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

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The American Red Cross is offering blood and plasma donors a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package during January.

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.

• 12/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 12/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Starbucks, 7622 Edinger Ave (Huntington Beach)
• 12/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Antis Roofing, 2649 Campus Dr (Irvine)
• 12/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 11600 Los Alamitos Blvd (Los Alamitos)
• 12/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 12/21/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Silverado Community Park, 27641 Silverado Canyon Road (Silverado)
• 12/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 12/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Brewery X, 3191 E La Palma Avenue (Anaheim)
• 12/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/22/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., AMC Dine-In, 1001 S. Lemon St (Fullerton)
• 12/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Antis Roofing, 2649 Campus Dr (Irvine)
• 12/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Vista Del Lago Apartments, 21622 Marguerite Parkway (Mission Viejo)
• 12/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 12/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tustin Ranch Plaza, 13207 Jamboree Road (Tustin)
• 12/23/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 12/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Buena Park Downtown, 8308 On the Mall (Buena Park)
• 12/23/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/23/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/23/2021: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 12/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Yorba Linda Masonic Center, 4847 Main St (Yorba Linda)
• 12/24/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 12/24/2021: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/24/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/24/2021: 0 0.0. - 0 0.0., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/24/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/24/2021: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1144 Rosecrans Ave (Fullerton)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope St (Fountain Valley)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr (Laguna Hills)
• 12/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Isidore Historical Plaza, 10961 Reagan Street (Los Alamitos)
• 12/26/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rancho Mission Viejo, 35 Ascenso Avenue (Rancho Mission Viejo)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Drive (Santa Ana)

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.