Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Overland Park

OVERLAND PARK, KS — 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 Overland Park 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., 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., 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)
• 1/31/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)
• 2/1/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Thomas Episcopal Church, 12251 Antioch Road (Overland Park)
• 2/2/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Corporate Woods, Building 75, 10800 Farley Dr, Suite 130 (Overland Park)
• 2/2/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Spring Hill Community Center, 613 S. Race Street (Spring Hill)
• 2/4/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Katie Scott-Sheraton Hotel, 6100 College Blvd (Overland Park)
• 2/7/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Johnson County Democrats, 8971 W 75th St. (Overland Park)
• 2/7/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th Street (Overland Park)
• 2/8/2022: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8800 W 151st Street (Overland Park)
• 2/10/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vale Overland Park, 13331 Hauser Street (Overland Park)
• 2/10/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lighton Plaza II, 7400 College Boulevard (Overland Park)
• 2/10/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Highlands, 10020 W. 80th Street (Overland Park)
• 2/11/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Antioch Branch, 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway (Merriam)
• 2/11/2022: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Glenwood Village of Overland Park, 9201 Foster Street (Overland Park)
• 2/14/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Olathe Indian Creek Library, 16100 W 135th St (Olathe)
• 2/14/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Medical Plaza West, 12200 W 106th Street (Overland Park)
• 2/15/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Christ Church Mission, 5915 Johnson Dr (Mission)

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.