University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers fans!
Our student-athletes give their blood, sweat and tears to make you and the entire state of Minnesota proud.
Now we are asking all Gophers to give some blood to help save a life. Minnesota is competing in the Big Ten's annual We Give Blood drive from August 27 - December 5.
Every donation can help save up to three lives, and someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds.
The country continues to face urgent blood shortages, with some blood centers reporting less than a one-day supply of blood on hand. Blood donations are needed for a variety of medical reasons, including trauma and accident victims, mothers experiencing complications after childbirth, and individuals receiving cancer treatment.
With the We Give Blood drive competition, Abbott is working with Big Ten universities and blood centers across the country to ignite the next generation of lifelong blood donors. The competition will bring more blood drives to campuses, giving college students an opportunity to donate blood. Students, alumni and fans across the country can donate blood at any location and log their donation to help their school compete for the $1 million from Abbott.
Sign up. Donate. Log your donation under Minnesota!
And if you squint, it looks Maroon!
Go Gophers!
| Drive Date | Site | Time | Site City |
| Sept. 15 | Morris Student Center | Minneapolis | |
| Sept. 16 | Morris Student Center | Minneapolis | |
| Sept. 18 | Grace Lutheran Church | 10AM-4PM | Minneapolis |
| Sept. 26 | UMN College of Veterinary Med | 9AM-3PM | St. Paul |
| Oct. 7 | Saint Paul Student Center | 10AM-4PM | St. Paul |
| Oct. 7 | Coffman Memorial Union | 10AM-4PM | Minneapolis |
| Oct. 13 | Humphrey School of Public Aff. | 12PM-6PM | Minneapolis |
| Oct. 16 | The Graduate Hotel | 10AM-4PM | Minneapolis |
| Oct. 24 | Medical Laboratory Sciences | 10AM-4PM | TBD |
| Nov. 7 | Evans Scholars | 12PM-5PM | Minnesota |
| Nov. 12 | The Graduate Hotel | 10AM-4PM | Minnesota |
| Nov. 13 | Coffman Memorial Union | Minnesota | |
| Nov. 14 | The Graduate Hotel | 10AM-4PM | Minnesota |
