Madison Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

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

• 8/16/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/16/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 8/17/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/17/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Rd (Monona)
• 8/18/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Young Blood Beer Company, 112 King Street (Madison)
• 8/18/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd (Madison)
• 8/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Rd (Madison)
• 8/19/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Unity Point Meriter Monona Clinic, 6408 Copps Ave (Madison)
• 8/19/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/19/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/20/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/20/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Bashford United Methodist Church, 329 North St (Madison)
• 8/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 8/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., USquare, 795 University Ave (Madison)
• 8/21/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/21/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/21/2021: 10:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Burn Boot Camp Verona, 411 Prairie Heights Dr (Verona)
• 8/22/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/22/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/23/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/23/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 517 Grand Canyon Dr. (Madison)
• 8/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Monona Community Center, 1011 Nichols Rd (Madison)
• 8/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 5001 Holscher Rd. (McFarland)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Douglas Stewart Company, 2402 Advance Road (Madison)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 8/24/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 8/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 8/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd (Madison)
• 8/25/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St (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.

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.