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

OVERLAND PARK, KS — 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 Overland Park area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/10/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Olathe Indian Creek Library, 16100 W 135th St (Olathe)
• 1/11/2022: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints-, 15915 W 143rd Street (Olathe)
• 1/12/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Corporate Woods, Building 75, 10800 Farley Dr, Suite 130 (Overland Park)
• 1/12/2022: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8800 W 151st Street (Overland Park)
• 1/12/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., GT Distributors, 10567 Metcalf Ave (Overland Park)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Medical Plaza West, 12200 W 106th Street (Overland Park)
• 1/17/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Element Hotel - Overland Park, 5022 West 137th St (Overland Park)
• 1/17/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Johnson County Democrats, 8971 W 75th St. (Overland Park)
• 1/18/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall Avenue (Mission)
• 1/21/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Christ Church Anglican, 5500 W 91st St (Overland Park)
• 1/22/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., New Haven Seventh-day Adventist Church, 8714 Antioch Road (Overland Park)
• 1/24/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Journey Bible Church, 13700 151st St (Olathe)
• 1/25/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)
• 1/27/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Leawood Pioneer Branch, 4700 Town Center (Leawood)
• 1/27/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Antioch Branch, 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway (Merriam)
• 1/27/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Blue Valley Branch, 9000 W 151st Street (Overland Park)
• 1/28/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Medical Plaza West, 12200 W 106th Street (Overland Park)

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.