Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Portland Area

PORTLAND, 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 is aiming to increase the number of Black blood donors in order to help patients with sickle cell anemia. The majority of the 100,000 people in the U.S. with the disease are Black. More than half of Black blood donors have blood that serves as the best match for blood transfusions.

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.

• 10/1/2021: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., City of Lake Oswego Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Road (Lake Oswego)
• 10/1/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., City of Lake Oswego Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Road (Lake Oswego)
• 10/1/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore (Portland)
• 10/1/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele Street (Portland)
• 10/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Happy Valley Baptist Church, 14095 King St. (Happy Valley)
• 10/2/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pioneer Place Portland, 700 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 10/3/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/4/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church Parish Center, 11709 SE Fuller Road (Milwaukie)
• 10/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market Portland, 1210 NW Couch Street (Portland)
• 10/4/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane (Portland)
• 10/4/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/4/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Atlantic Aviation Bldg 8103, 8103 NE Airport Way (Portland)
• 10/5/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland State University Portland - SMSU Browsing Lounge, 1825 SW Broadway (Portland)
• 10/5/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cedar Mill Bible Church, 12208 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 10/6/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland State University Portland - SMSU Browsing Lounge, 1825 SW Broadway (Portland)
• 10/6/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 10/7/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland State University Portland - SMSU Browsing Lounge, 1825 SW Broadway (Portland)
• 10/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Westward Whiskey PDX, 65 SE Washington Street (Portland)
• 10/8/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/8/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Senvoy PDX, 12545 NE Whitaker Way (Portland)
• 10/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 2146 SE Monroe Street (Milwaukie)
• 10/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Schnitzer Family Center, 1972 NW Flanders (Portland)
• 10/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pizza Schmizza, 9495 SE 82nd Avenue (Portland)
• 10/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., CareOregon Inc, 315 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 10/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore (Portland)
• 10/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #135 Hawthorne, 3805 SE Hawthorne (Portland)
• 10/11/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver 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.