Blood Donations Needed In Portland Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

PORTLAND, OR — The Red Cross urges eligible people to donate blood and platelets to address a critical supply shortage.

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 entire country in recent weeks.

The country’s blood supply has been strained by traumatic injuries and an increase in overdoses. Hospitals also are working through a backlog of elective surgeries, which often require blood products.

People who donate blood from Sept. 13-30 will receive a limited-edition college football T-shirt while supplies last. September's donors will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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

• 9/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/16/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy (Portland)
• 9/17/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 9/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/19/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy (Portland)
• 9/20/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 9/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., AskNicely Portland, 1615 SE 3rd Avenue (Portland)
• 9/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, 12505 NE Halsey St (Portland)
• 9/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 9/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Kruse Oaks, 5300 SW Meadows Road, Suite #180 (Lake Oswego)
• 9/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Kruse Oaks, 5300 SW Meadows Road, Suite #180 (Lake Oswego)
• 9/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #135 Hawthorne, 3805 SE Hawthorne (Portland)
• 9/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Big Pink Community Portland, 111 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 9/22/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2210 SW Dolph Court (Portland)
• 9/24/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center For Health and Healing 2, 3485 South Bond Avenue (Portland)
• 9/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road (Portland)
• 9/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 9/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Classic Sash & Door, 1106 SE 6th Avenue (Portland)
• 9/27/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/27/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 9/28/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., GracePoint Church, 10750 SE 42nd (Milwaukie)
• 9/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lloyd 700, 700 NE Multnomah (Portland)
• 9/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Randall Realty Corp Portland, 9498 SW Barbur Blvd (Portland)
• 9/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 210 NW 11th Ave (Portland)
• 9/28/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Cleveland High School, 3400 SE 26th Avenue (Portland)
• 9/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Power + Light Building, 920 SW 6th Avenue (Portland)

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

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.