Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Dallas Area

DALLAS, TX — Blood donations have been plummeting since the beginning of the pandemic, and hospitals are increasingly challenged by trauma emergency visits and drug overdoses. The Red Cross said the need for donations is acute.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O, which has dipped to as low as a one-day supply for the country in recent weeks.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants have been on the rise largely due to increased drug overdoses this summer as well. Hospitals are also working through a backlog of elective surgeries that were delayed due to the pandemic.

People who donate blood between Sept. 3 and 7 will receive a 16-ounce Red Cross campfire mug, while supplies last. Donors who give blood in September will also receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

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.

• 8/22/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., White Rock Family YMCA, 7112 Gaston Avenue (Dallas)
• 8/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lincoln Property Company, 1820 Preston Park Blvd. (Plano)
• 8/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., City of Irving Arts Center, 3333 North MacArthur Blvd (Irving)
• 8/24/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Whiskey Cake Kitchen Bar, 3225 Regent Blvd (Irving)
• 8/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church at the Cross, 3000 William D Tate Ave (Grapevine)
• 8/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Creek, 15909 Preston Road (Dallas)
• 8/25/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Trammell Crow Center, 2010 Flora Street (Dallas)
• 8/25/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Energy Transfer, 8111 Westchester Drive (Dallas)
• 8/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Duncanville Public Library, 201 James Collins Blvd (Duncanville)
• 8/25/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rowlett High School, 3700 Chaha Rd (Rowlett)
• 8/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 8/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving, 1901 N MacArthur Blvd (Irving)
• 8/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)
• 8/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Southern Oaks Golf and Tennis Club, 13765 Southern Oaks Blvd. (Burleson)
• 8/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hulen Mall, 4800 South Hulen Street (Fort Worth)
• 8/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., McMillan James Equipment Company, 1044 Texan Trail (Grapevine)
• 8/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Chick-fil-A in Plano, 6408 Plano Pkwy (Plano)
• 8/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave (Dallas)
• 8/27/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bass Pro Shop, 5001 Bass Pro Dr. (Garland)
• 8/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, 254 Ranch Trail (Rockwall)
• 8/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Rockwall, 602 White Hills Drive (Rockwall)
• 8/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 10701 E. Lake Highland Dr. (Dallas)
• 8/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 8/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Canyon Creek Project, 2800 Custer Parkway (Richardson)
• 8/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 8/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)

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.