“Every football game we’ll put somewhere between 110,000 and 115,000 people in this stadium,” Brandon said. “And that’s about the same number of people nationwide who are waiting for an organ.”
Brandon was speaking at a press conference for the ‘Be a Hero at the Big House’ donor drive on Wednesday morning at Michigan Stadium. Until 7 p.m. Wednesday, attendees can tour the club-level seating area at the Big House, give blood and sign up to donate organs.
Officials at the event, including Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, emphasized the importance of organ and blood donation in a push to finish out 2011 with a record number of donor sign-ups in Michigan.
U-M is also looking to beat Ohio State in their annual 'blood battle,' a contest to see which of the school community can give more blood before Buckeyes take on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor after Thanksgiving.
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