Philadelphia Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The nation's low blood donation supply continues to pose a challenge during a summer when demand is unusually high.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional daily blood donations in order to meet hospital demand.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. There is also high demand for organ transplants and elective surgeries.

People who donate through the end of July will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win free gas for a year.

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.

• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church, 428 N. 41st Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/18/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/19/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building, 800 Spruce Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building, 800 Spruce Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/19/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/19/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Wright / Sauders Building, 51st N. 39th Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/20/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 3001 Grant Avenue (Philadelphia)
• 7/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave (Philadelphia)
• 7/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Martha's Roman Catholic Church, 11321 Academy Road (Philadelphia)
• 7/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Church, 10800 Knights Road (Philadelphia)
• 7/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Church, 10800 Knights Road (Philadelphia)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 700 Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/25/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Northeast Philadelphia Blood Donation Center, 1401 Rhawn Street (Philadelphia)
• 7/26/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Road (Philadelphia)
• 7/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Road (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.

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.