A severe blood shortage is mounting due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to donate blood, platelets, or AB Elite plasma to help patients.

According to the American Red Cross, there is no evidence that COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be transmissible by blood transfusion, and there are no reported cases of transmissions for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus.

Please check with your local blood bank for eligibility criteria for donation.

Austin and Waco Area

Austin

• Biolife Plasma Services: 14415 Owen Tech Blvd, Austin TX 78728, T: 512-251-8855 
• We Are Blood: https://weareblood.org/donate-blood/donation-locations/
  • North Lamar: 4300 North Lamar, Austin TX 78756
  • South Austin: 3100 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin Tx 78748

Round Rock

• We Are Blood: https://weareblood.org/donate-blood/donation-locations/
  • 2132 North Mays Street Suite 900, Round Rock, Tx 78674

Temple

• Baylor Scott & White Blood Center: 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508, T: 254-724-4376

Waco

• Waco Central Texas Donor Center: 206 Archway, Woodway, TX 76712, T: (254) 297-4150

Dallas / Fort Worth Area

Carter BloodCare

• Addison Donor Center: 3955 Belt Line Road, Addison, TX 75001, T: (972) 960-8895
• Allen Donor Center: 1328 West McDermott Dr., Suite 250, Allen, TX 75013, T: (214) 509-0550
• Arlington Donor Center: 4780 Little Rd., Arlington, TX 76017, T: (817) 274-0812
• Denton Donor Center: 2215 South Loop 288, Suite 335, Denton, TX 76205, T: (940) 383-2055
• Flower Mound Donor Center: 2601 Flower Mound Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75028, T: (972) 219-1666
• Frisco Donor Center: 4350 W. Main Street, Suite 105, Frisco, TX 75033, T: (214) 217-5690
• Garland Donor Center: 6850 North Shiloh Rd, Suite V, Garland, TX 75044, T: (972) 437-4483
• Grand Prairie Donor Center: 4146 S. Carrier Pkwy., Suite 630, Grand Prairie, TX 75052, T: (972) 988-6051
• HEB Donor Center: 1731 W. Airport Freeway, Bedford, TX 76021, T: (817) 283-4787
• Irving Donor Center: 7750 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 115, Irving, TX 75063, T: (972) 258-0055
• Keller Donor Center: 101 Town Center Ln., (Hwy 1709 & Rufe Snow), Keller, TX 76248, T: (817) 337-1520
• Mansfield Donor Center: 920 US Hwy 287 N, Suite 210, Mansfield, TX 76063, T: (817) 539-0244
• Mesquite Donor Center: 1515 N. Town East Blvd., Suite 151, Mesquite, TX 75150, T: (972) 270-2185
• Plano Donor Center: 4701 W. Parker Rd., Plano, TX 75093, T: (972) 612-2098
• Weatherford Donor Center: 116 East Interstate 20, Suite 151, Weatherford, TX 76087, T: (817) 594-4251

Dallas

• American Red Cross: 2055 Kendall Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
• Carter BloodCare
  • Baylor Donor Center: 4201 Gaston Ave., Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75246, T: (214) 217-5676
  • Preston Valley Donor Center: 12829 Preston Rd., Suite 427, Dallas, TX 75230, T: (972) 980-9210

Fort Worth

• Carter Blood Care
  • Alliance Donor Center: 7260 Blue Mound Rd., Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76131, T: (817) 412-5917
  • Hullen Donor Center: 4995 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX 76132, T: (817) 263-5810
  • Rosedale Donor Center: 1263 W. Rosedale St., Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76104, T: (817) 335-4935
  • To help reach a healthy level of donations, we will be holding a drive at Billy Bobs Fort Worth this weekend for the hours below:
    • Friday, March 20: 1-7pm
    • Saturday, March 21: 9am – 3pm
    • Sunday, March 22: 9am – 3pm
  • For more information visit: http://www.carterbloodcare.org/covid-19-and-the-blood-supply/

Rockwall

• Rockwall Community Blood Drive: Lake Pointe Church
  Saturday, March 21, 2020
  701 Hwy 30, Rockwall, TX 75087

Sherman

• American Red Cross: 1117 Gallagher, Suite 340, Sherman, TX 75090
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Wichita Falls

• Wichita Falls Donor Center: 3709 Gregory Street Suite 109, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, T: (940) 689-2400

East Texas

Longview

• Longview Donor Center: 3080 N. Eastman Suite 112, Longview, TX 75605, T: (903) 663-2650

Paris

• Paris Donor Center: 3305 NE Loop 286 Suite E, Paris, TX 75460, T: (903) 785-9399
• Mobile blood drive:
  • Brookshire's - Paris: 925 Clarksville, Paris, TX 75460 (Parking Lot)
    Wednesday, March 18, 2020
    Schedule: https://ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/113008

Texarkana

• American Red Cross: 821 Spruce Street, Texarkana, TX 75501
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Tyler

• American Red Cross: 320 E. Rieck Rd., Tyler, TX 75711
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
• Tyler Donor Center: 815 South Baxter Avenue, Tyler, TX 75701, T: (903) 363-0400

Houston and Gulf Coast Area

Beaumont

• LifeShare Blood Center: 4305 Laurel St., Beaumont, TX 77707, T: 409-838-5289
  Visit for https://www.facebook.com/LifeShareBloodCenterBeaumont/ more information.

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

• Find a donation location: http://www.giveblood.org/where-to-donate/neighborhood-donor-centers/
• Schedule a donation: http://www.giveblood.org/where-to-donate/find-a-location-to-donate/
• ​If you are feeling healthy and well but have questions about donating, please contact our Donor Advocates at cs@giveblood.org or (713) 791-6373.

Panhandle

Amarillo

• American Red Cross: 1800 S. Harrison, Amarillo, TX 79102
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
• Coffee Memorial Blood Center: 7500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79124, T: (806) 358-4563
• Gift of Life: 7500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79124 (west of Joe Taco)
  http://www.thegiftoflife.org/web/

Lubbock

• American Red Cross: 12201 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79401-4507
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx

San Antonio and South Texas

Harlingen

• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx

McAllen

• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx

South Texas Blood and Tissue

• The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center has teamed up with the City of San Antonio to hold a special community blood drive at the Alamodome this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
  • The Alamodome was selected because it allows for the recommended social distancing between donor beds and in waiting areas.
• The drive – and starting this week, donations at all South Texas Blood & Tissue Center donor rooms – are by appointment only to manage flow and avoid crowding. Donors can make an appointment by calling 210-731-5590.
• All donors will receive either a Valero or a Target gift card, plus another of their choice from the new STBTC Donor Store. Selections include GrubHub, Hulu and Amazon.com.
• Mobile blood drives: 
  • Atascosa County (TXO - Pleasanton/Jourdanton)
    Atascosa County Sherriff’s Department | Thursday, 3/19, 1108 Campbell, Jourdanton
    https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/119117
  • Kendall County (TXO – Boerne)
    City of Boerne | Thursday, 4/2, City of Boerne offices 402 E. Blanco, Boerne
    https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/119158
  • Gillespie County (TXO – Fredericksburg)
    Hill Country Memorial Hospital | Wednesday, 4/1, 1020 S. State Hwy 16, Fredericksburg
    https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/119308
  • Kerr County (TXO – Kerrville)
    Kerr County Courthouse | Thursday, April 2, 700 Main Street
    https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/112708
     

West Texas Area

Abilene

• American Red Cross: 1610 North 2nd Street, Abilene, TX 79601
  Make an appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
• Hendrick Regional Blood Center: 1701 Pine St. | Abilene, Texas 79601, T: 325-670-2798
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  Upcoming blood drives: http://www.hendrickbloodcenter.org/blood-center/blood-center-landing.aspx

El Paso

• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx

Midland

• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx

Odessa

• Vitalant: make an appointment for blood donation at: https://www.vitalant.org/home.aspx