Blood Donors Needed In Anne Arundel Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — 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 Anne Arundel area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 11/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 11/23/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/24/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8397 Piney Orchard Parkway (Odenton)
• 11/25/2021: 8 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane (Annapolis)
• 11/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Davidsonville UMC, 819 W. Central Ave (Davidsonville)
• 11/27/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/28/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/29/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 11/30/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 11/30/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Village Commons Community Center COVID-19, 1326 Main Chapel Way, (Gambrills)
• 12/1/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/2/2021: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street (Annapolis)
• 12/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/4/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/4/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St. Jane Frances Roman Catholic Church, 8513 St. Jane Drive (Pasadena)
• 12/5/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/6/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 12/6/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Boulevard (Severna Park)
• 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)
• 12/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Elks Lodge Glen Burnie, 878 Stevenson Road (Severn)
• 12/8/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Severna Park Community Center, 623 Baltimore and Annapolis Blvd. (Severna Park)
• 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: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Community Place, 100 Community Place (Crownsville)
• 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: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Marley Station Mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway (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)

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.