Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Norfolk Area

NORFOLK, VA — The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on Red Cross blood donations at a time when the country needs to significantly boost its blood supply.

The donation supply for certain blood types dwindled to less than a day's supply in recent weeks, according to the Red Cross.

Fall is typically a time when the Red Cross and other blood donation organizations replenish the country's blood supply.

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

• 10/21/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 6400 Newport Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/22/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 1601 E Bayview Blvd (Norfolk)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chartway Arena, 4320 Hampton Blvd (Norfolk)
• 10/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/27/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/28/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/29/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/1/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/1/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., WESTWINDS APARTMENTS PORTSMOUTH, 3601 Gateway Drive (Portsmouth)
• 11/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/3/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Old Dominion University Research Foundation, 4111 Monarch Way (Norfolk)
• 11/4/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/4/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wave Church- Norfolk Campus, 120 College Place (Norfolk)
• 11/5/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., VFW Post 4809, 5728 Bartee Street (Norfolk)
• 11/6/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faithful Neighbors, Second Presbyterian Church, 7305 Hampton Boulevard (Norfolk)
• 11/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/8/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tidewater Boy Scouts of America, 1032 Heatherwood Dr (Virginia Beach)
• 11/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bayside Presbyterian Church, 1400 Ewell Road (Virginia Beach)
• 11/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Waterside District, 333 Waterside Drive (Norfolk)
• 11/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 11/10/2021: 2:45 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saint Pius Catholic Church, 7800 Halprin Drive (Norfolk)

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.