Beaverton Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

BEAVERTON, OR — The Red Cross and other blood donation organizations are working to bolster the country's blood supply as the pandemic wanes.

Those who give blood, platelets or plasma through the Red Cross in May will be entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. The Red Cross will also give donors a T-shirt between May 28 and June 13 while supplies last.

Actor James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, are urging people to donate blood this summer. Kimberly Van Der Beek needed blood transfusions in the past year after she experienced back-to-back pregnancy losses.

"Donating blood is something that I’ve always done throughout my life,” James Van Der Beek said. “It seemed important. But I never knew how important until the woman I love most was in a situation where that much blood made the difference between life and death. It just brought it home in a very real way.”

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Beaverton area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 5/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Nimbus Conference Center, 9403 SW Nimbus Drive (Beaverton)
• 5/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Market of Choice, 250 NW Lost Springs Terrace (Portland)
• 5/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 5/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hapa Asian Fusion, 14625 SW Teal Blvd (Beaverton)
• 5/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Macy's, 9300 SW Washington Square Road (Portland)
• 5/24/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 5/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Starbucks Garden Home, 7315 SW Garden Home Road (Portland)
• 5/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northwest Christian Church - Tigard Campus, 13405 SW Hall Blvd (Tigard)
• 5/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 18865 SW Johnson Street (Aloha)
• 5/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Ackerly at Timberland, 11795 NW Cedar Falls Drive (Portland)
• 5/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 5/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 81 Fifty at West Hills, 8150 SW Barnes Road (Portland)
• 5/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 5/29/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Red Robin, 4105 SW 117th Avenue, Suite F (Beaverton)
• 5/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baskin-Robbins, 18605 SW Farmington Road (Aloha)
• 6/1/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Starbucks Tigard Market Square, 13560 SW Pacific Hwy (Portland)
• 6/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beaverton First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street (Beaverton)
• 6/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Columbia Sportswear, 14370 NW Science Park Drive (Portland)
• 6/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 6/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Starbucks Evergreen Parkway Shopping Center, 18320 NW Evergreen Pkwy (Hillsboro)
• 6/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pit Stop Bar and Grill, 10245 SW Canyon Road (Beaverton)
• 6/7/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 6/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)

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.

All blood types are needed, especially type O, to refuel the country’s blood stockpile for the spring and summer.

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.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma in May through the Red Cross will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. Anyone who donates through May 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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.