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

DALLAS, TX — The coronavirus pandemic has put many things on hold for the past year, but the need for local blood donations hasn’t ebbed.

The pandemic, combined with severe weather in much of the country, has challenged the nation's blood supply. All blood types are needed, especially type O.

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.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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

• 3/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Coit Road (Plano)
• 3/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott DFW Airport North Grapevine, 2200 Bass Pro Drive (Grapevine)
• 3/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Turning Point Church, 10700 Old Burleson Road (Fort Worth)
• 3/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Reserve at White Rock Lake, 9215 Garland Rd (Dallas)
• 3/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sons of Hermann Hall, 3414 Elm St (Dallas)
• 3/25/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 3/25/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 300 North Galloway (Mesquite)
• 3/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Rowlett, 8201 Garner Rd, (Rowlett)
• 3/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St (Dallas)
• 3/26/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hillside Village, 6465 Mockingbird Lane (Dallas)
• 3/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Freedom Place Church, 4113 Main Street (Rowlett)
• 3/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Midway, 9509 Midway Rd (Dallas)
• 3/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 W. Parker Rd (Plano)
• 3/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Creek, 15909 Preston Road (Dallas)
• 3/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Fellowship of the Parks - Grapevine, 1901 Hall Johnson Road (Grapevine)
• 3/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 420 S. Heartz Road (Coppell)
• 3/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 14740 Meandering Way (Dallas)
• 3/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lowe's Euless, 3000 TX 121 (Euless)
• 3/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Rejoice Lutheran Church, 532 E Sandy Lake Road (Coppell)
• 3/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shady Valley Country Club, 4001 W Park Row Drive (Arlington)
• 3/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Trusted ER Valley Ranch, 8200 N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100 (Irving)
• 3/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Northpark YMCA - YMCA of Fort Worth, 9100 N. Beach Street (Keller)
• 3/31/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Embassy Suites DFW Airport North, 2401 Bass Pro Drive (Grapevine)
• 3/31/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lowe's Burleson, 920 N. Burleson Blvd. (Burleson)
• 4/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Capital Title, 18383 Preston Road, Suite 110 (Dallas)
• 4/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., East Lake Event Center, 8630 Thurgood Lane (Dallas)
• 4/2/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Pacific Dental Services, 2425 Gateway Drive (Irving)
• 4/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Medical City Fort Worth, 900 8th Ave (Fort Worth)
• 4/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Legends Fit Rockwall, 1830 I-30 Frontage Rd (Rockwall)
• 4/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., JoAnn Kimmel Foundation-Trinity All Stars, 207 James Street (Roanoke)
• 4/3/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lowe's Rockwall, 851 N. Steger Town Dr (Rockwall)
• 4/4/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 4/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Burleson Chapel, 390 John Jones Drive (Burleson)
• 4/5/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, 3901 S. Hulen St. (Fort Worth)
• 4/5/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)

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

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.