Dallas Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

DALLAS, TX — The need for local blood donations remains high as coronavirus vaccines become more available and people begin to resume more of their normal activities.

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.

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

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.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma in May through the Red Cross will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. Anyone who donates between May 1 and 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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 few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 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)
• 4/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cornerstone Martial Arts & Leadership Academy, 1216 S Bowen Rd (Arlington)
• 4/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints - Oak Cliff, 1415 S Vernon Ave (Dallas)
• 4/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Coppell Family YMCA, 146 Town Center Blvd (Coppell)
• 4/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grand Prairie Family YMCA, 4556 S. Carrier Parkway (Grand Prairie)
• 4/27/2021: 9:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Residence Inn Dallas Plano Richardson at Coit Road, 300 Silverglen Drive (Plano)
• 4/27/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S Lancaster Rd (Dallas)
• 4/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hulen Mall, 4800 South Hulen Street (Fort Worth)
• 4/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Transwestern, 2301 West Plano PKWY (Plano)
• 4/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Baylor University Medical Center- Wadley Tower, 3600 Gaston Ave., Wadley Tower (Entrance off Washington Ave) (Dallas)
• 4/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Canyon Creek Country Club, 625 W. Lookout Drive (Richardson)
• 4/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Bowl & Barrel, 8084 Park Ln Ste 145 (Dallas)
• 4/29/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lowe's - W. Dallas, 1710 Chalk Hill Rd East (Dallas)
• 4/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bent Tree Gardens, 17130 Dallas Parkway, Suite 140 (Dallas)
• 4/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., The Rustic, 3656 Howell St (Dallas)
• 4/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Faith Bible Church, 1437 W. Pleasant Run (Desoto)
• 4/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., CrossPoint Church of Christ, 3020 Bardin Rd (Grand Prairie)
• 4/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Rockwall, 602 White Hills Drive (Rockwall)
• 4/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 4720 SW Loop 820 (Fort Worth)
• 5/1/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church & School, 9807 Church Road (Dallas)
• 5/1/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bass Pro Shop, 5001 Bass Pro Dr. (Garland)
• 5/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plymouth Park United Methodist, 1615 W Airport Fwy (Irving)
• 5/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eastfield Baptist Church, 3714 Motley Dr. (Mesquite)
• 5/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., MAS Islamic Center of Dallas, 1515 Blake Dr. (Richardson)
• 5/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Cabela's, 12901 cabela Drive (Fort Worth)
• 5/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., MUTTS Canine Cantina, 2889 Cityplace W Blvd (Dallas)
• 5/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 5/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5953 Bowman Roberts Rd. (Fort Worth)
• 5/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Guardian Mortgage, 2701 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 180 (Plano)
• 5/3/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 5/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dallas County Democratic Party, 1414 N. Washington Ave. (Dallas)
• 5/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church at the Cross, 3000 William D Tate Ave (Grapevine)

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.