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

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — 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 Mid Hudson Valley 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. - 3:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 1/7/2022: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Grace Bible Church, 158 Myers Corners Road (Wappingers Falls)
• 1/7/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Goshen Christian Reformed Church, 2448 State Route 17A (Goshen)
• 1/7/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Avenue (Catskill)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/8/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Trinity Emmanuel, 761 Elmgrove Rd (Rochester)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/10/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ballston Spa Elks, 10 Hamilton Place (Ballston Spa)
• 1/10/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ossining High School, 29 South Highland Ave (Ossining)
• 1/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/10/2022: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Heroes Brewing Company, 543 Atlantic Ave (Rochester)
• 1/11/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front Street (Millbrook)
• 1/11/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/11/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Browncroft Community Church, 2530 Browncroft Blvd. (Rochester)
• 1/12/2022: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Third Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 Livingston St. (Rhinebeck)
• 1/12/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/12/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Peters Parish, Bingo Hall, 59 North Street (Monticello)
• 1/13/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hudson Elks Lodge No. 787, 201 Harry Howard Ave. (Hudson)
• 1/13/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/13/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., UR Medicine - Corporate Woods, 120 Corporate Woods, Suite 350 (Rochester)
• 1/14/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Veterans Building, 413 Main Street (Beacon)
• 1/14/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, 1168 Rt. 55 (Lagrangeville)
• 1/14/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Valley, 1576 Main St. (Pleasant Valley)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/15/2022: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Peter Lutheran Church, 2776 Rt. 9 (Malta)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Ellenville First Aid & Rescue Squad, 1 Webster St (Ellenville)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/17/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/18/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/19/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 1/20/2022: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 1/20/2022: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Moose Lodge 904, 1273 Rte 9G (Hyde Park)
• 1/20/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Clinton United Methodist Church, 105 Utica Road (Clinton)

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.