Severe weather causes blood shortage
By Terry Murry on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 in Columbia Basin News Columbia Basin Top Stories
COLUMBIA BASIN – More than 500 blood drives have been canceled since Jan. 1, causing more than 20,000 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected. The American Red Cross is asking people in our area to step up and donate to ease the shortage.
Anyone who donates blood or platelets before Feb. 26 will receive a $20 gift card to a merchant of choice. All blood types are needed.
Blood drives in our region include:
Morrow County
IRRIGON:
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Irrigon Junior/Senior High School, 315 E. Wyoming Ave.
Umatilla County
ATHENA:9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Weston McEwen High School, 540 E. Main St.
HERMISTON:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at First Christian Church, 775 W. Highland
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb 26 at Hermiston High School, 600 S. First
PENDLETON:
Noon-5 p.m. Feb. 9 at St. Anthony Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony Way
UMATILLA:
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Umatilla High School, 1400 Seventh Street
Walla Walla County
WALLA WALLA:
Noon-5 p.m. Feb. 10 Walla Walla Presbyterian Church, 325 S. First Ave.
11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 11 Foundry Vineyards, 1111 Abadie St.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb 18 Providence St. Mary Medical Center, 401 W. Poplar
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19 Walla Walla Community College, 500 Tausick Way
11 am. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 YMCA Walla Walla, 340 S. Park St.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 27 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1821 S. Second Ave.
Noon-5 p.m. Feb. 27 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine St.
