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

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The U.S. faces a critical blood supply shortage, and the Red Cross urges people of all blood types to donate.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma during October will receive an offer for a free Zaxby's signature sandwich. Donors who don't live near a Zaxby's can receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross is aiming to increase the number of Black blood donors in order to help patients with sickle cell anemia. The majority of the 100,000 people in the U.S. with the disease are Black. More than half of Black blood donors have blood that serves as the best match for blood transfusions.

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.

• 10/1/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mountain Green Community Blood Drive, 4150 W Old Highway Rd (Mountain Green)
• 10/4/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Skyline High School, 3251 East 3760 South (Salt Lake City)
• 10/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., UMIA, 1260 East Stringham Ave., Suite 325 (Salt Lake City)
• 10/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., SaltFire Brewing Company, 2199 S W Temple (Salt Lake City)
• 10/7/2021: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Pioneer Stake, 1401 W. 700 S. (Salt Lake City)
• 10/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lexington Law, 2875 South Decker Lake Dr (West Valley City)
• 10/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake Ensign Stake, 135 A Street (Salt Lake City)
• 10/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., South Temple Tower, 136 E South Temple (Salt Lake City)
• 10/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., EnerBank USA, 1245 Brickyard Road (Salt Lake City)
• 10/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., One Seventy South Main, 170 S. Main (Salt Lake City)
• 10/13/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Taylorsville Institute, 4554 S. 2025 W. (Taylorsville)
• 10/14/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Valley Fair Mall, 3601 South 2700 West, Suite G-128 (West Valley City)
• 10/14/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Jordan North Stake, 3900 S. 4000 W. (West Valley City)
• 10/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Teleperformance USA, 1991 South 4650 West (Salt Lake City)
• 10/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Salt Lake International Airport, 3920 W Terminal Drive (Salt Lake City)
• 10/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Smithfield, 1260 S. Pioneer Rd. (Salt Lake City)
• 10/15/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Hunter West Stake, 3500 S. 6400 W. (West Valley 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.

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.