WE GIVE BLOOD
You can help fight the greatest blood shortage in a generation.
Join Abbott and Big Ten in the largest blood donation competition of our lifetime: Aug. 27 - Dec. 5.
We Give Blood Drive: Help local patients & help your school win. The winning school will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.
Abbott, Big Ten & Versiti have teamed up to save lives. The school that drives the most blood donations during the 2025 football season will be honored by Abbott at the Big Ten Football Championship Game on December 6, 2025, with a $1 million donation to the school. Learn more at BigTen.org/Abbott.
Schedule your blood donation appointment today to get your school’s limited-edition Homefield-designed t-shirt when you donate or attempt to donate (while supplies last). It’s more than a limited-edition t-shirt. Every donation can help save up to three lives — and someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds.
So, sign up. Show up. And rep your school in the biggest blood donation competition of our lifetime.
Ready to show your team spirit? It’s easy to join the We Give Blood Drive competition!
About the We Give Blood Drive
The We Give Blood Drive challenge takes place from Wednesday, August 27, to Friday, December 5, 2025, at blood drives and donor centers throughout Versiti’s five-state footprint (and beyond). Supporters of the participating universities are encouraged to show team spirit by donating blood in your school’s name. In addition to helping local hospital patients, the winning school will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.
How to Participate
Ready to show your team spirit? It’s easy to join the We Give Blood Drive competition!
- Make an appointment to donate blood at any Versiti blood drive or donor center between Aug. 27 and Dec. 5.
- After your appointment, visit the official We Give Blood Drive website at BigTen.org/Abbott.
- Submit confirmation of your donation.