Dallas Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

DALLAS, TX — 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 Dallas area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., LJA Engineering, Inc., 6060 N Central Expy, Unit 400 (Dallas)
• 7/15/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Living Spaces, 1514 Arkansas Lane (Grand Prairie)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lowe's Fort Worth, 4305 Bryant Irvin Road (Fort Worth)
• 7/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/16/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Cabela's, 12901 cabela Drive (Fort Worth)
• 7/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Longhorn Harley Davidson, 2830 W I-20 (Grand Prairie)
• 7/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/17/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 300 North Galloway (Mesquite)
• 7/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Carrollton and Carrollton Convention Center, 1201 Raiford Road (Carrollton)
• 7/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 7/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Burleson Recreation Center B R I C k, 550 NW Summercrest (Burleson)
• 7/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Transwestern, 2301 West Plano PKWY (Plano)
• 7/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Rejoice Lutheran Church, 532 E Sandy Lake Road (Coppell)
• 7/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/21/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road (Dallas)
• 7/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., ClubCorp - Las Colinas Country Club, 4400 N O Connor Rd (Irving)
• 7/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Gateway Community Church, 2201 Country Club Rd (Wylie)
• 7/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., ClubCorp - Tower Club - Dallas, 1601 Elm Street, 48th Floor (Dallas)
• 7/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sons of Hermann Hall, 3414 Elm St (Dallas)
• 7/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Duncanville First Baptist Church, 323 W. Wheatland Rd. (Duncanville)
• 7/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 7/22/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Chick-fil-A in Rowlett, 2617 Lakeview Pkwy (Rowlett)
• 7/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., ClubCorp - Gleneagles Country Club, 5401 W. Park Boulevard (Plano)
• 7/23/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Half Price Books - Flagship, 5803 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231 (Dallas)
• 7/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Fort Worth, 500 W. Bonds Ranch Road (Fort Worth)
• 7/23/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine, 1650 West College Street (Grapevine)
• 7/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 7/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., ClubCorp - Hackberry Creek Country Club, 1901 West Royal Lane (Irving)
• 7/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., MAS Islamic Center of Dallas, 1515 Blake Dr. (Richardson)
• 7/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alliance Texas Stake LDS Church, 2509 Trophy Club Drive (Trophy Club)
• 7/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5953 Bowman Roberts Rd. (Fort Worth)

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.