Blood Donations Needed During Holiday Season: Upcoming Anne Arundel Drives

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — The American Red Cross' blood supply is at historically low levels as the holiday season approaches.

Blood donations typically wane during the holiday season, but the shortage is being compounded by the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Red Cross.

People who give blood or plasma through Dec. 16 will be entered for a chance to win a private screening of "The Matrix Resurrections." The winner and 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 through Dec. 16 also will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

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

• 12/7/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Annapolis Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 W Central Ave (Edgewater)
• 12/8/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/9/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/10/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church at Severn Run, 8187 Telegraph Rd (Severn)
• 12/11/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/12/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/13/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/14/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Mid Atlantic Community Church, 2485 Davidsonville Road (Gambrills)
• 12/15/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/16/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Bernadette Parish, 801 Stevenson Road (Severn)
• 12/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane (Annapolis)
• 12/17/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County Library Crofton Branch, 1681 Riedel Rd (Crofton)
• 12/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., AA County Public Library - Mountain Road, 4730 Mountain Road (Pasadena)
• 12/19/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/20/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. Anthony's, 8816 Chesapeake Ave (North Beach)
• 12/21/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Chesapeake, 8325 Ventnor Road (Pasadena)
• 12/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Elks, Truck House Rd. and Jennings Rd. (Severna Park)
• 12/22/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/23/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friendship Community Baptist Church, 37 Jewell Rd. (Dunkirk)
• 12/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/27/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/28/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 12/28/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/29/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., MedStar Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover St (Baltimore)

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