University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Nation Sets Giving Tuesday Fundraising Record in 2024
12/4/2024 3:37:00 PM | General, Husky Athletic Fund
STORRS, Conn. – For a fifth-consecutive year, UConn Athletics celebrated a record-setting Giving Tuesday campaign, thanks to over 1,900 supporters across the globe who stepped up in more ways than one.
With our biggest ever goal of raising $350,000 from 1,750 donors, UConn Nation made it possible to surpass the target with a final total of over $473,000 from over 1,900 supporters. Because of your financial support, our Husky student-athletes will continue to perform, grow, and succeed at the highest level.
"On behalf of UConn athletics, I am grateful to our donors for the outpouring of support shown to our programs on this special day," said Director of Athletics David Benedict. "As we celebrate another record setting year, we are reminded of how committed UConn Nation is to our goal of competitive excellence and the overall success of our student-athletes. Our athletic department is thankful for our loyal donors on Giving Tuesday and throughout the year."
Please look below to see our top teams in total amount fundraised and total number of donors, as well as a data snapshot from the day! Go Huskies!
Team Dollars Raised Leaderboard
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Lacrosse: $69,125
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Volleyball: $64,959
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Golf: $51,165
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Softball: $42,404
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Swim and Dive: $27,595
Total Donors Leaderboard
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Lacrosse: 417
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Softball: 293
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Volleyball: 243
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Baseball: 149
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Field Hockey: 110
Giving Tuesday Snapshots
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Women's Lacrosse not only reached the highest sport-specific Giving Tuesday dollars raised to date, but also reached over 400 total donors for the first time in our Giving Tuesday history.
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Softball, Swim and Diving, and Volleyball reached their highest dollar raised mark in program history, almost doubling their initial goal.
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Other teams who surpassed their goals: Baseball, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's Golf, Softball, Rowing, and Tennis.
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Donors came from across the country and world, with 4 out of the 7 continents covered with those who gave back.
