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

DALLAS, TX — 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 Dallas area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 12/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Coppell Family YMCA, 146 Town Center Blvd (Coppell)
• 12/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving, 1901 N MacArthur Blvd (Irving)
• 12/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lowe's Dallas, 6011 Lemmon Avenue (Dallas)
• 12/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving TX Community, 2511 W. Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (Irving)
• 12/23/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)
• 12/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Medical City Alliance, 3101 N. Tarrant Parkway (Fort Worth)
• 12/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hulen Mall, 4800 South Hulen Street (Fort Worth)
• 12/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lowe's of Keller, 600 North Tarrant Parkway (Keller)
• 12/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Drive (Dallas)
• 12/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Creek, 15909 Preston Road (Dallas)
• 12/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Oak Cliff Community Center, 907 Ledbetter Drive (Dallas)
• 12/28/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Whole Foods Market Lakewood, 2118 Abrams Rd (Dallas)
• 12/28/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bass Pro Shop, 5001 Bass Pro Dr. (Garland)
• 12/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Irving Arts Center, 3333 North MacArthur Blvd (Irving)
• 12/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 12/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Cabela's, 12901 Cabela Drive (Fort Worth)
• 12/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, 4700 Alliance Blvd. (Plano)
• 12/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 12/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 4720 SW Loop 820 (Fort Worth)
• 12/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 12/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/1/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/2/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/3/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/3/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)

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