University of Nebraska Wins the Abbott and Big Ten Conference's Nationwide 'We Give Blood Drive' Competition, Receives $1 Million Grant from Abbott
Abbott and the Big Ten Conference's 'We Give Blood Drive' competition saw nearly 20,000 participants donate blood across the country, potentially saving up to 60,000 lives. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln won the competition, receiving a $1 million grant from Abbott to advance student and community health.
The initiative aimed to address one of the biggest blood shortages in a generation, particularly noting the decline in donors aged 19-24 by nearly a third in recent years. More than half of the campus blood drive donors were first-time contributors. The competition ran from September 26 through December 6 and will return next football season.
Abbott e la competizione 'We Give Blood Drive' della Big Ten Conference hanno visto quasi 20.000 partecipanti donare sangue in tutto il paese, potenzialmente salvando fino a 60.000 vite. La University of Nebraska-Lincoln ha vinto la competizione, ricevendo un finanziamento di 1 milione di dollari da Abbott per promuovere la salute degli studenti e della comunità.
L'iniziativa mirava a far fronte a una delle più significative carenze di sangue di una generazione, soprattutto osservando il calo dei donatori di età compresa tra 19 e 24 anni, ridotto di quasi un terzo negli ultimi anni. Più della metà dei donatori durante la raccolta di sangue nel campus erano nuovi contributori. La competizione si è svolta dal 26 settembre al 6 dicembre e tornerà nella prossima stagione calcistica.
Abbott y la competencia 'We Give Blood Drive' de la Big Ten Conference vieron a casi 20,000 participantes donar sangre en todo el país, potencialmente salvando hasta 60,000 vidas. La University of Nebraska-Lincoln ganó la competencia, recibiendo una subvención de 1 millón de dólares de Abbott para mejorar la salud de los estudiantes y la comunidad.
La iniciativa tenía como objetivo abordar una de las mayores escaseces de sangre en una generación, señalando particularmente la disminución de donantes de entre 19 y 24 años en casi un tercio en los últimos años. Más de la mitad de los donantes de la campaña de recolección de sangre en el campus fueron contribuyentes por primera vez. La competencia se desarrolló del 26 de septiembre al 6 de diciembre y regresará la próxima temporada de fútbol.
Abbott와 빅텐 콘퍼런스의 'We Give Blood Drive' 대회는 전국에서 거의 20,000명이 혈액을 기부하여 최대 60,000명의 생명을 구했습니다. 네브래스카-링컨 대학교가 대회에서 우승하며 Abbott로부터 학생 및 지역사회의 건강 증진을 위한 100만 달러의 보조금을 받았습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 최근 수 년간 19세에서 24세 사이의 기부자가 거의 3분의 1 감소했음을 지적하며, 한 세대 동안 가장 큰 혈액 부족 문제를 해결하는 것을 목표로 했습니다. 캠퍼스 혈액 기부 행사에 참여한 기부자의 절반 이상이 첫 기부자였습니다. 대회는 9월 26일부터 12월 6일까지 진행되었고, 다음 축구 시즌에 돌아올 예정입니다.
Abbott et la compétition 'We Give Blood Drive' de la Big Ten Conference ont vu près de 20 000 participants donner du sang à travers le pays, pouvant potentiellement sauver jusqu'à 60 000 vies. La University of Nebraska-Lincoln a remporté la compétition, recevant une subvention d'un million de dollars d'Abbott pour améliorer la santé des étudiants et de la communauté.
L'initiative visait à répondre à l'une des plus grandes pénuries de sang depuis une génération, notant en particulier la diminution des donneurs âgés de 19 à 24 ans d'environ un tiers ces dernières années. Plus de la moitié des donneurs lors de la collecte de sang sur le campus étaient des contributeurs pour la première fois. La compétition a eu lieu du 26 septembre au 6 décembre et reviendra la saison prochaine de football.
Abbott und der 'We Give Blood Drive'-Wettbewerb der Big Ten Conference sahen fast 20.000 Teilnehmer, die im ganzen Land Blut spendeten und potenziell bis zu 60.000 Leben retteten. Die University of Nebraska-Lincoln gewann den Wettbewerb und erhielt von Abbott einen Zuschuss von 1 Million US-Dollar zur Förderung der Gesundheit von Studierenden und der Gemeinschaft.
Die Initiative zielte darauf ab, einen der größten Blutengpässe seit einer Generation zu bekämpfen, wobei insbesondere der Rückgang von Spendern im Alter von 19 bis 24 Jahren in den letzten Jahren um fast ein Drittel festgestellt wurde. Mehr als die Hälfte der Blutspender auf dem Campus waren Erstspender. Der Wettbewerb fand vom 26. September bis 6. Dezember statt und wird in der nächsten Fußballsaison zurückkehren.
- Successfully engaged 20,000 blood donors, potentially saving 60,000 lives
- More than 50% of campus donors were first-time contributors, building a new donor base
- Strategic partnership with Big Ten Conference enhances Abbott's community presence and brand visibility
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- Nearly 20,000 Big Ten students, alumni and fans across the country donated blood as part of the Abbott-Big Ten nationwide competition this college football season, helping save as many as 60,000 lives
- Nebraska's win was announced at the Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game where the university received
from global healthcare company Abbott to advance student and community health$1 million - The competition, which will be back next fall, aims to help combat the greatest need for blood in a generation, while also helping create new lifelong blood donors
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Nearly 20,000 Big Ten students, alumni and fans across the country donated blood as part of the competition. With each donation saving up to three lives, the competition helped save as many as 60,000 lives. The competition did its part to help alleviate current nationwide blood shortages and educate people about the need for blood while inspiring blood donations across the country.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln took home the win, accepting "The We Give Blood Drive" trophy during the Discover Big Ten Championship Game, as well as a
"There are many reasons I'm proud to be a Nebraskan, and this is one of them," said University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. "As a cardiac surgeon, I have seen time and time again how important life-saving blood products can be, and as the president of the University of Nebraska, I've also seen first-hand the generosity of spirit and passion for helping others shared by so many of our students, faculty and staff. It doesn't hurt that Nebraskans also really like to win."
"These past few months, we've watched students across the Big Ten step up and commit to donating blood, many of them first-time donors," said Robert Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "Our goal was to have a fun competition between schools to help address the largest blood shortage in a generation and create the next generation of blood donors. Big Ten students, alumni and fans rolled up their sleeves and did just that, saving tens of thousands of lives."
"The We Give Blood Drive" aims to help build the next generation of blood donors during a time when the nation is experiencing one of the biggest blood shortages in a generation and has seen the rate of donors between 19- and 24-years-old drop by nearly a third in recent years. More than half of donors at "The We Give Blood Drive" campus blood drives donated blood for the first time.
Blood donations are needed for a wide variety of medical reasons, including trauma and accident victims, individuals receiving cancer treatment, mothers after childbirth, and premature babies like
"Blood donation is imperative for so many, including my little girl who would not be here today without the generosity of countless Nebraskans who donated the blood that saved her life," said Genevieve's mother Shelly Wright, of Lincoln. "These donations gave Genevieve the chance to grow, thrive and have a full life – and there isn't a day that goes by that I'm not grateful for that."
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"Thank you to the nearly 20,000 people across the country who showed up to donate blood during this critical time when the nation is experiencing one of the biggest blood shortages in a generation," said Tony Petitti, Big Ten Conference Commissioner. "Congratulations to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on winning the
"The We Give Blood Drive" blood donation competition ran throughout the college football season, from Sept. 26 through Dec. 6, and will be back again next football season. Donation totals were tracked live and final results by school are available at BigTen.Org/Abbott.
Participants donated blood on campus and at blood centers around the
About the Big Ten Conference:
The Big Ten Conference is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, and the broad-based programs of the 18 Big Ten institutions provide direct financial support for more than 14,000 student-athletes. For more information, visit BigTen.org.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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