Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Birmingham Area

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Red Cross is asking people to make a blood donation during the holiday season.

The country's blood supply is at its lowest level in a decade for this time of the year, according to the Red Cross. At least 10,000 donations are needed per week for the next several weeks to meet demand.

People who give blood or plasma between Nov. 29 and Dec. 16 will be entered for a chance to win a private screening of The Matrix Resurrections. The winner plus 50 friends will be able to see the movie in a theater, plus the Red Cross will give the winner a $750 gift card for concessions.

Those who donate between Nov. 29 and Dec. 16 will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

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

• 11/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Medical West, 995 9th Avenue SW (Bessemer)
• 11/23/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Pleasant Grove Community Center, 501 Park Road (Pleasant Grove)
• 11/23/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/24/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Grandview Medical Center, 3690 Grandview Parkway (Birmingham)
• 11/24/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grandview Medical Center, 3690 Grandview Parkway (Birmingham)
• 11/24/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/26/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 11/26/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 11/27/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/28/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/29/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 11/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 11/30/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 11/30/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Samford School of Arts, 800 Lakeshore Dr. (Birmingham)
• 12/1/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham-Bruno Conference Center, 810 St. Vincents Drive (Birmingham)
• 12/2/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Mountain Chapel United Methodist, 2541 Rocky Ridge Road (Birmingham)
• 12/2/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 12/3/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 12/3/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/4/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/5/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/6/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 12/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 5900 messer airport hwy (Birmingham)
• 12/7/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/8/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, UAB School of Medicine, 1670 Univ. Blvd. Volker Hall 102 (Birmingham)
• 12/9/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 12/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., A. G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club, 4821 Avenue W (Birmingham)
• 12/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 12/10/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 12/11/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)

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