Dallas Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

DALLAS, TX — The Red Cross urges eligible people to make a blood donation as the busy holiday season approaches.

The current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has reported this time of year in more than a decade.

At least 10,000 donations are needed per week for the next several weeks to meet demand across the U.S. Donations typically slow during the holiday season.

People who give blood between Nov. 1-12 will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. The trip includes round-trip airfare, nine nights of hotel accommodations, a $1,000 gift card for expenses and transportation with tour stops.

Those who donate between Nov. 1-23 will receive a $10 Amazon gift card, courtesy of Amazon.

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.

• 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/5/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Forney, 414 W Broad St (Forney)
• 11/5/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lowe's Euless, 3000 TX 121 (Euless)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Wylie, 400 N, Sanden Blvd (Wylie)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church & School, 9807 Church Road (Dallas)
• 11/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Midway, 9509 Midway Rd (Dallas)
• 11/6/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., R.D. Evans Community Center, 3242 Lackland Dr. (Fort Worth)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/9/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Rejoice Lutheran Church, 532 E Sandy Lake Road (Coppell)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Duncanville Public Library, 201 James Collins Blvd (Duncanville)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., CrossPoint Church of Christ, 3020 Bardin Rd (Grand Prairie)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Whiskey Cake Kitchen Bar, 3225 Regent Blvd (Irving)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., 81 Club, 2525 Rodeo Plaza (Fort Worth)
• 11/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Transwestern, 2301 West Plano PKWY (Plano)
• 11/10/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Richardson TX Community, 721 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic, 2201 SE Loop 820 (Fort Worth)
• 11/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Richardson TX Community, 721 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/11/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 10701 E. Lake Highland Dr. (Dallas)
• 11/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Benbrook Community Center YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road (Benbrook)
• 11/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave (Dallas)
• 11/12/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 11/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1800 W. Freeway (Fort Worth)
• 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 11/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2945 South Sunbeck Circle (Dallas)
• 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)

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.

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.