Are you passionate or curious about blood donation? This football season, for the second year in a row, there is a competition between all the Big Ten Schools to see which university can get the most blood donations called the We Give Blood Drive, sponsored by Abbott. The school with the most donations will win a $1 million grant to support student health on campus. Nebraska won last year, and we want to take them out and become the champion this year! Did you know there is a blood donor center right on campus? The UI DeGowin Blood Center is located in the main hospital and they also do blood drives all across campus.  All blood and platelets collected to go patients right here at the UI Health Care and Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Learn more about the importance of blood and platelet donation, the We Give Blood Drive, and how you can get involved with our student organization!