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

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

• 1/7/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/7/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/7/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fairfield by Marriott North Arlington, 2500 East Lamar Blvd (Arlington)
• 1/7/2022: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lowe's Lake Worth, 3500 northwest centre drive (Fort Worth)
• 1/8/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/8/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/9/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/10/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/10/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/11/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/11/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center, 14050 Heartside Pl (Farmers Branch)
• 1/11/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/11/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA, 512 Lamar Street (Fort Worth)
• 1/12/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dallas Love Field Airport, 8008 Herb Kelleher Way (Dallas)
• 1/12/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sterling Plaza, 5949 Sherry Lane (Dallas)
• 1/12/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., All Saints Church - Dallas, 901 S Ervay Street (Dallas)
• 1/12/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Farmers Branch City Hall, 13000 William Dodson Pkwy (Farmers Branch)
• 1/12/2022: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Hope Center, 2001 W. Plano Parkway (Plano)
• 1/13/2022: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., John F Peeler Elementary School, 810 S Llewellyn Ave (Dallas)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Stephen United Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Dr, (Mesquite)
• 1/13/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Polytechnic High School, 1300 Conner Avenue (Fort Worth)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 6000 Western Place, 6000 Western Place, Suite 100 (Fort Worth)
• 1/13/2022: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Church at the Cross, 3000 William D Tate Ave (Grapevine)
• 1/14/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/14/2022: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Victory Place at Coppell, 550 N Denton Tap Rd (Coppell)
• 1/14/2022: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Foundry Commercial, 8144 Walnut Hill Ln., Ste. 120 (Dallas)
• 1/14/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/14/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Forney, 414 W Broad St (Forney)
• 1/14/2022: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Benbrook Community Center YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road (Benbrook)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)
• 1/15/2022: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 2055 Kendall Dr. (Dallas)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irving Blood Donation Center, 2511 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (Irving)
• 1/15/2022: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Rowlett, 8201 Garner Rd, (Rowlett)
• 1/16/2022: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Plano Blood Donation Center, 741 North Central Expressway (Plano)

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.