Nebraska Community Blood Bank offers CWS tickets as incentive to donate

(Undated) -- One Nebraska blood bank is offering the chance to win College World Series tickets in exchange for life-saving blood donations.

Nebraska Community Blood Banks says they've had difficulty recruiting donors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused a shortage of blood and platelets. NCBB says there is currently less than a 3-day supply of all blood types.

NCBB says those who donate now through June 24th, will be entered into a weekly drawing for College World Series session tickets, including the Championship Game on June 29th.

The need for blood is constant and to replenish supplies for Nebraska hospitals, trauma centers, and air ambulance bases, more healthy donors are needed at blood drives and donor centers in the coming weeks. Appointments can be made online here or by calling 1-877-486-9414.

NCBB has a COVID-19 self-screening policy in addition to general eligibility guidelines. In general, you may be eligible to donate if you are:

• In good health
• 17 years or older— or 16 with written parental consent
• At least 110 pounds
• Free of antibiotics for 24 hours, unless taken for preventative reasons
• Symptom-free for at least 72 hours following a cold or flu

Blood drives will be held at the following locations:

• 6/1/21
  • Carlton Community 31 County Road 1 Carlton, NE
    • 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
• 6/3/21
  • Milford Community 115 N F Street Milford, NE
    • 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Methodist Health System 825 S. 169th Street Omaha, NE
    • 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
• 6/9/21
  • Water's Edge Church Water's Edge Church Gretna, NE
    • 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• 6/14/21
  • Jefferson Community Health & Life 825 22nd Street Fairbury, NE
    • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
• 6/16/21
  • St. Mark's United Methodist Church 8550 Pioneers Blvd Lincoln, NE
    • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Hickman Community 1201 Park Drive Hickman, NE
    • 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• 6/23/21
  • Seward Community 1625 Fairgrounds Circle Seward, NE
    • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
• 6/25/21
  • Cattle Bank & Trust 104 S. 5th St. Seward, NE
    • 8:00 am - 1:00 pm