Community Corner

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Tucson Area

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has impacted the nation's blood supply.

(Shutterstock)

TUCSON, AZ — The need for local blood donations remains high as the pandemic has challenged the nation’s blood supply.

All blood types are needed, especially type O to refuel the country’s blood stockpile.

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.

Find out what's happening in Tucsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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

Find out what's happening in Tucsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

  • 4/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/10/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faith Tabernacle Church, 5011 E. Ft. Lowell Rd (Tucson)
  • 4/11/2021: 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle (Tucson)
  • 4/11/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/11/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/11/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/12/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter, 2916 E. Broadway (Tucson)
  • 4/12/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/12/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/13/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/13/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/14/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/14/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/15/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Desert Springs Apartments, Desert Springs Apartments, 6710 E. Golf Links (Tucson)
  • 4/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/18/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Kay F. Read Blood Drive, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd (Tucson)
  • 4/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Chapman Honda Tucson -Palo Verde, 5300 S. Palo Verde Rd (Tucson)
  • 4/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Woods Memorial Branch Library, 3455 N 1st Ave (Tucson)
  • 4/19/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/19/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., GRITfit, Inc., 7980 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 110 (Oro Valley)
  • 4/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Starbucks Valencia, 1765 W Valencia Rd. (Tucson)
  • 4/20/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Broadway Blood Donation Center Tucson, 7139 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)
  • 4/20/2021: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/21/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Foothills Mall Blood Donation Center, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd. Ste 207 (Tucson)
  • 4/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd. (Tucson)

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

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here