Blood Donors Needed In Portland Area: Win A Trip To Hawaii

PORTLAND, OR — The Red Cross urges eligible people to make a blood donation as the busy holiday season approaches.

The current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has reported this time of year in more than a decade.

At least 10,000 donations are needed per week for the next several weeks to meet demand across the U.S. Donations typically slow during the holiday season.

People who give blood between Nov. 1-12 will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. The trip includes round-trip airfare, nine nights of hotel accommodations, a $1,000 gift card for expenses and transportation with tour stops.

Those who donate between Nov. 1-23 will receive a $10 Amazon gift card, courtesy of Amazon.

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.

• 11/5/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Beaumont Middle School, 4043 NE Fremont Street (Portland)
• 11/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church Parish Center, 11709 SE Fuller Road (Milwaukie)
• 11/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 11/10/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Columbia Employee Store, 14100 NW Science Park Avenue (Portland)
• 11/11/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Fred Meyer, Inc, 3500 SE 26th Avenue (Portland)
• 11/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Renaissance Homes, 16771 Boones Ferry Rd (Lake Oswego)
• 11/12/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Fred Meyer, Inc, 3500 SE 26th Avenue (Portland)
• 11/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 2146 SE Monroe Street (Milwaukie)
• 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tabernacle SDA, 26 SW Condor Way (Portland)
• 11/15/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/15/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 11/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., CRBE 1 Centerpointe, One Centerpointe Drive (Lake Oswego)
• 11/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., MODA Tower Portland, 601 SW 2nd Avenue (Portland)
• 11/16/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Chiles Center, 5000 N Willamette Blvd. (Portland)
• 11/17/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Chiles Center, 5000 N Willamette Blvd. (Portland)
• 11/17/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/19/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Ignatius Catholic Church, 3400 SE 43rd Avenue (Portland)
• 11/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 11/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 9800 SE 92nd Avenue (Happy Valley)
• 11/23/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Smile Station, 8210 SE 13th Avenue (Portland)
• 11/23/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 2WTC, 25 SW Salmon Street (Portland)
• 11/24/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)

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.