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

OMAHA, NE — 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 Omaha area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/8/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/9/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/11/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., ConAgra Corporate Downtown Campus, ConAgra Drive, Building 11 (Omaha)
• 1/11/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/12/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., ConAgra Corporate Downtown Campus, ConAgra Drive, Building 11 (Omaha)
• 1/12/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Pinnacle Bank, 18081 Burt Street (Elkhorn)
• 1/13/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., ConAgra Corporate Downtown Campus, ConAgra Drive, Building 11 (Omaha)
• 1/14/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Benson High School, 5120 Maple Street (Omaha)
• 1/15/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Gretna United Methodist Church, 11457 S 204th St (Gretna)
• 1/16/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/17/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/18/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aksarben Place, 6307 Center St (Omaha)
• 1/18/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/19/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/21/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., CharterWest Bank, 20041 Manderson St Ste B (Elkhorn)
• 1/21/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/21/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., OneWorld Community Health Center, 4920 S. 30th (Omaha)
• 1/22/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/23/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/23/2022: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 6201 N. 60th Street (Omaha)
• 1/24/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Relevant Center, 21220 Elkhorn Dr. (Elkhorn)
• 1/24/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/25/2022: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/26/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/27/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., CSG Systems, Inc., 18020 Burt Street (Elkhorn)
• 1/28/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/28/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., B Douglas Construction, 20816 West Gruenther Rd Suite 101 (Gretna)
• 1/29/2022: 7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Holy Cross Church, 4837 Woolworth (Omaha)
• 1/29/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)
• 1/30/2022: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Dewey Blood Donation Center, 3838 Dewey Ave (Omaha)

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