Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Portland Area

PORTLAND, OR — The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on Red Cross blood donations at a time when the country needs to significantly boost its blood supply.

The donation supply for certain blood types dwindled to less than a day's supply in recent weeks, according to the Red Cross.

Fall is typically a time when the Red Cross and other blood donation organizations replenish the country's blood supply.

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.

• 10/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/22/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Creston Kenilworth Community SE Portland, 4028 SE 34th Avenue (Portland)
• 10/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 10/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hammer & Stitch Brewing, 2377 NW Wilson Street (Portland)
• 10/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mercy Worldwide Portland, 3131 N Vancouver Ave (Portland)
• 10/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center For Health and Healing 2, 3485 South Bond Avenue (Portland)
• 10/25/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Seventh day Adventist Church Sunnyside, 10501 SE Market Street (Portland)
• 10/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 10/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., GracePoint Church, 10750 SE 42nd (Milwaukie)
• 10/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 10/26/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/26/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 15505 NW Springville Road (Portland)
• 10/27/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church Cedar Mill, 12755 NW Dogwood Street (Portland)
• 10/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/29/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 10/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 11/1/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Kaiser Permanente - Interstate, 3600 North Interstate (Portland)
• 11/1/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/1/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Marquis Companies, 4560 SE International Way, Suite 100 (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., MAC, 1849 SW Salmon (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Target, 3031 SE Powell Blvd (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee (Portland)
• 11/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., MAC, 1849 SW Salmon (Portland)
• 11/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., MAC, 1849 SW Salmon (Portland)
• 11/3/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 11/3/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 11/3/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., MAC, 1849 SW Salmon (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.