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

PORTSMOUTH, VA — 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 Portsmouth area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 1/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/8/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/8/2022: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 3312 Cedar Lane (Portsmouth)
• 1/9/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/10/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/11/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/12/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/12/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 201 St. Paul’s Boulevard (Norfolk)
• 1/12/2022: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Police Training Center, 309 Columbia Street (Portsmouth)
• 1/13/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/13/2022: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church Street (Norfolk)
• 1/14/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/15/2022: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., West Park Church of Christ, 926 Cherokee Road (Portsmouth)
• 1/16/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/17/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/18/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/18/2022: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court St. (Portsmouth)
• 1/19/2022: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Smartmouth Brewing Company, 1309 Raleigh Ave, Suite 300 (Norfolk)
• 1/19/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Waterside District, 333 Waterside Drive (Norfolk)
• 1/19/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/20/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/21/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/21/2022: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloom Coworking Leaders Save Lives-Molly Leavy, 719 High Street (Portsmouth)
• 1/22/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/23/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/24/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/25/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/26/2022: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Chrysler Museum, One Memorial Place (Norfolk)
• 1/26/2022: 12:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/27/2022: 11:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/27/2022: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Williams School at YMCA Bute St, 312 W Bute St (Norfolk)
• 1/28/2022: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/29/2022: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center, 250 West Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk)
• 1/29/2022: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., CrossFit SLICE, 5603 High St W (Portsmouth)

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