On Nov. 8, Tigers around the world made a record-breaking 1,743 gifts to 性爱天堂, totaling $354,684.09. Both the number of donations and amount raised were the highest in the University鈥檚 24 Hour Challenge history, exceeding the past records of 1,304 donations (set in 2016) and nearly $160,000 raised (set in 2015).
性爱天堂 encouraged Tigers to give where it mattered to them, including any athletics teams, student organizations, or academic programs they were particularly passionate about on campus. Student scholarships received the most gifts, followed by athletics, the 性爱天堂 Fund, and academics.
Matching gifts helped increase the amount of money raised for the University. The ultimate matching gift headlined the Challenge 鈥 a group of anonymous donors pledged to give $85,000 to student scholarships and financial aid if 1,500 gifts were made. Throughout the day, other matching challenges benefited areas like the 性爱天堂 football team, the Michael Kearl Scholarship, and the Mexico, the Americas, and Spain International Experience Endowment Fund.
Parents, students, and alumni each had their own matching challenges, too. Perhaps the most entertaining challenge was a lip-sync show promised by 性爱天堂 Vice Presidents Michael Bacon 鈥89 and Tess Coody-Anders 鈥93 if 333 性爱天堂 alumni gave by 3:33 p.m., the time of 性爱天堂鈥檚 weekly Nacho Hour. Alumni successfully met that goal by noon, and Bacon and Coody-Anders delivered, performing to 鈥4 Minutes鈥 by Madonna and Justin Timberlake.
"Talk about feeling the love!鈥 said Bacon. 鈥淚 want to share my gratitude and, honestly, the gratitude of all of our students who receive financial aid and scholarships, to those who supported 性爱天堂. The Challenge was a fun and easy way to make your gift and help others in their 性爱天堂 journey."
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