Blood Donations Needed In Franklin Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

FRANKLIN, TN — 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 Franklin area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 11/23/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Brentwood Library, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 11/24/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 11/24/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., NHC Place at Cool Springs, 211 Cool Springs Blvd. (Franklin)
• 11/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lotz House, 1111 Columbia Ave (Franklin)
• 11/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 11/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lifetime Fitness, 5020 Carothers Parkway (Franklin)
• 12/1/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 12/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 (Franklin)
• 12/5/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Philip Catholic Church, 113 2nd Ave. (Franklin)
• 12/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 12/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 12/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 1420 Wilson Pike (Brentwood)
• 12/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., City of Franklin, TN, 109 3rd Ave. S. (Franklin)
• 12/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Franklin Lions Club Donor Day at Natchez Trace ARC Chapter Office, 129 West Fowlkes St, Suite 100 (Franklin)
• 12/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 (Franklin)
• 12/13/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. (Brentwood)
• 12/14/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Residence Inn Berry Farms Franklin TN, 8078 Berry Farms Crossing (Franklin)

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.