Mineral Point Donors Help Wisconsin Win Big

The American Red Cross held a blood drive at the Mineral Point Rescue Squad on September 4, 2026.

We asked our donors to help Wisconsin win the Big Ten Challenge, and they stepped up in a BIG way! Their generosity helped Wisconsin win the $1 million prize, and we are so grateful to everyone who donated and made a difference:

Andrea Speth, Katherine Jenkins, Melvin Jenkins, Helen Klaas, Troy Pittz, Christy Pethel, Bradley Argall, James Laverty, Joseph Weier, Richard Josh, Jill Hughes, Katie White, Marilyn Blabaum, Denise Gorgen, Paul Gomanne, Daniel Potterton, Rebecca Cryer, Laurie Heimsoth, Judith Ascher, William Britt, Melva Hillary, David Knapp, Peggy Reger, Debra Riley, Beverly Bertram, Micheal Bertram, Darlene Wallace, Mary Martin, Lori Lynch, Sharon Pete, Amanda Ingwell, Paula Schuette, Bryan Kendall, Mary Guenther, Michelle Weber, Ann Bauer Leffler, Joseph Gevelinger, Margaret Vradenburg, And Speth, Paul Speth, Andrew Bonnett, David McCoy, Elaine Schaaf, Dennis Schaaf, Erika Doeseckle, Joni Walter, Michelle Bertram, Scott Owen, Amanda Riemenapp, Antoinette Darrow, Michael Ryan, and Rita Gevelinger.

Our next American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on December 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s/Paul’s from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please use the Pine Street entrance.

We are always grateful to our faithful volunteers: Pat Forbes, Sandee Beaman, Mary Alice Moore, Rita Esch, Denise McGettigan, and Mary Walrack. We also appreciate the support of the Mineral Point Rescue Squad and our friends at the Dodgeville Chronicle and Mineral Point Democrat Tribune.

Let’s make our last blood drive of 2026 the best one yet! Please call 1- 800-733-2767 to make an appointment or visit RedCrossBlood.org.

A special thank-you to our sponsor, Gorgen Funeral Services. We are so grateful for your support of this important community event.

Thank you to everyone who gave, volunteered, supported, and helped make a difference! – Mary Walrack Red Cross Coordinator