Wolverines For Life

10/12/2026

〽️ BEAT OHIO STATE. SAVE LIVES. 🩸

Blood Battle starts **October 19**, and we’re kicking things off at the historic Michigan Theater with a blood drive and a free, family-friendly film screening! 🎬🍿

Every donation helps us:

🏆 Take on Ohio State in **Blood Battle**
🏆 Compete against Big Ten schools in **We Give Blood**
❤️ Provide lifesaving blood for patients who need it

We need Wolverines to show up and help Michigan start strong.

Grab your appointment, roll up your sleeve and stick around for the movie.

📅 October 19 | 12:00–6:00 p.m.
📍 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor
🔗 Sign up at redcrossblood.org using sponsor code **GOBLUE**

10/10/2026

🩸 Save the date for **Be a Hero at the Big House!**

Join us **Sunday, November 1, from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.** at the Jack Roth Stadium Club at Michigan Stadium for the University of Michigan’s largest single-day blood drive!

There are plenty of ways to be a hero:
🩸 Donate blood
💙 Join the organ donor registry
🧬 Join the stem cell registry
🏟️ Enjoy an incredible view of the Big House
🎉 Plus games, activities, entertainment, special guests and more for the whole family!

Your blood donation can also help Michigan take on Ohio State in the **Blood Battle** AND compete against Big Ten schools in the **We Give Blood** competition.

Learn more and make your blood donation appointment at WolverinesForLife.org.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

This Hispanic Heritage Month, join Wolverines for Life as we explore the science, stories and advocacy helping expand what’s possible through organ donation and transplantation.

**Expanding Possibilities: Innovation in Organ Donation and Transplantation**
📅 October 6
⏰ 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
💻 Virtual

The program will feature innovations in transplantation, a personal story from three-time liver transplant recipient Aimee Cruz, and updates from U-M student organizations working to advance donation and transplantation.

Register: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RMnuQLfwQkm8uzUdUCAVzg

10/02/2026

We need you guys to come through for us… 🥹

As you’ve probably seen we’ve been travelling across America, visiting different states and colleges and rallying people to donate blood and help save lives with Abbott and the Big Ten. This has been hard work for us, alot of travelling and long days but one thing we are passionate about and hold close to our hearts is using the community you’ve built and make a difference.

We never want this platform to only be about entertaining people. If we can use it to encourage even one person to donate and potentially save a life, then it’s worth it.

Along the way, we’ve heard stories in person from people whose family members and friends are still here today because somebody they’ll probably never meet made the decision to donate blood through such a selfless act.

Even if you can’t donate blood yourself, you can still help. A like, a comment or a share takes seconds, but it can push this post in front of someone who can donate and that donation could help save someone’s mum, dad, child, partner or best friend! 🙏❤️

We post plenty of silly stuff and have a laugh with you every day, but this one genuinely matters.

So please, help us turn this community into something that can make a real-world difference. ❤️

Like it. Comment. Share it. And if you’re able to donate blood, please do and donate here :

https://bigten.org/abbott/donate/

You may never meet the person whose life you help save, but their family could get more time with someone they love because you chose to do something today. 🙏❤️

09/25/2026

💙 From Wolverine to Broadway and *Emily in Paris* star, U-M alum Ashley Park knows firsthand the lifesaving impact of blood donation.

After being diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager, Ashley was treated at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Hospital. Now, she’s using her platform to encourage others to roll up their sleeves and give blood. 🩸〽️

Watch her story on TODAY:
https://www.today.com/video/ashley-park-on-blood-donation-initiative-wrapping-emily-in-paris-270445125733

You can help, too! Donate blood at **any blood drive or blood center in the continental U.S.**, then register your donation at **WeGiveBlood.org** and select the University of Michigan. Every registered donation helps Michigan compete for **$1 million to advance student and community health**.

Give blood. Save lives. Go Blue! 💙💛

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

What’s possible when innovation, donation and community come together?

Join Wolverines for Life for Expanding Possibilities: Innovation in Organ Donation and Transplantation on October 6 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Hear about innovations helping advance the field of transplantation, the life-changing impact of organ donation through the personal story of liver transplant recipient Aimee Cruz, and how U-M student organizations are working to promote donation and transplantation.

💙💛 Register today: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RMnuQLfwQkm8uzUdUCAVzg

09/21/2026

🎬 Give blood. Save lives. Stay for a movie.

Join us on **October 19** for a blood drive at Michigan Theater featuring a free film screening! 🍿

🩸 Your donation will help kick off **Blood Battle**, our annual rivalry against Ohio State, AND count toward the **We Give Blood** competition against fellow Big Ten schools.

Help patients in need, help Michigan start the competitions strong, and enjoy a nostalgic favorite on the big screen while you’re at it.

📅 October 19 | 12:00-6:00 pm
📍 603 E. Liberty St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
🔗 Make an appointment: redcrossblood.org sponsor code GOBLUE