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

GWINNETT, GA — 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 Gwinnett area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/7/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 2342 Oak Road (Snellville)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/8/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Loganville, 680 Tom Brewer Road (Loganville)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/10/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/11/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/11/2022: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hancock Askew & Co, 3740 Davinci Ct, Suite 400 (Peachtree Corners)
• 1/12/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/12/2022: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Duluth First United Methodist Church, 3208 Hwy 120 (Duluth)
• 1/13/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/14/2022: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/14/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grayson United Methodist Church, 555 Grayson Parkway (Grayson)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lilburn Police Dept, 4600 Lawrenceville Highway NW (Lilburn)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/16/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 5303 Winters Chapel Road (Atlanta)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/17/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Next Level Fitcamp Dacula, 1152 Auburn Road, Ste 204 (Dacula)
• 1/17/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fort Daniel Elementary School, 1725 Auburn Road (Dacula)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners, 475 Technology Pkwy NW (Peachtree Corners)
• 1/18/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/18/2022: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Parkview High School Lilburn, 998 Cole Road (Lilburn)
• 1/18/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Meeting House, 5615 Grand Reunion Drive (Hoschton)
• 1/19/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/20/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/21/2022: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/22/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/23/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/23/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ismaili Jamatkhana - Duluth, 4475 River Green Parkway (Duluth)
• 1/24/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/24/2022: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 3495 Sugarloaf Parkway (LAWRENCEVILLE)
• 1/25/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500 (Duluth)
• 1/25/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road (Duluth)
• 1/25/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., City of Lawrenceville Public Works, 435 West Pike Street (LAWRENCEVILLE)

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