DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2024 — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. The public can book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. People of all blood types – especially type O blood donors, the most needed blood group by hospitals – and platelet donors are needed daily to ensure blood products are available for hospitals at a moment’s notice. 

As February continues, so does the potential for additional weather systems to disrupt blood drives and the ability to provide critical blood products to hospitals. While thousands of donors have answered the call to donate in recent weeks to combat a significant drop in the blood supply, more donors are needed now to ensure the blood supply remains ready for those in need of lifesaving medical procedures.

In thanks for helping, all who come to give in February will receive a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Heart.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Feb. 14-29:

Collin County
2/16/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wylie High School, 2550 W.FM 544Wylie, TX 75098
2/20/2024: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, 3601 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75093
2/22/2024: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Medical City Plano, 4001 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093
2/24/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 511 Foote Street, McKinney, TX 75069
2/26/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024
2/22/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Top Golf Allen, 1500 Andrews Pkwy, Allen, TX 75002
2/29/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Galen College, 1301 W President George Bush Hwy, Richardson, TX 75080

Dallas County
2/15/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Frank Recruitment Group, 500 North Akard Street, Ross Tower, Dallas, TX 75201
2/16/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr., Dallas, TX 75235
2/17/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Xi Phi Chapter at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 2300 Metropolitan Avenue, Dallas, TX 75215
2/17/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Canyon Creek Project, 2800 Custer Parkway, Richardson, TX 75080
2/19/2024: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Chick-fil-A, 8500 Lakeview Pkwy., Rowlett, TX 75088
2/20/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Ln., Dallas, TX 75230
2/22/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saint Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150
2/23/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, TX 75225
2/24/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greater Sunrise Baptist Church, 2402 Kemp Street, Dallas, TX 75241
2/29/2024: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Paul Quinn, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241
2/29/2024: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grand Prairie Family YMCA, 4556 S. Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Denton County
2/23/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Medical City Denton-Professional Building, 3537 South Interstate 35 E, Denton, TX 76210
2/28/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., CoServ, 7701 S Stemmons Fwy., Denton, TX 76208
2/29/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Carrollton Regional Medical Center, 4343 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton, TX 75010
2/27/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Highland Shores Community Center, 1 Community Center Rd., Highland Village, TX 75077

Ellis County
2/27/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chick-fil-A, 2010 FM 663, Midlothian, TX 76065

Hood County
2/14/2024: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pecan Plantation, 9145 Plantation, Granbury, TX 76049

Johnson County
2/16/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chan Shun Centennial Library, Southwestern Adventist University, 101 W Magnolia Street, Keene, TX 76059

Kaufman County
2/15/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nucor Building Systems, 600 Apache Trail, Terrell, TX 75160

Parker County
2/15/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church at the Crossing, Youth Building, 128 Elm Street, Aledo, TX 76008
2/26/2024: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lowe's Weatherford, 118 E. Interstate 20, Weatherford, TX 76087

Tarrant County
2/14/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., North Side High School, 2211 McKinley Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2/15/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Family Healthcare Associates, 1300 S. Fielder Rd., Arlington, TX 76013
2/16/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., EOS Fitness, 2401 Rio Grande Blvd., Euless, TX 76039
2/17/2024: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., George W. Hawkes Library Arlington, 100 S Center Street, Arlington, TX 76010
2/20/2024: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Rd., Arlington, TX 76015
2/21/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Medical City Fort Worth, 900 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2/21/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Texas Christian University, 2901 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109
2/22/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Central YMCA, 2200 S. Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76013
2/23/2024: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Fort Worth, 6000 Western Place #6000, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2/23/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., IB Roof Systems, 506 E Dallas Road, Grapevine, TX 76051
2/24/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5953 Bowman Roberts Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76179
2/26/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Embassy Suites DFW Airport North, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051
2/27/2024: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mira Vista Country Club, 6600 Mira Vista Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76132
2/27/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Timarron Country Club, 1400 Byron Nelson Pkwy., Southlake, TX 76092
2/28/2024: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Shady Valley Country Club, 4001 W Park Row Drive, Arlington, TX 76013
2/28/2024: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hulen Mall, 4800 South Hulen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76132
2/29/2024: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Benbrook Community Center YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
2/21/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Texas Wesleyan University Nicholas Martin Hall, 1309 Wesleyan Street, Fort Worth, TX 76105
2/23/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bedford YMCA, 2801 Forest Ridge Dr., Bedford, TX 76021

Wichita County
2/20/2024: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Midwestern State University - Clark Student Center, 2451 Comanche Trail, Wichita Falls, TX 76442

Amplify your impact − volunteer!  
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check-in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.    

Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday.  

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.