Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Beaverton Area

BEAVERTON, OR — The U.S. faces a severe blood supply shortage, and the Red Cross urges people of all blood types to donate.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma during October will receive an offer for a free Zaxby's signature sandwich. Donors who don't live near a Zaxby's can receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross recently launched an initiative to increase the number of Black blood donors to help patients with sickle cell anemia. More than 100,000 U.S. residents have sickle cell disease, and the majority are Black. Patients often require regular blood transfusions, but may develop an immune response from blood that isn't closely matched to their own, according to the Red Cross.

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.

• 10/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Clear Auto Center, 4000 SW Hocken Avenue (Beaverton)
• 10/1/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 10/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Krispy Kreme Doughnuts - Beaverton, 16415 NW Cornell Road (Beaverton)
• 10/4/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cedar Mill Bible Church, 12208 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Einstein Bros Bagels, 11625 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (Beaverton)
• 10/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Elks Lodge 1989, 3464 SW 106th Avenue (Beaverton)
• 10/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Beaverton Foursquare Church - Bldg 4, 13445 SW Walker Road (Beaverton)
• 10/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Beaverton Hoop YMCA, 9685 SW Harvest Court (Beaverton)
• 10/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant, 1520 NW Bethany Blvd (Beaverton)
• 10/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Westside: A Jesus Church, 10500 SW Nimbus Avenue, Building "T" (Portland)
• 10/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pilgrim Lutheran School, 5650 SW Hall Blvd (Beaverton)
• 10/8/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., AAA Beaverton, 8555 SW Apple Way (Portland)
• 10/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Best Western Inn and Suites, 9900 SW Canyon Road (Portland)
• 10/8/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road (Tigard)
• 10/11/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Workout Anytime, 14360 SW Allen Blvd (Beaverton)
• 10/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 10/14/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Beaverton First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street (Beaverton)
• 10/14/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd (Beaverton)
• 10/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Concordia St. Paul School of Nursing, 9600 SW Barnes Road, Suite #300 (Portland)
• 10/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tektronix Fitness Center, 14053 SW Karl Braun Drive (Beaverton)
• 10/15/2021: 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.

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.