Two of the 14 teams in the NFL playoffs will head to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to play in Super Bowl 60 on February 8, and if you support the American Red Cross this month you might be joining them.
Now through January 25, Red Cross blood donors will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl 60. The winner and a guest will receive game tickets, access to day-of in-stadium pregame activities, tickets to the Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations, and a $1,000 gift card.
According to the Red Cross, the national blood supply has seen a dip as donors are held up by winter weather and busy schedules during the holiday season. A- and B- blood are in particular demand, and the need for Type O donors has not gone away.
“The need for Type O, O-positive and O-negative, is in an emergency need right now,” said American Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie. “Transfusions are happening when needed, but because that is the most common blood type, it is also the most needed, and in an emergency situation, that is what’s going to be transfused until we know that patient’s blood type.”
Visit www.redcrossblood.org for more information on donating and to find a blood drive near you.
