Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Madison Area

MADISON, WI — The nation's low blood donation supply continues to pose a challenge during a summer when demand is unusually high.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional daily blood donations in order to meet hospital demand.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. There is also high demand for organ transplants and elective surgeries.

People who donate through the end of July will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win free gas for a year.

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.

• 7/15/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St (Madison)
• 7/15/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/15/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall, 1919 Alliant Energy Way (Madison)
• 7/15/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W Verona Ave (Verona)
• 7/16/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/16/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 7/16/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St (Madison)
• 7/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., USquare, 795 University Ave (Madison)
• 7/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr. (Middleton)
• 7/17/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/17/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/18/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/18/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/19/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/19/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Christ the King Church, 5306 Main St (McFarland)
• 7/20/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd (Madison)
• 7/20/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/21/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bashford United Methodist Church, 329 North St (Madison)
• 7/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1801 Deming Way (Middleton)
• 7/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 1241 John Q Hammons, Ste 200 (Madison)
• 7/22/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., USquare, 795 University Ave (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ashley Furniture and ApplianceMart, 2404 W. Beltline Hwy (Madison)
• 7/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Door Creek Church, 6602 Dominion Dr (Madison)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., High Point Church Micah Center, 7702 Old Sauk Rd (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.