As of a Jan. 6 news release, the Red Cross had a three-day supply of Type O blood.
"Lifesaving medical treatments and emergencies never take a holiday,” said Paul Sullivan, the senior vice president of Red Cross Biomedical Services, in the release. “Declines in donations can affect patient care. That’s why the Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to make an appointment to give now and help those sidelined by illness and trauma.”
The Red Cross and the NFL have partnered together to offer a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami to address the need, per the release.
Those who give blood between Jan. 1-19 will be entered to win the Super Bowl trip. One winner will win two tickets to Super Bowl LIV, entry to the official NFL Tailgate, tickets to the Super Bowl Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center, round-trip airfare to Miami, three-night hotel accommodations and a $500 gift card for expenses.
Below are some upcoming blood donation opportunities in the Dallas Fort-Worth area:
Coppell
Jan. 13: noon-4 p.m., New Tech High School at Coppell, 113 Samuel Blvd.
Jan. 17: 7 a.m-noon, Victory Place at Coppell, 550 North Denton Tap Road
Jan. 24: noon-6 p.m., Coppell ER, 720 North Denton Tap Road
Flower Mound
Jan. 13: 1-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1901 Timber Creek Road
Fort Worth
Jan. 6: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Hillwood Middle School, 8250 Parkwood Hill Blvd.
Jan. 12: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 201 Thornhill Drive
Jan. 19: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4100 Blue Mound Road
Jan. 20: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 6000 Western Place, Ste. 100
Jan. 21: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, 3901 S. Hulen St.
Jan. 23: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Alpha Phi Omega, 2901 Stadium Drive
Jan. 23: 1-7 p.m., Lowe's Fort Worth, 4305 Bryant Irvin Road
Jan. 26: 8:30 a.m -2 p.m., Mount Olive Missionary Baptist, 2951 Evans Ave.
Jan. 31: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Eastern Hills High School, 5701 Shelton St.
Grapevine
Jan. 31: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., DealerBuilt, 1225 S. Main St., Ste. 201
Irving
Jan. 6: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 400 E. Airport Freeway
Jan. 15: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Irving High School, 900 N. O'Connor Road
McKinney
Jan. 12: 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Stepping Stones Church, 6828 CR-202
Jan. 28: noon-6 p.m., Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites McKinney-Fairview, 3220 Craig Drive
Plano
Jan. 8: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Abbott, 6901 Preston Road
Jan. 8: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Transwestern, 2301 W. Plano Parkway
Jan. 28: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, 4700 Alliance Blvd.
Southlake
Jan. 24: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lowe's Store 0732, 201 N. Kimball Ave.
