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

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — 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 Anne Arundel area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street (Annapolis)
• 1/7/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road (Annapolis)
• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anne Arundel County Library Crofton Branch, 1681 Riedel Rd (Crofton)
• 1/7/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., AA County Public Library - Mountain Road, 4730 Mountain Road (Pasadena)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/8/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Macedonia UMC, 1325 Annapolis Road (Odenton)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/10/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/11/2022: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Moose Lodge 296, 1890 Crownsville Rd (Annapolis)
• 1/11/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/12/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/13/2022: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/13/2022: 6:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., BGE Piney Orchard Service Center, 730 New Waugh Chapel Road (Odenton)
• 1/14/2022: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane (Annapolis)
• 1/14/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Community Place, 100 Community Place (Crownsville)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church at Severn Run, 8187 Telegraph Rd (Severn)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Severna Park Community Center, 623 Baltimore and Annapolis Blvd. (Severna Park)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/17/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/17/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Boy Scouts Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd (Severna Park)
• 1/18/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/19/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/20/2022: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/20/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Galilee Lutheran Church, 4652 Mountain Road (Pasadena)
• 1/21/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/22/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/23/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/24/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/24/2022: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8397 Piney Orchard Parkway (Odenton)
• 1/25/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)
• 1/26/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mid Atlantic Community Church, 2485 Davidsonville Road (Gambrills)
• 1/26/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Glen Burnie Blood Donation Center, 7310 Ritchie Highway, Suite 114 (Glen Burnie)

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