Upcoming Blood Drives Announced, and There’s Movie Passes

You can never really bank enough blood – it only has a shelf life of 42 days. The Red Cross says, “Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face of summer challenges that can quickly cause blood and platelet reserves to drop.”

They also say that severe summer weather can have a sudden impact on the ability to collect blood and platelets. Scheduling and keeping donation appointments are crucial this month to ensure blood products are constantly available in the weeks to come for all patients, including those in trauma situations that may require several lifesaving transfusions. 

How you can help

All blood types are needed, and donors who don’t know their blood type can learn it after donation. Book a time to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

Here’s a list of upcoming Corvallis blood drives:

7/14/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Historical Old School, 4455 NE Highway 20 

7/15/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Church of the Good Samaritan, 333 NW 35th St

7/15/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Oregon Department of Human Services, 4170 SW Research Way, Suite 120

7/16/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., LDS – Corvallis Stake, 4141 NW Harrison Blvd.

7/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church – Dennis Hall, 114 SW 8th St

7/18/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oregon Physical Therapy, 2865 NW 29th

7/18/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Dr.

7/21/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Corvallis Elks Lodge #1413, 1400 NW 9th St

7/23/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st

7/24/2025: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bi-Mart Store #604, 2045 NW 9th St

7/26/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Grocery Outlet, 1755 NW 9th St Suite 110

7/30/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., C3 Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave.

7/31/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fred Meyer Store #70 Corvallis, 777 NW Kings Blvd

In Monroe

7/25/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monroe Community Library, 380 North 5th Street

For those who come to give July 15-31, 2025, the Red Cross will say thanks with a Fandango Movie Reward by email. They say you can use it to catch a summer blockbuster on the Red Cross. See RedCrossBlood.org/July.