Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets By Donating Blood Near Mid Hudson Valley: Red Cross

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The American Red Cross is offering blood and plasma donors a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package during January.

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 Mid Hudson Valley area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 12/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front Street (Millbrook)
• 12/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Rhinebeck Village Hall, 76 East Market St. (Rhinebeck)
• 12/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., American Legion Post 488, 532 Lakes Rd. (Monroe)
• 12/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue (Westfield)
• 12/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Veterans Building, 413 Main Street (Beacon)
• 12/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Road (Woodstock)
• 12/23/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/23/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 12/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/27/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ridge Culver Fire Department, 2960 Culver Rd (Rochester)
• 12/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 12/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Malta Ambulance, 2449 Rt. 9 (Malta)
• 12/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 East Main Street (Mount Kisco)
• 12/28/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Ambrose Academy, St Ambrose Academy, 31 Empire Blvd (Rochester)
• 12/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Parkside Bible Church, 14461 James St (Holland)
• 12/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Warwick Lodge #544, 71 Forester Ave (Warwick)
• 12/29/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/29/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, St. Anthony of Padua, 25 Beaver Brook Rd (Yulan)
• 12/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crossroads Mall, 2 Crossroads Mall (Mount Hope)
• 12/30/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 12/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Masonic Lodge in Tivoli, 7 North Rd. (Tivoli)
• 12/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel, 503 Washington Avenue (Kingston)
• 12/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge Street (Wallkill)
• 12/30/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 12/30/2021: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 12/31/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/1/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/2/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/3/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Crossroads Mall, 2 Crossroads Mall (Mount Hope)
• 1/3/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Mid Hudson Valley 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.