Blood Donors Needed In Salt Lake City Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The Red Cross urged people to donate blood as wildfires and record-breaking heat drive donations down. A projected busy hurricane season will likely shrink donations even further.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O.

The plea for donations comes at a time when the country is experiencing high demand for blood transfusions. Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants and elective surgeries also increased the urgent need for blood products.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only).

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Salt Lake City area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 8/16/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Signs.com, 1550 Gladiola Street (Salt Lake City)
• 8/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, 3365 South 900 West (West Valley City)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Total Joint Orthopedics, 1567 Stratford Avenue (Salt Lake City)
• 8/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Salt Lake International Airport, 3920 W Terminal Drive (Salt Lake City)
• 8/18/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Salt Lake Emigration Stake, 680 East 2nd Avenue (Salt Lake City)
• 8/18/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Granite Stake, 2465 South 800 East, Fairmont Building (Salt Lake City)
• 8/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Smithfield, 1260 S. Pioneer Rd. (Salt Lake City)
• 8/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rose Park Stake, 760 North 1200 West (Salt Lake City)
• 8/19/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Jordan Stake, 3676 W. 4700 S (West Valley City)
• 8/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., SaltFire Brewing Company, 2199 S W Temple (Salt Lake City)
• 8/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Utah State Health Dept., 288 N. 1460 W. (Salt Lake City)
• 8/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., West Valley City Offices, 3600 South Constitution Blvd. (West Valley City)
• 8/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Snap Finance, 1193 West 2400 South (West Valley City)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Utah State Department of Human Services & Utah State Department of Environmental Quality, 195 North 1950 West (Salt Lake City)
• 8/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Coldwell Banker Realty SL, Sugar House, 1300 East 2180 South (Salt Lake City)
• 8/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Good 4 Utah, 2175 West 1700 South (Salt Lake City)

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.