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University of Wisconsin Wins Abbott and Big Ten's 'We Give Blood' Competition as Campaign Donations Surge 319%, Helping Save Nearly 250,000 Lives
Amid the nation's worst blood shortage in a generation, the University of Wisconsin rallied Big Ten students, fans and alumni to take action, winning the Abbott and the Big Ten Conference "We Give Blood" competition and inspiring 15,476 blood donations that could save up to 46,428 lives. Overall donations in the competition surged 319% compared to 2024, marking a dramatic expansion of efforts to confront the national blood shortages. In just the first 22 days of the initiative, donations surpass
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