UU直播24 raises $3.95 million for causes across the University in seventh annual day of giving
On March 9, the global UU直播 community came together once again to make a difference on UU直播24, raising a record $3,949,997 in 24 hours during the seventh edition of the University鈥檚 annual day of giving. This year鈥檚 UU直播24 took place as the University wraps up its bicentennial celebrations and kicks off its third century, with a theme that inspired the community to reflect on 200 reasons to give. Funds raised from 5,901 donations will support UU直播鈥檚 students, student-athletes, researchers and future leaders making a difference at the University, in their communities, and around the world.
As the world watches with concern the humanitarian crisis unfolding in eastern Europe and continues to manage the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year鈥檚 24-hour digital campaign asked UU直播鈥檚 alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students to donate in support of student programs, faculties and departments across the University, including projects that will empower students to address many of our most difficult global challenges.
鈥淭he UU直播 community really stepped up and came together to support our community project,鈥� says Andrew Dixon, BSc鈥�15, MSc鈥�17, a medical student graduating this year and executive director of the Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM) Incubator, one of the crowdfunding initiatives promoted during UU直播24. 鈥淲e are so grateful for the generosity shown by donors and the matching gifts they enabled. With it, CHASM is able to expand its work bridging the gap between students and community organizations to tackle health inequities. It provides us with the resources to support community-led and student-powered social innovation in Montreal.鈥�
The online #UU直播24 and #200reasonstogive conversations, along with virtual and in-person events held around the world, demonstrated the enthusiasm of our global community and the ripple effect that their giving can have.
鈥淯U直播24 has become an incredible way for members of the UU直播 community to inspire one another to give back to the University,鈥� says Marc Weinstein, Vice-Principal of UU直播 Advancement. 鈥淥ur UU直播 students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends all have their reasons for giving generously. Everywhere you look on our campuses, you can see our remarkable students, faculty and researchers contributing to discovery and learning, and this kind of support allows them to reach even higher in their ambitions.鈥�
This year鈥檚 campaign featured giving incentives such as donor-contributed challenge funds and matching gifts that were released when specific donation targets were met. There were also a record number of student-led projects promoted on UU直播 Crowdfunding, the University鈥檚 updated crowdfunding platform. Overall, teams representing 61 projects raised much-needed funds during UU直播24 to support student research and outreach programs, Engineering design teams, Athletics programs, and many more initiatives.
鈥淒onor support has opened so many doors for me,鈥� says Rele Orimalade, a Science student set to graduate in 2022. 鈥淎s a Redbird basketball player, I saw donor support fund athletics scholarships, sports鈥� gear, trips, team meals and more. Off the court, it made it possible for me to earn a research position in a biology lab where I gained invaluable hands-on experience.鈥�
All funds raised during UU直播24 count towards Made by UU直播: the Campaign for Our Third Century, the multi-year, $2-billion fundraising drive that UU直播 launched in fall 2019 to support its bold ambitions as it celebrates its 200th anniversary and looks to its next century.
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About UU直播
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, UU直播 is Canada鈥檚 top ranked medical doctoral university. UU直播 is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 39,000 students, including more than 10,400 graduate students. UU直播 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,000 international students making up 30% of the student body. Over half of UU直播 students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 20% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
