Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Portland Area

PORTLAND, OR — 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 Portland area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 12/7/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., LDS - Lake Oswego Stake, 14903 Westlake Drive (Lake Oswego)
• 12/7/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center For Health and Healing 2, 3485 South Bond Avenue (Portland)
• 12/7/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indigo Apartments Portland, 430 SW 13th Avenue (Portland)
• 12/8/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kingpins PDX, 3550 SE 92nd Avenue (Portland)
• 12/8/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2210 SW Dolph Court (Portland)
• 12/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kruse Oaks Conference Space, 5300 SW Meadows Road, Suite # 180 & 190 (Lake Oswego)
• 12/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 12/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Woodstock Shopping Center, 4523 SE Woodstock (Portland)
• 12/10/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd (Portland)
• 12/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Multnomah Presbyterian Church, 7555 SW 45th Avenue (Portland)
• 12/11/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 2146 SE Monroe Street (Milwaukie)
• 12/11/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church Parish Center, 11709 SE Fuller Road (Milwaukie)
• 12/13/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Atlantic Aviation Bldg 8103, 8103 NE Airport Way (Portland)
• 12/14/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Market Express, LLC, 10400 North Vancouver Way (Portland)
• 12/14/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Ross Condos, 3601 S River Pkwy (Portland)
• 12/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall - Vacant Space, 2201 Lloyd Center (Portland)
• 12/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Moose Lodge 1891-Portland, 16411 NE Halsey Street (Portland)
• 12/15/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/15/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church Cedar Mill, 12755 NW Dogwood Street (Portland)
• 12/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Rose City Studio, 1420 NW 17th Avenue (Portland)
• 12/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2201 SW Vermont Street (Portland)
• 12/17/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Portland Donor Center 2192, 3131 N Vancouver Ave (Portland)
• 12/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele Street (Portland)
• 12/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue (Portland)
• 12/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road (Portland)
• 12/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Portland Adventist Medical Center, 10123 SE Market Street (Portland)

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