Blood Donations Needed In Madison Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

MADISON, WI — 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 Madison area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/21/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3 Angels Christian School, 910 Femrite Drive (Madison)
• 10/22/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/22/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Hilton Madison Monona Terrace, 9 E. Wilson St. (Madison)
• 10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St (Madison)
• 10/23/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/23/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/24/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/24/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/25/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/25/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue (Madison)
• 10/25/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/25/2021: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 5001 Holscher Rd. (McFarland)
• 10/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd (Madison)
• 10/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin Gordon Commons, 770 W Dayton St (Madison)
• 10/26/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin Gordon Commons, 770 W Dayton St (Madison)
• 10/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/28/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/28/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin Gordon Commons, 770 W Dayton St (Madison)
• 10/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Radisson Madison Hotel, 517 Grand Canyon Dr (Madison)
• 10/29/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/29/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St (Madison)
• 10/29/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ashley Furniture and ApplianceMart, 2404 W. Beltline Hwy (Madison)
• 10/30/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/30/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 10/31/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 10/31/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Madison 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.

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.