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UW-Madison wins Big Ten blood drive, receives $1 million for health
- UW–Madison won Abbott's We Give Blood Drive, earning $1 million to advance health on campus and in the community.
- Abbott sponsored the We Give Blood Drive with the Big Ten to tackle a national blood shortage and boost donor participation.
- UW–Madison and supporters donated more than 15,476 blood donations, potentially saving tens of thousands of lives across the conference.
- The Big Ten Conference recorded 83,043 blood donations, which could help save up to 249,129 lives overall.
- Donor participation surged by 319 percent compared with 2024, expanding efforts to address blood shortages.
- Abbott noted that donations support trauma patients, cancer patients, and mothers before, during, and after childbirth.
- The award ceremony coincided with the Discover Big Ten Championship Game between Ohio State and Indiana.
- Wisconsin Athletics credited student ambassadors and targeted drives for the strong showing.
- The university plans to use the funds to advance student and community health initiatives.
- The drive highlighted the role of student-age donors and social media in boosting participation.
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