Beaverton Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

BEAVERTON, OR — The nation's blood supply shortage has reached a critical point. The Red Cross and other organizations are urging people to donate soon.

There is an especially large demand for type O donations; the country has about a one-day supply of the highly needed blood type, according to the Red Cross.

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

The Red Cross has distributed about 12 percent more blood donations to hospitals across the U.S. this year compared with the same time last year.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only). Those who donate between Aug. 1 and 15 will automatically be entered for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to the 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

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.

• 8/1/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Regatta Lane Businesses, 16165 SW Regatta Lane, Suite 100 (Beaverton)
• 8/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Beaverton Hoop YMCA, 9685 SW Harvest Court (Beaverton)
• 8/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 SW Canyon Road (Beaverton)
• 8/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Nimbus Conference Center, 9403 SW Nimbus Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 13475 SW Millikan Way (Beaverton)
• 8/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Seven West at the Trails, 14790 SW Scholls Ferry Road (Beaverton)
• 8/9/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Hearthstone at Murrayhill, 10880 SW Davies Road (Beaverton)
• 8/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Kingpins Beaverton, 2725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd (Beaverton)
• 8/12/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 8/13/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Bartholomew's Church, 11265 SW Cabot Street (Beaverton)
• 8/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Starbucks Evergreen Parkway Shopping Center, 18320 NW Evergreen Pkwy (Hillsboro)
• 8/2/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 8/9/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 8/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lowe's - Tigard, 12615 SW 72nd Ave. (Tigard)
• 8/6/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 8/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northwest Christian Church - Tigard Campus, 13405 SW Hall Blvd (Tigard)
• 8/13/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)

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.