November 10, 2025

Campus blood drives to help with final push in Big Ten challenge

Olivia Burgess, right, sophomore nutritional science and dietetics major, smiles for a photo before giving blood during the 2025 Homecoming Blood Drive inside the Nebraska Union, Centennial Room. Sept. 29, 2025.
Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing
Olivia Burgess (right), a sophomore nutritional science and dietetics major, smiles for a photo before giving blood during the 2025 Homecoming Blood Drive inside the Nebraska Union, Centennial Room on Sept. 29.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is holding multiple upcoming blood drives through the month of November and into December as part of the Abbott Big 10 Blood Drive Contest.

Donors can sign up online for an appointment. Walk-ins will also be accepted as time allows. If you donated during the Homecoming Drive you would be eligible to donate again during this drive. Let help Nebraska boost our final numbers for the competition.

Please remember to eat a good meal and hydrate the night before and day of your donation. Blood donations are at a historic 20 year low so please consider giving a pint.

Blood drive dates include:

  • Nov. 11: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eakes Office Solutions Headquarters, 617 W. 3rd Street in Grand Island. Register here.
  • Nov. 12: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newman Center, 320 N 16th St. in Lincoln. Register here.
  • Nov. 13: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newman Center. Register here.
  • Nov. 14: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Register here.
  • Nov. 19 to 21: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Mark's on the Campus. Register here.
  • Nov. 25: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lied Transplant Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Register here.
  • Dec. 1: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on S Street down from the Plaza in Lincoln. Register here.
  • Dec. 2: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on S Street down from the Plaza. Register here.
  • Dec. 1-3: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Mark's on the Campus. Register here.

Donors can sign up online for an appointment. Walk-ins will also be accepted as time allows. If you donated during the Homecoming Drive you would be eligible to donate again during this drive. Let help Nebraska boost our final numbers for the Abbott Big 10 Blood Drive.

Please remember to eat a good meal and hydrate the night before and day of your donation. Blood donations are at a historic 20 year low so please consider giving a pint.