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

BEAVERTON, OR — Blood donations have been plummeting since the beginning of the pandemic, and hospitals are increasingly challenged by trauma emergency visits and drug overdoses. The Red Cross said the need for donations is acute.

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 country in recent weeks.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants have been on the rise largely due to increased drug overdoses this summer as well. Hospitals are also working through a backlog of elective surgeries that were delayed due to the pandemic.

People who donate blood between Sept. 3 and 7 will receive a 16-ounce Red Cross campfire mug, while supplies last. Donors who give blood in September will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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.

• 8/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., little big burger - Beaverton, 12345 SW Horizon Blvd #41 (Beaverton)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Bedrock Community Church, 5755 SW Erickson Avenue (Beaverton)
• 8/23/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., ADAPT Training, 9923 SW Arctic Dr. (Beaverton)
• 8/24/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., biamp Beaverton, 9300 SW Gemini Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/25/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pit Stop Bar and Grill, 10245 SW Canyon Road (Beaverton)
• 8/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Starbucks Garden Home, 7315 SW Garden Home Road (Portland)
• 8/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Cecilia Parish Center, 5120 SW Franklin Avenue (Beaverton)
• 8/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 8/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Macy's, 9300 SW Washington Square Road (Portland)
• 8/27/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 8/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Beaverton Motorcycles - Warehouse, 10520 SW Cascade Avenue (Tigard)
• 8/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Beaverton Foursquare Church - Bldg 4, 13445 SW Walker Road (Beaverton)
• 8/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Starbucks, 3590 SW Cedar Hills Blvd (Beaverton)
• 8/31/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Red Robin, 4105 SW 117th Avenue, Suite F (Beaverton)
• 9/1/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 9/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 9/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Pius Church, 1280 NW Saltzman (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #285 Raleigh Hills, 7700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 9/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sport Clips Hillsboro, 18021 NE Evergreen Pkwy, Suite E (Hillsboro)
• 9/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Starbucks Tigard Market Square, 13560 SW Pacific Hwy (Portland)
• 9/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 9/8/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 9/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Grace Point Community Church, 11075 SW Gaarde St (Portland)
• 9/9/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 9/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., LDS - Beaverton W Stake, 17140 SW Bany Road (Beaverton)
• 9/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Grace Point Community Church, 11075 SW Gaarde St (Portland)
• 9/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way (Beaverton)
• 9/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Big Al's Beaverton, 14950 SW Barrows Road (Beaverton)
• 9/10/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 9/11/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Old Market Pub & Brewery, 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd (Portland)
• 9/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sikh Center of Oregon, 17514 SW Scholls Ferry Rd (Beaverton)
• 9/13/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 9/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Beaverton 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.