Portland Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

PORTLAND, 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 Portland 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., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/22/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., CENTRL Office Pearl, 1355 NW Everett Street, Suite #100 (Portland)
• 4/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 4/23/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 4/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Waterline Apts PDX, 2080 NW Front Avenue (Portland)
• 4/23/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., SMART Local 16 Sheetmetal Workers, 2379 178th Avenue (Portland)
• 4/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 4028 SE 34th Avenue (Portland)
• 4/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 4/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Broadstone Reveal, 1411 NW Quimby Street (Portland)
• 4/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Milwaukie Lutheran, 3810 SE Lake Road (Milwaukie)
• 4/27/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., GracePoint Church, 10750 SE 42nd (Milwaukie)
• 4/27/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Big Pink, 111 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., CENTRL Office Pearl, 1355 NW Everett Street, Suite #100 (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Big Pink, 111 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 4/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market Portland, 1210 NW Couch Street (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2201 SW Vermont Street (Portland)
• 4/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee (Portland)
• 4/29/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Milwaukie Portland Elks Lodge 142 Milwaukie, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd (Milwaukie)
• 4/29/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Meier and Frank Depot Building, 1417 NW Everett Street (Portland)
• 4/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 4/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 210 NW 11th Ave (Portland)
• 4/30/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Brewery Blocks 2, 1120 NW Couch Street (Portland)
• 4/30/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 4/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., KOIN Tower Portland, 222 SW Columbia Street (Portland)
• 4/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (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.

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.