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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>

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<p>Although the competition has ended, the need for blood donations continues. Every donation saves up to three lives and makes a lasting difference in our communities. Find a blood donation center near you and help sustain life-saving donations. </p>

We Don't Give Up. We Give Blood. 

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

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<p>It’s time to ensure there is a blood supply for generations to come.</p><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>

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<h1>WHEN YOU DONATE, WE ALL WIN</h1><h3 style="text-align: center;">Abbott and the Big Ten Conference partnered to tackle the worst blood shortage in a generation during the 2024 fall football season.</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Together, we helped to save as many as 60,000 lives during the first ever college conference-wide blood donation competition. &nbsp;</h3><p></p>

WHEN YOU DONATE, WE ALL WIN

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<p>With the help of students, fans and alumni, the University of Nebraska won the competition and will receive $1 million to advance student and community health.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>But the fight isn’t over yet! Don’t wait until next fall to donate blood. The need for blood is constant, and you can donate blood every 56 days to help address the current shortage. And we hope that next year we can save even more lives during the 2025 Big Ten and Abbott&nbsp;<em>We Give Blood&nbsp;Drive</em>, making a significant impact on the national blood shortage. &nbsp;</p><p></p><p>Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Learn more at <a href="http://www.abbott.com" target="_blank">Abbott.com</a></p><p></p><p>We’re already gearing up for next year’s Big Ten and Abbott&nbsp;<em>We Give Blood Drive!</em>&nbsp;Follow us for updates and join us in continuing to save lives.&nbsp;</p><p><em>To receive Big Ten updates and announcements for next year's blood drive,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://bigten.org/user/subscribe/?utm_campaign=Big_Ten_Blood_Drive_Sign_Up"><em>click here and Subscribe Now!</em></a></p><br /><br />

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