Fueled primarily with small donations, UFs giving day is among the most successful in academia
Contact: Luke Anderson, 352-392-8950, landerson@uff.ufl.edu
GAINESVILLE, Fla. A school record 26,052 gifts from Gators across the globe were received by the University of Florida during its 24-hour Stand Up and Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day on Feb. 17. Contributions from thousands of alumni, students and others on that day will boost scholarships, enhance academic programs and support outreach projects that benefit families and communities.
Now in its fourth year, Stand Up and Holler is credited as a significant contributor to UFs climb last fall into the Top 5 of public universities. Alumni giving is one of the benchmarks U.S. News and World Report uses to calculate its annual rankings. UFs annual giving day is among the most successful in academia, and has created the opportunity for all Gators to invest in the university.
Funds raised during the annual giving day have also contributed to the success of the universitys $3 billion Go Greater campaign. The eight-year campaign the most ambitious in UFs history and one of the largest ever in higher education has raised more the $3.6 billion, with roughly six months remaining.
Im so grateful to the members of the UF community, and to our alumni and friends, for their love and devotion to UF, UF President Kent Fuchs said. Whether giving generously so that our professors and students have every opportunity to succeed, cheering for UF student athletes or proudly showing their pride by wearing the orange and blue, they are making amazing things happen for this university and its positive influence on people and their lives.
Gators from 12 countries and every state participated in this years Stand Up and Holler, giving a combined $20.2 million. Among this years highlights are:
Theres an unquestionable correlation between UFs rise to the Top 5 and Stand Up and Holler. When alumni, students and friends show that kind of passion for their university, UF is unstoppable, said Brian Danforth, the UF Alumni Associations executive director. One of the reasons UF is a great university is because of the heartfelt support of the Gator Nation.
UFs annual giving day is named Stand Up and Holler as a tribute to the beloved Gator football game cheer made famous by George Edmondson Jr., better known to fans as Mr. Two Bits. Edmondsons iconic orange-and-blue striped necktie is used as a symbol to promote the campaign, with replicas as long as 30 feet strategically placed throughout the UF campus.
The next Stand Up and Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day is tentatively scheduled for February 2023.
The 169-year-old University of Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service, and is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities in the prestigious Association of American Universities. It is ranked No. 5 in the most recent U.S. News and World Reports list of public universities.
Luke Anderson February 21, 2022
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