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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Together, Abbott and the Big Ten used sports for good to champion a conference-wide blood donation competition, “The We Give Blood Drive,” to help rebuild the nation’s blood supply and ensure no one in need of blood has to go without.&nbsp;</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">The winning school will be announced today, December 7, at the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship, and will win a $1 million dollar award to advance student and community health.</h3>

Our Mission

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THE WE GIVE BLOOD DRIVE IS BACK, AND ABBOTT AND THE BIG TEN ARE GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO SCORE A LIMITED-EDITION HOMEFIELD-DESIGNED T-SHIRT WHEN YOU DONATE BLOOD ON AUG. 27, THE FIRST DAY OF SEASON 2 OF OUR COMPETITION.

From Day 1, We Give Blood

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Choose from one of the hundreds of donation locations across the country. Just choose a donation center, schedule an appointment, and donate.

Schedule Your Donation

Make an appointment for Aug. 27, and remember to register your donation.

Find a Blood Donation Center Near You

It’s time to ensure there is a blood supply for generations to come.<ul><li>Every <a href="https://americasblood.org/statistics_guide/" target="_blank">2 seconds</a> someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion</li><li>Every donation saves up to <a href="https://americasblood.org/statistics_guide/" target="_blank">3 lives</a></li><li><a href="https://americasblood.org/statistics_guide/" target="_blank">1 in 83 childbirths</a> in the U.S. require a blood transfusion</li></ul>

Why We Give Blood

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FIND A LOCATION TO DONATE

<h1 style="font-weight: 900 !important;text-align: center;">THE RIVALRY RETURNS AUGUST 27</h1><h3 style="font-weight: 400 !important;text-align: center;line-height: 1.3;">SCORE YOUR LIMITED-EDITION HOMEFIELD-DESIGNED T-SHIRT WHEN YOU DONATE OR ATTEMPT TO DONATE BLOOD AND REGISTER YOUR DONATION ON AUG. 27.</h3>

THIS BATTLE HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN

2024 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are kicking off Season 2 of the We Give Blood drive. The competition starts next month, but the time to act is now. SCHEDULE YOUR AUG. 27 BLOOD DONATION APPOINTMENT TODAY TO GET YOUR SCHOOL’S LIMITED-EDITION HOMEFIELD-DESIGNED T-SHIRT WHEN YOU DONATE OR ATTEMPT TO DONATE BLOOD ON DAY 1 OF THE COMPETITION (8/27/25).<a href="https://bigten.org/user/subscribe/?utm_campaign=Big_Ten_Blood_Drive_Sign_Up" target="_self"></a>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.<a href="http://www.abbott.com" target="_blank"></a>

WE’RE BACK, AND THIS YEAR WE’RE GOING EVEN BIGGER.

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Want your school to win? We just need a few details from you first.

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THE RIVALRY RETURNS AUGUST 27

SCORE YOUR LIMITED-EDITION HOMEFIELD-DESIGNED T-SHIRT WHEN YOU DONATE OR ATTEMPT TO DONATE BLOOD AND REGISTER YOUR DONATION ON AUG. 27.

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