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

ORANGE COUNTY, 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 Orange County area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 1/7/2022: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/7/2022: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., King of Kings, 13431 Newhope St (Garden Grove)
• 1/7/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Huntington Beach Masonic Center, 601 Palm Avenue (Huntington Beach)
• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mariners Church, 5001 Newport Coast Dr (Irvine)
• 1/7/2022: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sisters of St Joseph of Orange, 480 S Batavia St (Orange)
• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 1/8/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 19301 Yorba Linda Blvd (Yorba Linda)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 1/10/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., VFW Post 3173, 805 E Sycamore St (Anaheim)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/10/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Anaheim Marriott Suites, 12015 Harbor Blvd (Garden Grove)
• 1/10/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, 295 East Yale Loop (Irvine)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 1/10/2022: 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1201 Irvine Blvd (Tustin)
• 1/10/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd (Yorba Linda)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 1/11/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, 25291 Vista Del Verde (Coto de Caza)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 1/11/2022: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Venture Park, 36 Executive Park, Suite 120 (Irvine)
• 1/11/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 Lake Road (Irvine)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 1/11/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Orange Public Library & History Center, 407 E. Chapman Ave (Orange)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Orange County 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.