FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This November, local businesses, organizations and community members are teaming up to make a lifesaving difference through blood donation.
South Bend, Ind. – This November, the spirit of teamwork is extending beyond the playing field as Rally, South Bend Medical Foundation (SBMF) and Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSMC) join forces for Give for the Game, a community-wide blood drive encouraging Michiana residents and businesses to rally around a lifesaving cause.
Blood donations are essential to maintaining a safe and reliable blood supply for patients in local hospitals. As the holiday season approaches, Give for the Game offers the community an opportunity to give something that truly matters. A single blood donation can help save lives.
The goal: 1,600 blood donations in November. Throughout the month, the partners are challenging Michiana businesses, organizations and residents to help reach this community-wide goal. Every donation brings us one step closer.
Whether you’re an athlete, a fan, a family member, a neighbor or a local business, everyone has a role to play. Businesses are encouraged to rally their employees, engage customers and challenge other local organizations to participate throughout November.
How Businesses Can Rally
- Rally Your Team: Encourage employees to donate blood at a participating South Bend Medical Foundation donor center.
- Spread the Word: Share Give for the Game with customers, colleagues and the broader community.
- Challenge Another Business: Invite another local business to join the effort and help expand the impact.
Give All Month Long
Community members can donate blood throughout November at any of the three participating South Bend Medical Foundation donor centers:
- South Bend: 3355 Douglas Road, South Bend, IN 46635
- South Bend: 1290 Ireland Road, Suite 700, South Bend, IN 46614
- Goshen: 2222 Rieth Boulevard, Suite 105, Goshen, IN 46526
As an added thank-you, everyone who donates at a participating donor location during November will receive an OSMC blue stress-reliever football. Donors will also be entered into month-end drawings for one of four autographed footballs from select Notre Dame football student-athletes.
Join Us November 22 at OSMC Granger
The community is also invited to a special Give for the Game blood drive on Sunday, November 22, from 4–6 p.m. at OSMC Granger, located at 1202 E. University Drive, Granger, IN 46530. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment, register at https://donorportal.givebloodnow.com/donorportal/donate-blood?mobile_code=607609.
Select Notre Dame football student-athletes will be on-site from 4–5 p.m. to meet donors and show their support for the community initiative.
As a special incentive, the first 25 individuals who register and successfully donate blood at the November 22 event will receive a mini football.
Together, Rally, South Bend Medical Foundation and OSMC are bringing the community together around a shared purpose: helping ensure lifesaving blood is available for those who need it.
Follow the Rally
Follow OSMC (@OSMC1), Rally (@rallynotredame) and South Bend Medical Foundation (@southbendmedicalfoundation) on social media throughout November for campaign updates, progress toward the 1,600-donation goal, donor highlights and weekly giveaway announcements.
Join the conversation and share your participation using #GiveForTheGame.
Together, Rally, South Bend Medical Foundation and OSMC are bringing the community together around a shared purpose: helping ensure lifesaving blood is available for those who need it.
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About OSMC
For more than 50 years, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (OSMC) has provided comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal care across five convenient locations in northern Indiana. With a team of over 20 experienced providers, OSMC offers same-day appointments, walk-in clinics, and physical therapy to help patients get back to doing what they love. Dedicated to accessible and affordable care, OSMC operates two outpatient surgery centers and offers 24/7 injury triage powered by HURT!, delivering the right care at the right time—with access you can count on, quality you can trust, and transparency you deserve. Learn more: www.osmc.com
About Rally
Rally is a marketing and media group for the next iteration of college athletics, providing services in support of meaningful and market-based commercial endorsement initiatives involving Notre Dame student-athletes and their name, image, and likeness. For more information, visit https://www.ndrally.com/.
About South Bend Medical Foundation
Founded in 1912, SBMF is a not-for-profit healthcare organization and long-standing pillar of the regional healthcare community. Best known as the region’s blood bank and blood donor centers, SBMF also serves as the regional anatomic pathology laboratory and, beginning in 2027, will once again provide clinical laboratory (blood testing) services. SBMF operates through four divisions – SBMFDx, SBMFRx, ChartPro, and the Innovation Institute – and returns all earnings to its testing infrastructure and the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.sbmf.org.
Contact Information:
Traci Capellman-DuVal, Blood Donor Recruitment & Social Media Specialist
South Bend Medical Foundation
Phone: 574-204-4466
Email: tcapellman-duval@sbmf.org
Website: www.sbmf.org
