The next campus opportunity to donate blood in support of the We Give Blood campaign will be Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The challenge is a Big Ten-wide effort, sponsored in conjunction with Abbott, to increase blood donations and save lives in the community. Universities across the Big Ten Conference compete to see which institution can log the most blood donations. The University of Nebraska is the 2024 inaugural winner and reigning champion. The winning university receives $1 million to support student health initiatives.
This year, Nebraska is running close with Wisconsin – and with the help of donors, the team can again win the top spot.
Here’s how donors can help:
- Donate at Tuesday’s blood drive, which will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lied Transplant Center, 4350 Emile St.
- Log the donation to count toward NU’s total. Donors can log at the We Give Blood campaign website or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
Through the competition’s close on Dec. 5, donations made during blood drives on campus – or any blood donation site – can count toward the University of Nebraska’s total in this year’s competition. Last year, NU topped the Big Ten with more than 4,500 donations.