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

LOS ANGELES, CA — 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 Los Angeles area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eagle Rock Plaza, 2700 Colorado Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hilton Los Angeles/ Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive (Universal City)
• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/9/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St John Eudes Catholic Church, 9901 Mason Avenue (Chatsworth)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/10/2022: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Olympic Division, 1130 S Vermont Avenue (Los Angeles)
• 1/10/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield, 14006 Riverside Dr (Sherman Oaks)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/11/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 S. Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/11/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 11640 Burbank Blvd. (North Hollywood)
• 1/11/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 11640 Burbank Blvd. (North Hollywood)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/12/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 6240 Sylmar Ave (Van Nuys)
• 1/12/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/13/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Galpin Honda, 11151 Laurel Canyon Blvd (San Fernando)
• 1/13/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/14/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St (Studio City)
• 1/14/2022: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/14/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., FIGat7th, 735 S. Figueroa St (Los Angeles)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/16/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, 2060 North Vermont Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/16/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., ONEgeneration, 17400 Victory Blvd. (Van Nuys)
• 1/16/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Olivos Seventh-day Adventist Church, 14654 Hamlin St (Van Nuys)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/17/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Los Olivos Seventh-day Adventist Church, 14654 Hamlin St (Van Nuys)
• 1/17/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/18/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 6501 Fountain Ave (Hollywood)
• 1/18/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Triple H Building, 500 Landfair Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/18/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Collins & Katz Family YMCA, 1466 Westgate Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/18/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 19020 Vanowen Street (Reseda)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Los Angeles 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.