Dallas, Texas — As North Texas prepares for an influx of domestic and international visitors, Medical City Healthcare is hosting 28 blood drives in partnership with the American Red Cross North Texas Region and Carter BloodCare. The initiative is designed to strengthen the region’s blood supply ahead of increased demand driven by both seasonal trends and the anticipated surge in travelers for the international soccer tournament in North Texas.
Summer months historically bring critical blood shortages nationwide. Vacations and summer activities reduce the number of donors, while trauma cases often increase around holidays and large-scale events. School closures further limit opportunities for community blood drives—placing additional strain on local inventories at a time when demand is expected to rise.
“With more travelers expected in North Texas this summer, it’s especially important that we are prepared to meet the medical needs of visitors, along with the people who call this community home,” says Allen Harrison, president of Medical City Healthcare. “Just as our hospitals never close, the need for lifesaving blood is constant. We encourage our communities to join Medical City Healthcare, the Red Cross and Carter BloodCare to help ensure we are ready to save lives when it matters most.”
According to the Red Cross, type O blood and platelet donors are essential right now to meet the needs of hospitals. Volunteer blood donors can improve a patient’s recovery or save their life, especially accident victims who may require many blood units through transfusions.
Healthy donors over the age of 16 can sign up for blood drives at the locations and times below.
- Medical City Alliance Blood Drive – Tuesday, May 26, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Alliance Blood Drive – Tuesday, June 16, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Alliance Blood Drive – Wednesday, July 29, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Arlington Blood Drive – Friday, May 29, 9:00am – 2:30pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Arlington Blood Drive – Friday, June 19, 9:00am – 2:30pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Arlington Blood Drive – Friday, July 17, 9:00am – 2:30pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Dallas Blood Drive - Friday, June 19, 7:00am – 2:00pm (Carter BloodCare)
- Medical City Decatur Blood Drive - Monday, June 29, 9:30am – 3:30pm (Carter BloodCare)
- Medical City Denton Blood Drive – Friday, May 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Denton Blood Drive – Friday, June 19, 10:00am - 4:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Denton Blood Drive – Friday, July 24, 10:00am - 4:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Fort Worth Blood Drive – Monday, June 22, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Fort Worth Blood Drive – Wednesday, July 1, 9:00am - 2pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Frisco Blood Drive – Tuesday, June 2, 10:00am - 3:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Frisco Blood Drive – Thursday, July 16, 10:00am - 3:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Heart & Spine Blood Drive - Tuesday, June 23, 7:00am – 1:00pm (Carter BloodCare)
- Medical City Las Colinas Blood Drive – Thursday, July 3, 9:00am - 3:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Lewisville Blood Drive – Friday, May 22, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Lewisville Blood Drive – Friday, June 12, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Lewisville Blood Drive – Friday, July 10, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City McKinney Blood Drive– Tuesday, May 5, 9:30am – 3:30pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City McKinney Blood Drive– Thursday, July 2, 9:30am – 3:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City North Hills Blood Drive – Thursday, May 14, 11:00am - 5:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City North Hills Blood Drive – Thursday, July 2, 11:00am - 5:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Plano Blood Drive – Friday, May 8, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Plano Blood Drive – Wednesday, July 1, 9:00am - 2:00pm (Red Cross)
- Medical City Weatherford Blood Drive – Tuesday, May 26, 7:00am – 11:30am (Carter BloodCare)
- Medical City Weatherford Blood Drive – Tuesday, July 21, 7:00am – 11:30am (Carter BloodCare)
"Strengthening community capacity has always been central to our mission," says Linda Braddy, CEO of the American Red Cross North Texas Region. "We're grateful to Medical City Healthcare for its continued commitment to collecting lifesaving blood and improving health outcomes for patients in need. That support is especially critical this summer, as we anticipate an influx of visitors and soccer fans, and know blood supplies are often strained during the summer months."
Visit Red Cross Donor Eligibility or Carter BloodCare Donor Eligibility for specific donor eligibility requirements.