Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Dallas Area

DALLAS, TX — Blood donations typically wane in the warmer months. The Red Cross and other organizations are working hard to shore up the nation's reserves.

Blood donations are also down in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

• 5/6/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Trusted ER - Hillcrest, 6215 Hillcrest Ave (Dallas)
• 5/6/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Stumpy's Hatchet House Fort Worth, 824 W. Daggett Avenue (Fort Worth)
• 5/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Medical City Plano, 4001 West 15th Street (Plano)
• 5/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Baylor All Saints Medical Center, 1400 8th Avenue (Fort Worth)
• 5/7/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lowe's of Keller, 600 North Tarrant Parkway (Keller)
• 5/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Whole Foods Market Park Lane Store, 8190 Park Lane (Dallas)
• 5/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 8200 FM741 (Forney)
• 5/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Luke United Methodist Church Youth Building, 5710 E R L Thornton Fwy, (Dallas)
• 5/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 5/11/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Exceptional Emergency Center Fort Worth, 1251 Eastchase Parkway (Fort Worth)
• 5/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road (Dallas)
• 5/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Forest Hill Civic Center, 6901 Wichita Street (Forest Hill)
• 5/13/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Foundry Commercial, 8144 Walnut Hill Ln., Ste. 120 (Dallas)
• 5/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., The Perot Companies, 3000 Turtle Creek Boulevard (Dallas)
• 5/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)
• 5/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church - The Dock Building, 1701 11th Ave. (Fort Worth)
• 5/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2945 South Sunbeck Circle (Dallas)
• 5/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Jube's Smokehouse, 1900 S. Edgewood Terrace (Fort Worth)
• 5/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 5/16/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Walnut Hill Church - A Ministry of Lovers Lane UMC, 10066 Marsh Lane (Dallas)
• 5/17/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 5/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Polytechnic High School, 1300 Conner Avenue (Fort Worth)
• 5/18/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Branch Church, 3035 Valley View Lane (Dallas)
• 5/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lakewood United Methodist Church, 2443 Abrams Rd (Dallas)
• 5/18/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Half Price Books - Flagship, 5803 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231 (Dallas)
• 5/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 5/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., White Rock Family YMCA, 7112 Gaston Avenue (Dallas)
• 5/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Village United Methodist Church, 1121 E Wintergreen rd (Desoto)
• 5/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Fairfield by Marriott North Arlington, 2500 East Lamar Blvd (Arlington)
• 5/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Rock N Roll Hair, 5000 Western Center Blvd. (Fort Worth)
• 5/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott DFW Airport North Grapevine, 2200 Bass Pro Drive (Grapevine)
• 5/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Hope Center, 2001 W. Plano Parkway (Plano)
• 5/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sons of Hermann Hall, 3414 Elm St (Dallas)
• 5/20/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Element Hotel North DFW/Irving, 3550 Highway 635 (Irving)
• 5/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 300 North Galloway (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.

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 through May 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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.