{"id":132683,"date":"2022-12-01T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=132683"},"modified":"2024-04-16T16:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T20:56:03","slug":"giving-tuesday-raises-475000-to-help-unleash-potential-and-support-student-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/giving-tuesday-raises-475000-to-help-unleash-potential-and-support-student-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Tuesday 2022 Raises $475K to Help Unleash Potential, Support Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"
Over the past 9 years, UCF has participated in\u00a0Giving Tuesday<\/strong>, a global day of generosity that celebrates philanthropy, volunteerism and community service to highlight the powerful difference people can make when they come together to help others.<\/p>\n On Nov. 29, Knight Nation came together and raised more than $475,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n UCF is committed to making a better future for its students and society; Giving Tuesday donors help by funding a wide range of areas that support student success, social mobility and innovative research. Donor support not only unlocks potential, inspires excellence and expands access to higher education, but helps to create a better world for all.<\/p>\n \u201cPhilanthropy is what brings the UCF community together and none of that would be possible without [donor] support,\u201d says Daniella Lopez, UCF student body president. \u201cOn behalf of the entire student body, thank you for your continued support and your generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n Some of the popular areas that received support on Giving Tuesday were First Generation Scholarship Fund,\u00a0ChargeOn Fund<\/a>,\u00a0Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS Mental Health Fund)<\/a>,\u00a0Cheerleading\u00a0and Area of Greatest Need.<\/p>\n