Blood Donors Needed In Beaverton Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

BEAVERTON, OR — The need for local blood donations remains high as coronavirus vaccines become more available and people begin to resume more of their normal activities.

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 between May 1 and 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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.

• 4/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 4/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northwest Christian Church - Tigard Campus, 13405 SW Hall Blvd (Tigard)
• 4/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 4/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 4/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Concordia St. Paul School of Nursing, 9600 SW Barnes Road, Suite #300 (Portland)
• 4/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Macy's, 9300 SW Washington Square Road (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Beaverton Foursquare Church - Bldg 4, 13445 SW Walker Road (Beaverton)
• 4/30/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 5/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 5/3/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 5/3/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 5/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 5/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Starbucks Bethany Village, 4720 NW Bethany Blvd F-4 (Portland)
• 5/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beaverton First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street (Beaverton)
• 5/6/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Godfathers Pizza, 17691 SW Farmington Road (Aloha)
• 5/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 5/6/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 SW Canyon Road (Beaverton)
• 5/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Pius Church, 1280 NW Saltzman (Portland)
• 5/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pilgrim Lutheran School, 5650 SW Hall Blvd (Beaverton)
• 5/7/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 5/10/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 5/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #285 Raleigh Hills, 7700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Portland)
• 5/13/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 5/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., LDS - Beaverton W Stake, 17140 SW Bany Road (Beaverton)
• 5/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Columbia Sportswear, 14370 NW Science Park Drive (Portland)
• 5/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., United Methodist Church Tigard, 9845 SW Walnut Place (Tigard)
• 5/14/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 5/17/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 5/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SE Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 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)

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.

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.