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

LOUISVILLE, KY — 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 Louisville area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/7/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/8/2022: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Bernadette, 6500 St. Bernadette Ave. (Prospect)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/10/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sojourn Church J-town, 11412 Taylorsville Rd. (Louisville)
• 1/10/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Beulah Presbyterian Church, 6704 Bardstown Rd. (Louisville)
• 1/11/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/11/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/11/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Shively Christian Church, 1822 Kendall Lane (Louisville)
• 1/11/2022: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. Stephen Lutheran, 5903 Bardstown Rd. (Louisville)
• 1/12/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Southern High School, 8620 Preston Highway (Louisville)
• 1/12/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/12/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/12/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Beechland Baptist Church, 4613 Greenwood Road (Louisville)
• 1/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/16/2022: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2000 Douglass Blvd (Louisville)
• 1/16/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 5505 New Cut Road (Louisville)
• 1/16/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 508 Breckenridge Ln. (Louisville)
• 1/17/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. 6th Street (Louisville)
• 1/17/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)
• 1/17/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., East End Louisville Blood Donation Center, 291 N. Hubbards Lane (Louisville)
• 1/17/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 13800 Aiken Rd. (Louisville)
• 1/18/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Downtown Louisville Blood Donation Center, 520 E. Chestnut St. (Louisville)

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