Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — Blood donation appointments have increased since the American Red Cross declared its first-ever blood shortage crisis, but winter storms have dampened momentum.

The number of Red Cross blood donors declined 10 percent since the pandemic began. Ongoing blood drive cancellations due to the pandemic and winter weather have complicated efforts. Hundreds of blood drives were canceled in January due to winter storms.

The Red Cross collects about 40 percent of the country's blood donation supply.

People who donate blood or plasma through the Red Cross during February will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

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.

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.

• 1/21/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Anderson Munger Family YMCA, 4301 W 3rd St (Los Angeles)
• 1/21/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., TOMS, 1344 Abbot Kinney Blvd (Venice)
• 1/21/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/22/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/23/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/24/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/25/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mission Community Hospital, 14850 Roscoe Blvd. (Panorama City)
• 1/25/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/26/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/27/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd (Los Angeles)
• 1/27/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Westfield, 14006 Riverside Dr (Sherman Oaks)
• 1/27/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/28/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Spot Casting Inc, 200 South La Brea Ave (Los Angeles)
• 1/28/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sunset Masonic Lodge 369, 1720 Ocean Park Blvd (Santa Monica)
• 1/28/2022: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/28/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/29/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/30/2022: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Genevieve Catholic Church, 14061 Roscoe Blvd. (Panorama City)
• 1/30/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Adat Ari El Synagogue, 12020 Burbank Blvd (Valley Village)
• 1/30/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/31/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Avenue (Northridge)
• 1/31/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 1/31/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 637 Lucas Ave (Los Angeles)
• 2/1/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School, 1200 Plaza Del Sol (Los Angeles)
• 2/1/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mid Valley YMCA, 6901 Lennox Ave (Van Nuys)
• 2/1/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 2/2/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department, 3353 San Fernando Rd (Los Angeles)
• 2/2/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 2/3/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Amtrak, 800 North Alameda St. (Los Angeles)
• 2/3/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Kaiser, 6041 Cadillac Ave (Los Angeles)
• 2/3/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020 Radford Ave (North Hollywood)
• 2/3/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 2/4/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)
• 2/4/2022: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey, 8039 W Manchester Ave (Playa del Rey)
• 2/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave (Woodland Hills)

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.