Portland Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

PORTLAND, OR — The Red Cross and other blood donation organizations are working to bolster the country's blood supply as the pandemic wanes.

Those who give blood, platelets or plasma through the Red Cross in May will be entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. The Red Cross will also give donors a T-shirt between May 28 and June 13 while supplies last.

Actor James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, are urging people to donate blood this summer. Kimberly Van Der Beek needed blood transfusions in the past year after she experienced back-to-back pregnancy losses.

"Donating blood is something that I’ve always done throughout my life,” James Van Der Beek said. “It seemed important. But I never knew how important until the woman I love most was in a situation where that much blood made the difference between life and death. It just brought it home in a very real way.”

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.

• 5/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 3 Centerpointe, 3 Centerpointe Drive (Lake Oswego)
• 5/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 5/20/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Seventh day Adventist Church Sunnyside, 10501 SE Market Street (Portland)
• 5/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Courtyard Marriott City Center, 550 SW Oak Street (Portland)
• 5/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indigo Apts PDX, 430 SW 13th Avenue (Portland)
• 5/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 5/21/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Market of Choice, 250 NW Lost Springs Terrace (Portland)
• 5/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 5/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fred Meyer Happy Valley, 17005 SE Sunnyside Road (Happy Valley)
• 5/24/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodstock Shopping Center, 4523 SE Woodstock (Portland)
• 5/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., CareOregon Inc, 315 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 5/24/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 5/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 9800 SE 92nd Ave (Happy Valley)
• 5/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., GracePoint Church, 10750 SE 42nd (Milwaukie)
• 5/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., PSU Bookstore, 1715 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 5/25/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market Portland, 1210 NW Couch Street (Portland)
• 5/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 5/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 210 NW 11th Ave (Portland)
• 5/26/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Ackerly at Timberland, 11795 NW Cedar Falls Drive (Portland)
• 5/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baja Fresh Lake Oswego, 17805 SW 65th Avenue (Lake Oswego)
• 5/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2201 SW Vermont Street (Portland)
• 5/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 5/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 2WTC, 25 SW Salmon Street (Portland)
• 5/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Starbucks Coffee- Cascade Station, 10119 NE Cascades Pkwy (Portland)
• 5/28/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 5/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pioneer Place, 700 SW 5th 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.

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 through May 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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.