Be a Hero at the Big House on Sunday, November 17th by signing up to donate blood, join the organ donor registry, or join the bone marrow registry. This is our largest event of the year and a chance to see Michigan Stadium from the luxurious Jack Roth Stadium Club.
Blood donations count towards the 42nd annual Blood Battle competition against OSU. You don’t want to miss the largest single-day blood drive on the University of Michigan campus. Click here to avoid the wait and make an appointment ahead of time (sponsor code: goblue).
Join us for entertainment, activities, giveaways, special guests, and more throughout the day.
Scheduled Entertainment
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet the Wolverines Trooper and other mascots
- 10:50 am Mascot Dance-off
- 1:00 pm Watch the Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars on the suite TVs
- 12:30 pm Door prize drawing
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Michigan G-Men acapella performance
- 4:15 pm Door prize drawing
All Day
- Donate Blood
- Join the organ donor registry
- Join the bone marrow registry
- Meet the Michigan pageant winners
- Play games and participate in fun, family-friendly activities
- Post something to the social media feed
- Grab some cider & doughnuts
- Score a free t-shirt
- Enter to win one of our exciting door prizes
Interested in volunteering?
We need volunteers to help pull this event off! We're asking for help both the day of the event and the day before to help load-in.
- Be a Hero volunteer sign-up (11/17/24)
- Be a Hero Load-in volunteer sign-up (11/16/24)
Would you like to share your donation or transplant story?
Email Megan Abramzon-Levitsky at [email protected].
Can't make it to Be a Hero?
Schedule a blood drive appointment between 10/23/2024 and 11/20/2024 to help us beat OSU in the annual Blood Battle competition! Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "goblue" for a list of participating drives.
For those not able to get to the Ann Arbor area to help U-M in the battle against OSU, there is a new opportunity this year. The Big Ten and healthcare company Abbott are teaming up to host “The We Give Blood Drive,” a competition among all 18-member university athletic departments to boost the U.S. blood supply.
Anyone who donates blood before Dec. 6, including during the Blood Battle, can upload a photo of themselves donating or a photo of their donation receipt at www.BigTen.org/Abbott and select which Big Ten school they would like to support with their donation. More information about the competition and Michigan’s place in the standings is also available at the website.
The winning Big Ten school will be announced during the 2024 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The winning school will receive $1M to advance student or community health.