Name: UC Adaptive Athletics
Start: 2025-02-28T00:00:00-0500
End: 2025-04-09T23:59:00-0400
Location: UC Day of Giving

UC Adaptive Athletics

The University of Cincinnati Adaptive Athletics Program is dedicated to fostering a competitive athletic environment for students with physical disabilities, empowering them through sports that build person growth, community and excellence. The program is open to all UC students (undergraduate or graduate/professional, all campuses) with lower-limb disabilities, whether you use a wheelchair daily or just for sports, at any skill level.

UC Adaptive Athletics currently offers:

Wheelchair Tennis: participants use specially designed sports wheelchairs, following traditional tennis rules with an allowance for two bounces, making the game accessible yet challenging
Adaptive Track and Field: participants can compete in sprints, long-distance races, and field events, including shot put, with the support of racing wheelchairs and custom throwing frames.

UC adaptive Athletics has transformed the college experience for students like Seth Miller, a former hockey player who now competes in adaptive track after a spinal cord injury; Logan Cover, a Cincinnati Dragon wheelchair basketball alumnus who joined UC's adaptive sports team to be closer to home; and Jaime Mazzi, a Paralympian who now mentors younger athletes in UC's tennis program. These athletes find a sense of belonging, joy, and achievement through adaptive sports at UC.

As UC Adaptive Athletics grows, the program will continue to collaborate with local organizations like The Bridge Adaptive Sports and Recreation, the Cincinnati Dragons and the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation, with the goal of establishing UC as a national collegiate hub for adaptive sports. Through partnerships, UC Adaptive Athletics aims to create a pathway where students with disabilities can achieve their fullest potential in competitive sports while representing their Bearcat Pride.

By supporting UC Adaptive Athletics, you are investing in an accessible and empowering sports culture, where every student with a disability has the chance to compete, connect and excel.

UC and UC Health employees can give via payroll deduction today.

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Bearcats in the USA Challenge

The first donor in each state will win an additional $50 for the fund they supported.

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First-Time Donor Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)

Every first-time donor who makes a gift on April 8 will be placed in a drawing. The winner will be awarded an additional $500 to the fund they supported and a UC swag item.

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8th Anniversary Challenge

Tag 8 people that should make a gift in honor of our 8th UC Day! To participate in this challenge, tag @uofcincyalumni and include #BearcatsGive in your post. We'll randomly pick one winner to receive $500 to the fund of their choice and a UC prize pack!

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#BearcatsGive Challenge

We'll randomly pick one winner during UC Day of Giving who uses #BearcatsGive and give $500 to the fund of their choice.

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Kickoff Challenge (Tuesday 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.

Fund Designation (195)

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

Every donor who makes a gift during this hour will be placed in a drawing. The fund supported by the winner will receive an additional $500.

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 3-5 p.m.)

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between 3-5 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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The Oh Varsity Challenge (Tuesday 6-7 p.m.)

Every donor who makes a gift during this period will be placed in a drawing. The fund supported by the winner will receive an additional $500.

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 9-11 p.m.)

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between 9-11 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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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Wednesday 8-10 a.m.)

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link 8-10 a.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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Tower of Strength Challenge (Wednesday 10-11 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most dollars during this hour will receive an additional $1,000.

Fund Designation (195)

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The Final Countdown Challenge (Wednesday 11 a.m.-noon)

The fund that receives the most gifts during this hour will receive an additional $1,000.

Fund Designation (195)

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Alumni Couple Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)

UC alumni couples who make a gift on April 8 will be placed in a drawing. The winner will be awarded an additional $500 to the fund they supported and a UC swag item.

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Young Alumni Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)

Alumni that graduated between 2014 and 2024 who make a gift on April 8 will be placed in a drawing. The winner will be awarded an additional $500 to the fund they supported and a UC swag item.

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1819 Challenge

The 1,819th gift will receive an additional $500 to that fund.

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Parents Challenge

When 100 parents make a gift, $750 is unlocked to the University of Cincinnati Student Emergency Fund.

100 Gift Goal

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

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between noon to 2 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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Bearcat for Life Challenge (Tuesday 2-3 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most alumni gifts during this hour will receive an additional $1,000.

Fund Designation (195)

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

The fund that receives the most dollars during this hour will receive an additional $1,000.

Fund Designation (195)

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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenges (Tuesday 6-8 p.m.)

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link 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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All-Nighter Challenge (Tuesday 10 p.m.-Wednesday 7 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts overnight will receive an additional $1,000

Fund Designation (195)

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Skyline Challenge (Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon)

Every donor who makes a gift in this period will be placed in a drawing. The winner will receive an additional $500 to the fund they supported and a $100 gift card to skyline.

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

The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between 10 a.m. to noon 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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