Louisville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

LOUISVILLE, KY — 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 Louisville area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 10/21/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/21/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/22/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Owl Creek Community Association, 10607 Hobbs Station Rd. (Louisville)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/23/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Mary Academy, 11311 Saint Mary Lane (Prospect)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2000 Douglass Blvd (Louisville)
• 10/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Class Act Federal Credit Union, 3620 Fern Valley Rd (Louisville)
• 10/25/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/25/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/26/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Delta Air Lines SDF, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Drive (Louisville)
• 10/26/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/26/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/27/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/27/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kosair Charities, 982 Eastern Parkway (Louisville)
• 10/28/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/28/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/29/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/29/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 10/30/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 10/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 11/1/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 11/1/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 11/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Southeast Christian Church - SouthWest, 8301 St. Andrews Church Rd. (Louisville)
• 11/1/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Zaxby's of Middletown, 807 Blankenbaker Pkwy. (Louisville)
• 11/1/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., West Broadway Baptist Church, 8420 Six Mile Ln. (Louisville)
• 11/2/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 11/2/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)

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