington Road NW (Pickerington)
• 9/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Parking-Green Garage-Room, Susan Edwards Auditorium (Columbus)
• 9/16/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 9/16/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Atrium II, 5455 Rings Road (Dublin)
• 9/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Road (Dublin)
• 9/16/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 9/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 3005 Holt Road (Grove City)
• 9/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Reynoldsburg Division of Police, 7240 E. Main Street (Reynoldsburg)
• 9/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Rd (Reynoldsburg)
• 9/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Westerville United Church of Christ, 770 County Line Rd. (Westerville)
• 9/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., OhioHealth Pickerington Medical Campus, 1010 Refugee Road (Pickerington)
• 9/17/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 9/17/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High Street (Columbus)
• 9/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St. (Columbus)
• 9/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St. (Dublin)
• 9/17/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 9/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Prairie Township Community Center, 5955 West Broad St (Galloway)
• 9/17/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hilliard Senior Center, 3810 Veterans Memorial Drive (Hilliard)
• 9/17/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., St. Brendan Church, 4475 Dublin Road (Hilliard)
• 9/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 9/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 9/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive (Columbus)
• 9/18/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 9/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, 2300 Lytham Rd. (Upper Arlington)
• 9/19/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 9/19/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (Columbus)
• 9/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Patrick's Church, 280 N Grant Ave. (Columbus)
• 9/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad St (Columbus)
• 9/19/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane (Gahanna)
• 9/20/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Avenue, Oak Creek Building (Lewis Center)
• 9/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 3924 Home Road (Powell)
• 9/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 9/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 995 E. Broad Street (Columbus)
• 9/20/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Road (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.