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

SAINT PAUL, MN — 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 Saint Paul area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Humboldt High School, 30 East Baker St (Saint Paul)
• 1/7/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Paul Midway YMCA, 1761 University Ave W (Saint Paul)
• 1/8/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/9/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/10/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/11/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/12/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Culver's W St Paul, 125 Marie Ave. (W Saint Paul)
• 1/12/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Louis King of France, 506 Cedar St (Saint Paul)
• 1/12/2022: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/12/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., IBEW # 110 St Paul, 1330 Conway St (Saint Paul)
• 1/13/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/14/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/14/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastside YMCA St Paul, 875 Arcade St (Saint Paul)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/16/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/17/2022: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Church of St Joseph W St Paul, 1154 Seminole Avenue (West Saint Paul)
• 1/17/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/18/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/19/2022: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/19/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Keg and Case and Clutch Brewing Co, 928 7th Street West (Saint Paul)
• 1/20/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/20/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Union Depot, 214 4th St East (Saint Paul)
• 1/21/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/22/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/23/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/24/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/25/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/26/2022: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/27/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/28/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/28/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W Kellogg Blvd (Saint Paul)
• 1/28/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Urban Growler St Paul, 2325 Endicott St (Saint Paul)
• 1/29/2022: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)
• 1/30/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mary Coultrap Johnson Blood and Platelet Donation Center, 100 South Robert Street (Saint Paul)

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