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

DALLAS, TX — The Red Cross urged people to donate blood as wildfires and record-breaking heat drive donations down. A projected busy hurricane season will likely shrink donations even further.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O.

The plea for donations comes at a time when the country is experiencing high demand for blood transfusions. Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants and elective surgeries also increased the urgent need for blood products.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only).

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

• 8/16/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 8/16/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Residence Inn Dallas Plano Richardson at Coit Road, 300 Silverglen Drive (Plano)
• 8/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Crosby Recreation Center, 1610 E. Crosby Road (Carrollton)
• 8/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Ln (Dallas)
• 8/17/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Whole Foods Market Lakewood, 2118 Abrams Rd (Dallas)
• 8/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hillwood Middle School, 8250 Parkwood Hill Blvd (Fort Worth)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Haynie & Company, 12222 Merit Dr # 1900 (Dallas)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crescent Real Estate, 200 Crescent Court (Dallas)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bent Tree Gardens, 17130 Dallas Parkway, Suite 140 (Dallas)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Dr (Dallas)
• 8/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lowe's Burleson, 920 N. Burleson Blvd. (Burleson)
• 8/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lowe's Euless, 3000 TX 121 (Euless)
• 8/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Hills, 6600 Columbine Way (Plano)
• 8/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving TX Community, 2511 W. Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (Irving)
• 8/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Radisson Hotel Fort Worth North-Fossil Creek, 2540 Meacham Blvd. (Fort Worth)
• 8/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Avenue (Dallas)
• 8/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Burleson First United Methodist Church, 590 NE Mcalister Road (Burleson)
• 8/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas in Keller, 816 Keller Parkway #101 (Keller)
• 8/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., GO Sports Therapy, 1199 S. Beltline Road, Ste. 140 (Coppell)
• 8/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Heritage Clubhouse, 9536 Courtright Dr (Keller)
• 8/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Taco Y Vino, 213 W Eighth St (Dallas)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., White Rock Family YMCA, 7112 Gaston Avenue (Dallas)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lincoln Property Company, 1820 Preston Park Blvd. (Plano)

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 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.