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

DALLAS, TX — The need for local blood donations remains high as the pandemic has challenged the nation’s blood supply.

All blood types are needed, especially type O to refuel the country’s blood stockpile.

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.

• 4/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church - The Dock Building, 1701 11th Ave. (Fort Worth)
• 4/9/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lowe's Lake Worth, 3500 northwest centre drive (Fort Worth)
• 4/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cedar Hill High School @ Family Life Center, 128 N Roberts Road (Cedar Hill)
• 4/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 25 20 Oates Dr. (Mesquite)
• 4/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Hide Away Spa & Salon, 5756 Boat Club Road, #500 (Fort Worth)
• 4/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road (Dallas)
• 4/11/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 201 Thornhill Dr (Fort Worth)
• 4/11/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4100 Blue Mound Rd (Fort Worth)
• 4/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Northwest YMCA Fort Worth, 5315 Boat Club Road (Fort Worth)
• 4/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 4/13/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Texans Credit Union, 777 E Campbell Road (Richardson)
• 4/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Chick-fil-A in Plano, 6408 Plano Pkwy (Plano)
• 4/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crescent Real Estate, 200 Crescent Court (Dallas)
• 4/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 2525 Wycliff (Dallas)
• 4/16/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lowe's Dallas, 6011 Lemmon Avenue (Dallas)
• 4/16/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., White Rock Family YMCA, 7112 Gaston Avenue (Dallas)
• 4/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Duncanville Public Library, 201 James Collins Blvd (Duncanville)
• 4/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas- Grapevine, 2421 Ira E. Woods Ave #100 (Grapevine)
• 4/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 420 S. Heartz Road (Coppell)
• 4/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 100 Black Men @ Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W Weatland Rd (Dallas)
• 4/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Longhorn Harley Davidson, 2830 W I-20 (Grand Prairie)
• 4/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Forney, 414 W Broad St (Forney)
• 4/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 534 West 10th Street (Dallas)
• 4/18/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 4/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Drive (Dallas)
• 4/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2001 Willis Lane (Keller)
• 4/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Ln (Dallas)
• 4/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dallas Love Field Airport, 8008 Herb Kelleher Way (Dallas)
• 4/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Central YMCA, 2200 S. Davis Drive (Arlington)
• 4/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., ClubCorp - Las Colinas Country Club, 4400 N O Connor Rd (Irving)
• 4/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rowlett High School, 3700 Chaha Rd (Rowlett)
• 4/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Energy Transfer, 8111 Westchester Drive (Dallas)
• 4/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center, 14050 Heartside Pl (Farmers Branch)
• 4/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 4/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)

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.

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.