In the Inland Empire, blood bank officials say that a combination of the busy holiday season, supply-chain issues, widespread sickness and bad winter weather has led to a critically low blood shortage.
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Here’s where and how you can give blood at donor centers and mobile drives across the region.
Officials recommend checking with each blood bank about eligibility and the requirements to donate. They welcome appointments and walk-ins.
HOW TO DONATE
American Red Cross
For daily blood drive locations and appointments, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), visit RedCrossBlood.org or use the Red Cross Blood Donor app.
Murrieta
- Thursday, Dec. 29 — Epic Rollertainment, 39809 Avenida Acacias, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 30 — Walmart, 41200 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 6 — Rancho Springs Medical Center, 25520 Medical Drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Colton
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — American Legion Post 155, 1401 Veterans Way, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Hesperia
- Wednesday, Jan. 4 — Hesperia Police Department, 15840 Smoke Tree St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Perris
- Thursday, Jan. 5 — American Legion Post 595, 600 South D St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Riverside
- Friday, Dec. 30 — American Red Cross, Riverside Chapter, 6235 Rivercrest Drive, Suite A, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 7 — American Red Cross, Riverside Chapter, 6235 Rivercrest Drive, Suite A, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Temecula
- Thursday, Jan. 5 — Temecula Civic Center, 41000 Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 9 — Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship, 34180 Rancho California Road, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 10 — Bank of America, 27489 Ynez Road, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 10 — FFF Enterprises, 44000 Winchester Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rancho Cucamonga
- Thursday, Dec. 29 — Homecoming at Terra Vista, 11660 Church Place, noon to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 4 — Rancho San Antonio Medical Center, 7777 Milliken Ave., 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
- Thursday, Jan. 5 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9075 Baseline, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Redlands
- Friday, Dec. 30 — Redlands Family YMCA, 500 E. Citrus Ave., noon to 6 p.m.
San Bernardino
- Thursday, Jan. 12 — New Beginnings United Methodist Church, downtown campus, 785 N. Arrowhead Ave., noon to 6 p.m.
LifeStream Blood Bank
LifeStream community blood drives give donors a LifeStream Quarter Zip Pullover while supplies last, and a free mini-physical that includes readings for blood pressure, pulse, cholesterol levels, iron level and temperature.
Appointments: 800-879-4484, LStream.org or visit the donor center, 420 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite A7, San Bernardino.
Chino Hills
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Chino Hills bloodmobile, 14000 City Center Drive, noon to 5 p.m.
Ontario
- Friday, Jan. 6 — Klatch Coffee Ontario bloodmobile, 951 N. Haven Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Colton
- Friday, Jan. 6 — Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 N. Pepper Ave., 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Riverside
- Friday, Dec. 30 — Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 30 — Orange Terrace Park, 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Kaiser Permanente, 10800 Magnolia Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 7 — Blood drive in honor of Dolores “Lorie” Mumper, 4330 Monroe St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Moreno Valley
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Kaiser Permanente, 27300 Iris Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 4 — Riverside University Health System Education Building, 26516 Cactus Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
San Jacinto
- Friday, Dec. 30 — Blood drive in honor of Cassi Tichy, Stater Bros., 1537 S. San Jacinto Ave., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Beaumont
- Wednesday, Jan. 4 — Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, 726 Beaumont Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Menifee
- Saturday, Dec. 31 — Menifee Town Center, 30125 Antelope Road, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 7 — Stater Bros., 25904 Newport Road, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Winchester
- Saturday, Jan. 7 — French Valley Library, 31526 Skyview Road, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Southern California Blood Bank
Mobile blood drives: 619-400-8251, SCBloodbank.org or donorservices@sdbb.org
Lake Elsinore
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Outlets at Lake Elsinore, 17600 Collier Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Temecula
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Promenade Temecula, in front of Edwards Theater, 40820 Winchester Road, No. 2000, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Murrieta
- Wednesday, Jan. 4 — San Diego County Credit Union, 25165 Madison Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
