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

PHOENIX, AZ — 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 Phoenix 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. - 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Phoenix Region, 4747 N. 22nd St. Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 12701 N Scottsdale Road (Scottsdale)
• 1/9/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Springhill Suites, 1601 W Rio Salado Pkwy (Tempe)
• 1/10/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bell Ford, 2401 W. Bell Road (Phoenix)
• 1/11/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Cancer Society, 4747 N 22nd St, Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/12/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., F3, 4747 N. 22nd Street (Phoenix)
• 1/12/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Chapman Ford, 3950 N 89th St (Scottsdale)
• 1/14/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Phoenix Region, 4747 N. 22nd St. Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cesar Chavez Library, 3635 W Baseline (Laveen)
• 1/18/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Schreiner Sausage, 3601 N. 7th Street (Phoenix)
• 1/18/2022: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mesquite Branch Library, 4525 Paradise Village Parkway North (Phoenix)
• 1/19/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Phoenix Elks Lodge 335, 14424 North 32 Street (Phoenix)
• 1/20/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Civil Air Patrol Deer Valley, 932 W. Deer Valley Road (Phoenix)
• 1/21/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Phoenix Region, 4747 N. 22nd St. Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/21/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Scottsdale Promenade, 16427 N Scottsdale Rd (Scottsdale)
• 1/24/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Starbucks 61992, 3202 E Shea Blvd. (Phoenix)
• 1/25/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Home2 Suites Avondale, 10275 W. McDowell Road (Avondale)
• 1/25/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Red Cross Office, 4747 N. 22nd St Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/25/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix Airport, 2621 South 47th Street (Phoenix)
• 1/25/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., South Mountain Community Library, 7050 South 24th St. (Phoenix)
• 1/26/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Civil Air Patrol Glendale, Glendale Municipal Airport, 6575 N Glen Harbor Blvd - Gate 15 (Glendale)
• 1/27/2022: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Springhill Suites, 1601 W Rio Salado Pkwy (Tempe)
• 1/28/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Phoenix Region, 4747 N. 22nd St. Suite 100 (Phoenix)
• 1/28/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Stockbridge Community Engagement, 1605 W University Dr (Tempe)
• 1/29/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hampton Inn, 2310 East Highland Ave (Phoenix)
• 1/29/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Citizens Church, 13206 N 7th St, Suite 1 (Phoenix)

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.