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

OVERLAND PARK, KS — 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 Overland Park area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., CreativeOne, 11460 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy (Leawood)
• 10/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Retirement Planning Group, 4811 W. 136th Street (Overland Park)
• 10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)
• 10/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Realty ONE Group Encompass, 6639 W 135th St (Overland Park)
• 10/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Broadmoor Park, 6090 Woodson St (Mission)
• 10/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Blue Valley Branch, 9000 W 151st Street (Overland Park)
• 10/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Leawood Pioneer Branch, 4700 Town Center (Leawood)
• 11/2/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8800 W 151st Street (Overland Park)
• 11/3/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Overland Park Lutheran & Presbyterian Churches, 7810 W 79th St (Overland Park)
• 11/3/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5325 Nieman Rd (Shawnee)
• 11/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Highlands, 10020 W. 80th Street (Overland Park)
• 11/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Olathe Indian Creek Library, 16100 W 135th St (Olathe)
• 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)

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.