Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
Northern California Blood Services Region’s largest blood collection effort kicks off this July
OAKLAND, Calif. (July 4, 2016) — The American Red Cross announces the sixth annual Interfaith Community Blood Drive, the largest, single blood collection effort in the history of the Northern California Blood Services Region. More than 25 Bay Area faith groups combine efforts to respond to the summer blood need with a monthlong blood collection effort.
Comprised of more than 40 individual blood drives, the event helps to bolster the community blood supply during the summer months which can be among the most challenging times of the year for blood donations.
“The Interfaith Community Blood Drive has cemented its integral role in supporting the local blood supply during the summer months when the number of blood donations tends to drop,” said Neil Tosuntikool, donor recruitment director of the Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region. “Giving blood at one of the Interfaith Community Blood Drives locations will help ensure a sufficient supply of blood is available this summer.”
The drive brings together a number of religious groups with a common goal – to help others. Since its inception, the Interfaith Community Blood Drive has collected a total of more than 11,000 pints of blood. With an ambitious goal of collecting more than 1,700 blood donations this year, the commitment made by the participating faith groups is to help collect nearly 100 percent of the blood needed in July for the Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region.
Interfaith Community Blood Drive donation opportunities:
Alameda County
Alameda
July 7 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1201 Grand St.
Berkeley
July 21 from noon to 6 p.m. at Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave.
Fremont
July 12 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 810 Walnut Ave.
Hayward
July 26 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 26101 Gading Road
Livermore
July 15 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 E. Ave.
Oakland
July 1 from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Interstake Center, 4770 Lincoln Ave.
Pleasanton
July 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo
July 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 859 Grant Ave.
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Contra Costa County
Antioch
July 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Ignatius of Antioch, 3351 Contra Loma Blvd.
Brentwood
July 14 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2350 Jeffery Way
July 22 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Resurrection (Ministries) Lutheran Church, 1275 Fairview Ave.
Byron
July 27 from 1 to 7 p.m. at St. Anne Church, 2800 Camino Diablo Road
Concord
July 6 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3700 Concord Blvd.
July 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1360 Alberta Way
Danville
July 28 from noon to 6 p.m. at Reutlinger Community Center, 4000 Camino Tassajara
Pittsburg
July 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 3200 Harbor St.
Moraga
July 29 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3776 Via Granada
Walnut Creek
July 15 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Walnut Creek Overlook Chapel, 2369 Overlook Drive
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Santa Clara County
Gilroy
July 14 from 1 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave.
Los Altos
July 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1300 Grant Road
Los Gatos
July 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, 219 Bean Ave.
San Jose
July 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4977 San Felipe Road
July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital, 2425 Samaritan Drive
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Monterey County
Seaside
July 7 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1024 Noche Buena St.
Carmel
July 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Church of The Wayfarer, Lincoln St. and 7th Ave.
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San Benito
Hollister
July 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670 Cienega Road
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San Francisco
San Francisco
July 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 Pacific Ave.
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San Mateo
Pacifica
July 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 730 Sharp Park Road
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Santa Clara County
Morgan Hill
July 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave.
July 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Catherine of Alexandria, 17400 Peak Ave.
San Jose
July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of Almaden, 6581 Camden Ave.
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Santa Cruz County
Aptos
July 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Twin Lakes Church, 2701 Cabrillo College Drive
Ben Lomond
July 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9545 Lovecreek Road
Santa Cruz
July 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.
July 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.
July 22 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Santa Cruz Bible Church, 440 Frederick St.
July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.
July 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, 170 High St.
Scotts Valley
July 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gate Way Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road
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Sonoma County
Petaluma
July 1 from noon to 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 745 N. Webster Road
Participating American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers:
Contra Costa Blood Donation Center
140 Gregory Lane, Suite 120, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Blood donation hours
Tuesday – Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
39227 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560
Blood donation hours
Friday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pleasanton Blood Donation Center
5556-B Springdale Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94588
Blood donation hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
Blood donation hours
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
San Jose Blood Donation Center
2731 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134
Blood donation hours
Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Blood donation appointments can be scheduled by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
About donating blood or platelets
A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required when checking in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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