Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Portland Area

PORTLAND, OR — Blood donations have been plummeting since the beginning of the pandemic, and hospitals are increasingly challenged by trauma emergency visits and drug overdoses. The Red Cross said the need for donations is acute.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O, which has dipped to as low as a one-day supply for the country in recent weeks.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants have been on the rise largely due to increased drug overdoses this summer as well. Hospitals are also working through a backlog of elective surgeries that were delayed due to the pandemic.

People who donate blood between Sept. 3 and 7 will receive a 16-ounce Red Cross campfire mug, while supplies last. Donors who give blood in September will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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.

• 8/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/23/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/23/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 8/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Milwaukie Lutheran, 3810 SE Lake Road (Milwaukie)
• 8/24/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 2WTC, 25 SW Salmon Street (Portland)
• 8/25/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/27/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Joseph The Worker, 2310 SE 148th Avenue (Portland)
• 8/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baja Fresh Lake Oswego, 17805 SW 65th Avenue (Lake Oswego)
• 8/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., PSU Bookstore, 1715 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 8/30/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 8/31/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baja Fresh Lake Oswego, 17805 SW 65th Avenue (Lake Oswego)
• 8/31/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., GracePoint Church, 10750 SE 42nd (Milwaukie)
• 8/31/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Meier and Frank Depot Building, 1417 NW Everett Street (Portland)
• 8/31/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., International Auto Sales, 1605 SE 82nd Avenue (Portland)
• 8/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., PSU Bookstore, 1715 SW 5th Avenue (Portland)
• 8/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 8/31/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Rose City Presbyerian Church, 1907 NE 45th Avenue (Portland)
• 9/1/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/1/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Moda Center, 300 Winning Circle, Rose Room (Portland)
• 9/2/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., LDS - Milwaukie, 13520 Ruscliff Lane (Milwaukie)
• 9/2/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Kaiser Permanente - Interstate, 3600 North Interstate (Portland)
• 9/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/2/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Accident Care Chiropractic, 7816 NE Sandy Blvd (Portland)
• 9/2/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Moda Center, 300 Winning Circle, Rose Room (Portland)
• 9/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Pius Church, 1280 NW Saltzman (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore Street (Portland)
• 9/3/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Woodstock Shopping Center, 4523 SE Woodstock (Portland)
• 9/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 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.

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.

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.