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

CLEVELAND, OH — 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 Cleveland 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. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/10/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/11/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower, 1360 West Mall Drive (Cleveland)
• 1/11/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/12/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/13/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd (Cleveland)
• 1/13/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/17/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/18/2022: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., University Hospitals Rainbow Area, 11100 Euclid Ave. (Cleveland)
• 1/18/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., University Hospitals Rainbow Area, 11100 Euclid Ave. (Cleveland)
• 1/18/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/19/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 10300 Carnegie Ave. (Cleveland)
• 1/19/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/20/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 200 Public Square, 200 Public Square, 3rd Floor (Cleveland)
• 1/20/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/21/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/22/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/22/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1382 Arthur Avenue (Lakewood)
• 1/23/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/24/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/24/2022: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Lakewood Womens Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave. (Lakewood)
• 1/25/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/26/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/26/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Rd (South Euclid)
• 1/27/2022: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/27/2022: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Euclid Hospital, 18901 Lakeshore Blvd (Euclid)
• 1/28/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/28/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lakewood Family Health Center, 14601 Detroit Ave (Lakewood)
• 1/29/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)
• 1/30/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)

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