Donate Blood In Carlsbad For Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets

CARLSBAD, CA — The American Red Cross is asking the public to donate blood or platelets to help prevent a winter blood shortage.

Donors with types O, A negative and B negative blood are especially needed now, according to the Red Cross.

"The Red Cross blood supply is under pressure following a busy holiday season when winter weather and packed schedules made it even tougher to ensure hospitals have the blood products needed for critical care," the Red Cross said in a news release. "Without immediate action, doctors may have to make difficult decisions about which patients receive blood transfusions and who will need to wait."

For the seventh year, the Red Cross and the National Football League are partnering in January for National Blood Donor Month to urge people to kick off 2026 with a blood donation.

Anyone who donates now through Jan. 25 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a Super Bowl LX giveaway. The winner and a guest will get to enjoy Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, access to day-of in-stadium pregame activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, roundtrip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations, plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses.

The Red Cross has planned blood drives across San Diego County, including in Carlsbad. See a list of upcoming San Diego area blood drives below.

Bonsall

• 1/16/2026: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Bonsall High School, 7350 Lilac Road

Cardiff

• 1/15/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1444 Lake Drive
• 1/26/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Encinitas Elks Lodge 2243, 1393 Windsor Road

Carlsbad

• 1/9/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shoppes at Carlsbad, 2525 El Camino Real
• 1/20/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bermuda Club Carlsbad, 5840 El Camino Real
• 1/23/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shoppes at Carlsbad, 2525 El Camino Real
• 1/27/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., North Coast Church Carlsbad Campus, 2310 Camino Vida Roble, #104

Chula Vista

• 1/13/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Springhill Suites by Marriott Chula Vista/Eastlake, 870 District Place
• 1/15/2026: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Chula Vista Presbyterian Church, 940 Hilltop Drive
• 1/19/2026: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Chula Vista Elks Lodge, 901 Elks Lane
• 1/19/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Novo Brazil Brewing CO Otay Ranch, 2015 Birch Road
• 1/21/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastlake Church, 2355 Otay Lakes Road
• 1/26/2026: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Chula Vista Elks Lodge, 901 Elks Lane

El Cajon

• 1/8/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego

Encinitas

• 1/7/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena
• 1/12/2026: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Scripps Memorial Hospital 310 Building, 354 Santa Fe Drive
• 1/30/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive

Escondido

• 1/18/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., North County Mall, 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway
• 1/20/2026: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Escondido Charter High School, 1868 E Valley Parkway
• 1/25/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., North County Mall, 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway

Fallbrook

• 1/6/2026: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fallbrook Library, 124 South Mission Road
• 1/12/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S Stage Coach Lane

La Jolla

• 1/26/2026: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., La Jolla / Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave.
• 1/28/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., UCSD Price Center, 9500 Gillman Drive

La Mesa

• 1/12/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive

Oceanside

• 1/8/2026: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oceanside Masonic Center, 511 Eucalyptus
• 1/13/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oceanside First Presbyterian Church, 2001 El Camino Real
• 1/19/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., VA San Diego Healthcare Oceanside, 1300 Rancho Del Oro Drive
• 1/22/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Oceanside, 3501 Seagate Way
• 1/22/2026: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oceanside Masonic Center, 511 Eucalyptus

Ramona

• 1/27/2026: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane

San Diego

• Red Cross Kearny Mesa Blood Donation Center, 4229 Ponderosa Ave., Suite C (See RedCrossBlood.org for hours.)
• 1/6/2026: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., The Salvation Army Kroc Center Admin Building, 6845 University Ave.
• 1/6/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., VA Kearny Mesa, 8875 Aero Drive
• 1/7/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina, 1441 Quivira Road
• 1/8/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., College-Rolando Branch Library, 6600 Montezuma Road
• 1/11/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., San Diego Harley-Davidson Morena, 4645 Morena Blvd.
• 1/14/2026: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., San Diego Public Library - Central Library, 330 Park Blvd.
• 1/14/2026: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Mission Hills - Hillcrest / Knox Library, 215 W Washington St.
• 1/15/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., AVA Pacific Beach, 3883 Ingraham St.
• 1/20/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, 12911 Pacific Place
• 1/27/2026: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., National University, 9388 Lightwave
• 1/29/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Marcos

• 1/13/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Lodge at Lake San Marcos, 1105 La Bonita Drive

Santee

• 1/29/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8778 Cottonwood Ave.

Vista

• 1/7/2026: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Avalon, 701 Breeze Hill Road
• 1/21/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Ave.

What To Know About Giving Blood

All blood types are needed. Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for more information or to make an appointment.

A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.

Individuals who are 17 in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.