Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets By Donating Blood: Red Cross

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The American Red Cross blood donation supply is critically low, and the organization is asking people to strongly consider donating in the new year. The organization is offering blood and plasma donors the chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package.

Blood donations typically wane during the holiday season, but the shortage is being compounded by the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Red Cross.

People who give blood or plasma during January will automatically be entered to win two tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California. The package includes round-trip airfare, entry to the official NFL tailgate event and three-night hotel accommodations, plus a $500 gift card for other expenses.

Additionally, January donors will be entered for the chance to win a home theater package.

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Birmingham area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Homewood Parks and Recreation, 1632 Oxmoor Road (Birmingham)
• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 1/7/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/8/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/9/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/10/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/10/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/11/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 1/11/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Metropolitan Church, 2800 Metropolitan Way (Birmingham)
• 1/11/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/12/2022: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 1/12/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/13/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/13/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Summit Birmingham, 117 Summit Boulevard (Birmingham)
• 1/14/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/14/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/15/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Worship Center, 100 Derby Parkway (Birmingham)
• 1/15/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/16/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Our Lady of Sorrows Homewood, 1728 Oxmoor Road (Birmingham)
• 1/16/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/17/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/17/2022: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cahaba Brewing Company, 4500 5th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/17/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/18/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 1/18/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Levite Jewish Community Center, 3960 Montclair Rd. (Birmingham)
• 1/18/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Canterbury United Methodist, 350 Overbrook Road (Birmingham)
• 1/18/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/19/2022: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., University of Alabama Birmingham, 1802 6th Ave South (Birmingham)
• 1/19/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace (Birmingham)
• 1/20/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/20/2022: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Pleasant Grove Community Center, 501 Park Road (Pleasant Grove)
• 1/21/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Grandview Medical Center, 3690 Grandview Parkway (Birmingham)
• 1/21/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S (Birmingham)
• 1/21/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grandview Medical Center, 3690 Grandview Parkway (Birmingham)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Birmingham area, or search for others nearby.

Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the American Red Cross. The local blood drives included in the list are limited to those at the time the Red Cross data was pulled. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org for the most current listing of drives. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com. Know of another blood drive coming up in your area? You can add it to the Patch calendar using this form.

In most states, donors need to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health; some states allow 16-year-olds to donate with parental consent. Donors 18 years old and younger need to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. Appointments can be made via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, online or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.