Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Columbia Area

COLUMBIA, SC — 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 Columbia area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/16/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., GraceLife Church, 501 Clemson Rd (Columbia)
• 7/17/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/18/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street (Columbia)
• 7/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 6911 Two Notch Rd (Columbia)
• 7/19/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1715 Broad River Road (Columbia)
• 7/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Red Cross Community Drive, 2751 Bull Street (Columbia)
• 7/20/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, 125 Sparkleberry Lane (Columbia)
• 7/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/22/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Nazareth Baptist Church, 2351 Gervais Street (Columbia)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross, 2751 Bull St. (Columbia)
• 7/23/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/24/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/25/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 1541 Lake Murray Blvd. (Columbia)
• 7/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., SC Department of Transportation, 955 Park Street (Columbia)
• 7/26/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fort Jackson Moncrief, 4500 Stuart Street, Fort Jackson (Columbia)
• 7/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Living Springs Lutheran Church, 4224 Hardscrabble Road (Columbia)
• 7/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Providence Health, 2435 Forest Drive (Columbia)
• 7/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Columbia National Guard, 1225 Bluff Road (Columbia)
• 7/28/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Prisma Health Richland Hospital, 3301 Harden Street (Columbia)
• 7/29/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., PruittHealth of Blythewood, 1075 Heather Green Dr (Columbia)
• 7/29/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Prisma Health Richland Hospital, 3301 Harden Street (Columbia)
• 7/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Columbiana Center, 100 Columbiana Circle (Columbia)
• 7/30/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)
• 7/31/2021: 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St (Columbia)

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.