Tri-Cities blood drives for November and December 2026

Updated Nov. 13, 2026: The Nov. 11 Batavia VFW drive has passed and was removed. Three drives remain.

Want to give blood before the year ends? You do not have to drive far. Versiti has three drives on the calendar in Batavia and St. Charles from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, and Geneva has a full-time donor center on the west side of town.

Here is what Versiti's donor portal listed as of Nov. 13, 2026. Drive schedules change, so check the sign-up page before you go.

November drive

Monday, Nov. 30 - St. Charles (Versiti). The Love for Arlie drive is in the Sportsplex multipurpose room at 1400 Foundry St., from 3 to 7:30 p.m. It was first listed for Nov. 18, and Versiti's portal now shows Nov. 30. Whole blood and double red donations are listed.

December drives

Saturday, Dec. 5 - Batavia (Versiti). Holy Cross Church, Donovan Hall, 2300 W. Main St. Hours are 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Whole blood and double red donations are listed.

Monday, Dec. 7 - St. Charles (Versiti). St. Patrick and St. John Neumann churches host this one at the St. John Neumann Church family center, 2900 E. Main St., from 1 to 7 p.m. Whole blood and double red donations are listed.

Can't make a drive? Try the Geneva donor center

Versiti runs a permanent donation center at 2000 W. State St., Unit 1E, in Geneva. It is open seven days a week. Weekday hours are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. Weekend hours are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The center takes whole blood, double red cells and platelets. Versiti says appointments are appreciated and walk-ins are welcome. A whole blood appointment usually takes about an hour, and a platelet donation takes about two hours.

How to sign up

For the Versiti drives and the Geneva center, use Versiti's donor portal at donateblood.versiti.org. Search by ZIP code (60174, 60134 or 60510), pick the drive and choose a time. You can also call (800) 786-4483.

The American Red Cross lists its own drives by ZIP code at redcrossblood.org, or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Before you go

Versiti says donors must be in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds, and there is no maximum age. In Illinois, 17-year-olds can donate on their own and 16-year-olds need a signed parent or guardian consent form, which Versiti has at its drives and donor centers. Donors 18 and under also have height and weight requirements.

Bring a photo ID with your birth date, like a driver's license, state ID or student ID. Eat a good meal and drink water ahead of time.

Versiti lists how often you can give: whole blood every 56 days, double red cells every 112 days and platelets every 14 days. If you gave at a fall drive, check your dates before booking a December slot.