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Past Events

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Thursday 12-2 p.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Catie Carlson!

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Friday 8-10 a.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Ken Stratman! $200 will be awarded to The Caroline Miller Scholarship Fund

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Thursday 2-4 p.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Hayley Voorhees! $200 will be awarded to The Charge Into the Next Century Instrument Fund.

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Kickoff Challenge (Thursday 12-1 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts in the first hour of UC Day of Giving will receive an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	Athletics Next Level Success Fund	22
2		Cheerleading Development Fund	22
3		Bearcats Pantry	11
4		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	9
5		Dance Team Development Fund	9
6		CEAS Dean’s Discretionary Fund	3
7		Gen-1 Theme House Fund	3
8		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	3
9		Women in Engineering Operating Fund	3
10		UCBA Scholarship Fund	3
11		UC Fund for CECH	3
12		UC Fund for CEAS	3
13		Lindner Co-op Champion and Innovation Fund	2
14		The Construction Industry Inclusive Excellence Fund	2
15		CEAS Alumni Board Scholarship	2

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First-Time Donor Challenge (Thursday 12 p.m.-midnight)

The winner of the First Time Donor Challenge is Carrie Landen! $500 will be awarded to the Bearcats Pantry!

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Bearcat For Life Challenge (Thursday 2-3 p.m.)

The Bearcat for Life Challenge has ended! The fund that received the most gifts from alumni during 2-3 p.m. was the Cheerleading Development Fund! This fund will be awarded an additional $1,000.

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Young Alumni Challenge (Thursday 4-5 p.m.)

Our recent UC Grads have shown us great generosity! The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund will be presented an additional $500 for receiving the most gifts from alumni that graduated between 2012 and 2022. Way to go!

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Boldly Bearcat Challenge (Thursday 5-6 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most dollars between 5-6 p.m. will receive an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,000	Law Scholarship Gift Fund	$3,050.00
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	$2,225.00
3		UC Fund for Arts & Scienes	$1,150.00
4		Bearcats Pantry	$1,050.00
5		UC Fund for Law	$1,000.00
6		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	$1,000.00
7		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	$625.00
8		UC Fund for the Alumni Association	$600.00
9		Clermont Bearcats Pantry	$550.00
10		UCMC Barret Cancer Center Fund	$500.00
11		UC Women in Law Program Fund	$350.00
12		UC Fund for Scholarships	$300.00
13		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	$290.00
14		The Black Men in Medicine Cincinnati Fund	$250.00
15		UC Fund for CEAS	$250.00

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5th Anniversary Challenge (Thursday 7-10 p.m.)

Tag 5 people that should make a gift in honor of our 5th UC Day of Giving! We'll randomly pick ONE winner to receive $500 to the fund of their choice and a UC Prize Pack!

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Why Do You Give to UC? Challenge (Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Post "I give to UC because ________" on Twitter or Instagram. The most inspirational post all day wins $1,000 to designate to the fund of their choice! To participate in this challenge, include #UCDayOfGiving in your post.

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Skyline Challenge (Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Every donor who makes a gift between 10 a.m. and noon will be placed in a drawing. The winner will receive an additional $1,000 to the fund they supported and a gift card to Skyline.

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Parents Challenge

When 100 parents make a gift, $750 is unlocked to the UC Fund for Scholarships.

100 / 100 Gifts

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1819 Challenge

The 1819 Challenge has ended! The 1819th gift went to The CEAS Undergraduate Lab Equipment Fund, which will receive an additional $500. Go Bearcats!

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#BearcatsGive Challenge

We'll randomly pick ONE winner during UC Day of Giving who uses #BearcatsGive and give $250 to the fund of their choice.

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenges (Thursday 4-6 p.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Chris Peltier!

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.)

The Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge winner is Sean McCabe! $200 will go to The College of Engineering and Applied Science Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Thursday 6-8 p.m.)

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between 6-8 p.m. wins $200 additional dollars to the fund of their choice. *Ambassador must have at least 5 gifts tied to their personal referral link in the timeframe to win. Ambassadors can only win once.

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Fund Leaderboard Challenge

The top three funds with the most gifts at noon on April 8 will receive additional funds. 1st Place - $1,500 2nd Place - $750 3rd Place - $500

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Athletics Next Level Success Fund	277
2	$750	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	185
3	$500	UC Fund for Business	148
4		Bearcats Pantry	127
5		UC Fund for Scholarships	96
6		UC Fund for Arts & Scienes	82
7		UC Fund for CEAS	82
8		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	75
9		The Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	62
10		Cheerleading Development Fund	60
11		UC Fund for CECH	60
12		UC Fund for Nursing	55
13		CEAS Scholarship Fund	52
14		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	48
15		African American Cultural and Resource Center Discretionary Fund	44

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Snapbar Challenge (Thursday 12-4 p.m.)

Take a selfie with our Snapbar virtual photo booth and share it using #BearcatsGive! We will choose one winner and give $100 to the UC fund of their choice!

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The Red and Black Challenge (Thursday 1-2 p.m.)

The winner of the Red & Black Challenge is Lisa Aspery! Lisa has chosen The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund to receive $500. Congratulations!

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Faculty & Staff Challenge (Thursday 3-4 p.m.)

WOW! UC Faculty & Staff have showed up for the Faculty & Staff Challenge.   It was really close, but the winner is Bearcats Pantry! This fund will receive an additional $1,000 to support UC Students.

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Emoji Challenge (Twitter Only) (Thursday 4-8 p.m.)

Describe anything you love about UC in emojis! Tell us about your time as a student, share inventive stories or express what it means to be a Bearcat. Get creative and do your best to bring out your inner emoji artist between 4 and 8 p.m. To participate in this challenge, tag @uofcincy include #BearcatsGive in your post. The winner will receive $200 to the fund of their choice.

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The Oh Varsity Challenge (Thursday 6-7 p.m.)

The Oh Varsity Challenge has come to a close! We are excited to announce that Todd Kinskey has won. He has chosen to award the $1,000 to the DAAP-School of Planning Scholarship Fund to support. Go Bearcats!

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All-Nighter Challenge (Thursday 10 p.m.-Friday 7 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts overnight (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) will receive an additional $1000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	36
2		Bearcat Bands Annual Fund	9
3		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	8
4		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	3
5		Bearcats Pantry	3
6		CEAS Dean’s Discretionary Fund	2
7		Women in Engineering Operating Fund	2
8		The Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	2
9		Law Scholarship Gift Fund	2
10		CEAS Scholarship Fund	2
11		UC Fund for Nursing	2
12		UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Fund	1
13		Advancement & Transition Services (ATS) Fund	1
14		Gen-1 Theme House Fund	1
15		Lindner Women in Business Fund	1

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Tower of Strength Challenge (Friday 10-11 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most dollars between 10-11 a.m. on Friday will receive an additional $1000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,000	UC Fund for Law	$25,540.00
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	$13,887.50
3		Arts and Sciences Dean's Discretionary Fund	$2,251.00
4		The Black Men in Medicine Cincinnati Fund	$1,500.00
5		CEAS Scholarship Fund	$905.00
6		Bearcats Pantry	$685.00
7		UC Women in Law Program Fund	$525.00
8		Law Scholarship Gift Fund	$500.00
9		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	$500.00
10		Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program	$500.00
11		Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund	$425.00
12		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	$375.00
13		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	$351.00
14		African American Cultural and Resource Center Discretionary Fund	$250.00
15		UC Fund for Clermont	$235.00

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The Final Countdown Challenge (Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts during the last hour of UC Day of Giving on Friday will receive an additional $1,500.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	67
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	38
3		Bearcats Pantry	17
4		Advancement & Transition Services (ATS) Fund	10
5		CEAS Alumni Board Scholarship	10
6		CEAS Scholarship Fund	7
7		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	6
8		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	6
9		UC Fund for CEAS	6
10		UC Fund for Scholarships	6
11		Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund	6
12		UC Fund for Clermont	6
13		Clermont Bearcats Pantry	5
14		College of Nursing Scholarship Fund	5
15		UC Fund for Business	5