Blood Donors Needed In Nashville Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

NASHVILLE, TN — 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 Nashville area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue (Nashville)
• 7/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/18/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/19/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Capitol View, 500 11th Avenue N. (Nashville)
• 7/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Loveless Cafe, 8400 Highway 100 (Nashville)
• 7/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Trevecca Community Church, 335 Murfreesboro Road (Nashville)
• 7/21/2021: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kroger Bellevue, 7087 Hwy 70 S (Nashville)
• 7/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Vanderbilt Health-Belle Meade, 6002 Highway 100 (Nashville)
• 7/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, 5120 Franklin Pike (Nashville)
• 7/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saint Thomas West Hospital, 4220 Harding Road (Nashville)
• 7/26/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue (Nashville)
• 7/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue (Nashville)
• 7/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Christ Presbyterian Church, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard (Nashville)
• 7/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Element Nashville, 2825 Elm Hill Pike (Nashville)
• 7/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)
• 7/30/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, 2000 Church Street (Nashville)
• 7/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Cumberland Ward, 1240 McGavock Pike (Nashville)
• 7/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave (Nashville)

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.