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

BALTIMORE, 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 Baltimore 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. - 3 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northeast Regional Park Community Center - Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, 7501 Oakleigh Rd, (Parkville)
• 1/7/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/8/2022: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, 430 East Belvedere Ave (Baltimore)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/10/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/11/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., SMC Campus Center University of Maryland Medical Systems, 621 West Lombard Street, 3rd Floor (Baltimore)
• 1/11/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 720 Rutland Avenue (Baltimore)
• 1/12/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/12/2022: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road (Baltimore)
• 1/12/2022: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Plumber & Steamfitters, 1201 66th Street (Baltimore)
• 1/12/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/13/2022: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/13/2022: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/17/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/17/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/18/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/18/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 5700 Park Heights Avenue (Baltimore)
• 1/19/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., White Marsh Blood Donation Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circle, Suite 118 (Baltimore)
• 1/19/2022: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post # 38, 3300 Dundalk Ave (Baltimore)
• 1/19/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Southwest American Legion Post 332, 2603 Virginia Avenue (Halethorpe)
• 1/19/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 720 Rutland Avenue (Baltimore)
• 1/19/2022: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Keswick Multi-Care Center, 700 W. 40th Street (Baltimore)
• 1/19/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Baltimore Mt Hope Blood Donation Center, 4700 Mt Hope Drive (Baltimore)
• 1/20/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive (Baltimore)

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