ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous story.
While there's been a shortage of donated blood for years, the supply is so low across the U.S. during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that the American Red Cross declared its first-ever national blood crisis.
To encourage people to donate blood, the Red Cross says it is offering two tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, along with round-trip airfare, three nights of lodging and a $500 gift card to go toward expenses.
Anyone who donates through Jan. 31 will be eligible for the giveaway.
Whether Super Bowl tickets are the incentive that spurs you to donate or not, you may be wondering just where you can donate in the Tampa Bay region.
Here's a list of places you can donate blood in each county:
Citrus County
DeSoto County
Hardee County
Hernando County
Highlands County
Highlands County Service Center
21 Ryant Boulevard, Suit B, Sebring