Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Plano Area

PLANO, TX — The U.S. faces a severe blood supply shortage, and the Red Cross urges people of all blood types to donate.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma during October will receive an offer for a free Zaxby's signature sandwich. Donors who don't live near a Zaxby's can receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross is aiming to increase the number of Black blood donors in order to help patients with sickle cell anemia. The majority of the 100,000 people in the U.S. with the disease are Black. More than half of Black blood donors have blood that serves as the best match for blood transfusions.

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

• 10/1/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/2/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/3/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/4/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/5/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Texas A&M Agrilife Research, 17360 Coit Rd (Dallas)
• 10/8/2021: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital Plano, 1100 Allied Drive (Plano)
• 10/8/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/9/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/10/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Shops At Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd, Suite 1000 (Plano)
• 10/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Residence Inn Dallas Plano Richardson at Coit Road, 300 Silverglen Drive (Plano)
• 10/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Richardson TX Community, 721 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Super Bowl, 2521 Avenue K (Plano)
• 10/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dallas Stars, 2601 Avenue of the Stars (Frisco)
• 10/14/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Richardson TX Community, 721 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 10/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church Plano, 3160 E Spring Creek Pkwy (Plano)

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.