Blood Donations Needed In Philadelphia Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Red Cross urges eligible people to donate blood and platelets to address a critical supply shortage.

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 entire country in recent weeks.

The country’s blood supply has been strained by traumatic injuries and an increase in overdoses. Hospitals also are working through a backlog of elective surgeries, which often require blood products.

People who donate blood from Sept. 13-30 will receive a limited-edition college football T-shirt while supplies last. September's donors will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Philadelphia area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 9/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/16/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/17/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Samuel Recreation Center, 3539 Gaul Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 9/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ezekiel Baptist Church, 5701-39 Grays Ave (Philadelphia)
• 9/19/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/19/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center, 1755 N. 13th Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/21/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., BNY Mellon, 1735 Market Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., BNY Mellon, 1735 Market Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Our Lady of Calvary, 11024 Knights Road (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center, 1755 N. 13th Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Recreation Hall, 700 S. 43rd Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave (Philadelphia)
• 9/22/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., 1919 Market Apartments, 1919 Market Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Associated Polish Home, 9150 Academy Road (Philadelphia)
• 9/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 9/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Philadelphia 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.