It’s National Blood Donor Month: Here’s where to give blood in DFW
Discover where to give blood in Dallas-Forth Worth during National Blood Donor Month in January (and beyond!).
If you were offered the chance to sit in a chair for 10 minutes and save several lives, would you do it? That’s exactly what blood donation is. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood and/or platelets every two seconds. And if you’re wondering where to give blood in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, there are plenty of donor centers and pop-up blood drives available.
Now’s your chance to help. January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to spread awareness about the life-saving importance of blood donation, which takes just 10-15 minutes and can be done every 56 days. The blood is used for trauma patients, cancer treatments, chronic illnesses, blood disorders, pregnancy or childbirth complications, and other medical needs.
Your donation can help save lives immediately. Just look at new mom Reihaneh, who needed enough blood to fill more than half her body after giving birth, according to the American Red Cross. Can you imagine? Because the hospital had blood on the shelf, she was able to get a life-saving transfusion—and now she’s a blood donor too.
According to the American Red Cross, all blood types are needed for donation, but they are especially in need of blood with types O, A negative, and B negative. You must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and generally be in good health to donate.
Find a Carter BloodCare donation center or search for local American Red Cross blood drives online. For more information on where to give blood in DFW this month, check out our guide below. (Don’t forget to call for an appointment beforehand!)
Addison
Carter BloodCare – Addison Donor Center
3955 Belt Line Road
972-960-8895
Allen
Carter BloodCare – Allen Donor Center
1328 West McDermott Drive #250
214-509-0550
Allen Red Cross Community Blood Drive
(3rd Monday of each month)
705 Central Expressway South
1-800-RED-CROSS
Arlington
Carter BloodCare – Arlington Donor Center
4780 Little Road
817-274-0812
Dallas
American Red Cross Dallas Chapter
(1st and 3rd Monday; 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month)
2055 Kendall Drive
1-800-RED-CROSS
Carter BloodCare – Preston Valley Donor Center
12829 Preston Road #427
972-980-9210
Carter BloodCare – Baylor Donor Center
4201 Gaston Avenue #110
214-217-5676
Denton
Carter BloodCare – Denton Donor Center
2215 South Loop 288
940-383-2055
Fort Worth
American Red Cross FTW Office
(2nd Friday of each month)
6000 Western Place #6000 Suite 100
1-800-RED-CROSS
Carter BloodCare – Rosedale Donor Center
1263 West Rosedale Street #100
817-335-4935
Carter BloodCare – Hulen Donor Center
4995 South Hulen Street
817-263-5810
Carter BloodCare – Alliance Donor Center
7260 Blue Mound Road #140
817-412-5917
Frisco
Carter BloodCare – Frisco Donor Center
4350 West Main Street #105
214-217-5690
Irving
Irving Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
2511 West Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
1-800-RED-CROSS
Carter BloodCare – Irving Donor Center
7750 North MacArthur Boulevard #115
972-258-0055
McKinney
Carter BloodCare – McKinney Donor Center
2950 Craig Drive #102
214-217-5684
McKinney Community Red Cross Blood Drive
(2nd Tuesday of Each Month)
2660 South Central Expressway
1-800-RED-CROSS
Plano
Plano Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
741 North Central Expressway #100
1-800-RED-CROSS
Carter BloodCare – Plano Donor Center
4701 West Parker Road
972-612-2098
Other Ways to Give Back
Even if you aren’t able to donate blood, there are other ways you can give back.
You can volunteer with the Red Cross or another organization to help welcome blood donors, deliver blood to the hospital, or assist with any of their other efforts in disaster response, health education, or community service. You can also host your own blood drive for your community or organization, or donate money to support blood services or other humanitarian needs the Red Cross helps with.
Carter BloodCare also has a need for monetary donations and volunteer services.
No matter how you choose to help or give back, don’t forget to share your story and encourage others to participate in donating blood during National Blood Donor Month and beyond!
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