Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Nebraskans donated 14,551 units of blood during the Big 10's "We Give Blood" campaign. According to data from Abbott, the donations saved 43,653 lives. Donors at the Nov. 19 FBLA blood drive at Summerland were able to count their donations toward the total.
Once again, Nebraskans are proving that small states can lead in big ways.
The University of Nebraska earned a second-place finish in the 2025 Abbott and Big Ten "We Give Blood" competition, a nationwide effort to boost blood donations and build a pipeline of lifelong donors across college campuses. This was the second year of the competition run by global healthcare company Abbott and the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska won the inaugural competition in 2024.
Blood donations remain urgently needed nationwide for trauma patients, cancer treatments, childbirth complications, premature babies and mo...
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