Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC — Blood donation appointments have increased since the American Red Cross declared its first-ever blood shortage crisis, but winter storms have dampened momentum.

The number of Red Cross blood donors declined 10 percent since the pandemic began. Ongoing blood drive cancellations due to the pandemic and winter weather have complicated efforts. Hundreds of blood drives were canceled in January due to winter storms.

The Red Cross collects about 40 percent of the country's blood donation supply.

People who donate blood or plasma through the Red Cross during February will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

People who give blood or plasma during January will automatically be entered to win two tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California. The package includes round-trip airfare, entry to the official NFL tailgate event and three-night hotel accommodations, plus a $500 gift card for other expenses.

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

• 1/21/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/21/2022: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Country Park at Tall Oaks, 100 Tall Oaks Drive (Greensboro)
• 1/22/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/23/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 410 Holden Road (Greensboro)
• 1/23/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/24/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/25/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/25/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Guilford Tech Community College, 1301 Bonner Drive (Jamestown)
• 1/26/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/27/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/28/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/29/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/29/2022: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Triad Hindu Temple, 2424 Huffine Mill Road (McLeansville)
• 1/30/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/31/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 1/31/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Muir's Chapel United Methodist Church Kale Christian Center, 314 Muir's Chapel Road (Greensboro)
• 2/1/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/2/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/2/2022: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church Greensboro, 2300 West Friendly Avenue (Greensboro)
• 2/3/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/4/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/5/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/5/2022: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., New Bessemer Baptist Church, 4115 Hines Chapel Road (McLeansville)
• 2/6/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/7/2022: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Senior Resources of Guilford, 1401 Benjamin Pkwy Greensboro (Greensboro)
• 2/7/2022: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., New Garden Friends School, 2015 Pleasant Ridge Rd (Greensboro)
• 2/8/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/9/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/9/2022: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Greensboro Science Center, 4301 Lawndale Dr. (Greensboro)
• 2/9/2022: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. Timothy's United Methodist Church, 5228 Hilltop Road (Jamestown)
• 2/10/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)
• 2/10/2022: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mt Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2600 Pisgah Church Road (Greensboro)
• 2/10/2022: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Jamestown United Methodist, 403 East Main Street (Jamestown)
• 2/11/2022: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Greensboro Blood Donation Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street (Greensboro)

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