On May 21-22, 2019, more than 3,875 donors from the University of Utah’s worldwide community raised over $396,000 in the first-ever U Giving Day.
“Thank you to everyone who was involved with U Giving Day! You imagined more for the University of Utah and helped us make U Giving Day a success,” said Peter Moes, director of annual giving for the U’s Development Office. “More importantly, the U community from around the world came together, flooding social media with #UGivingDay, amplifying their impact and making a major difference for the U.”
We’ve gathered some of those social media posts, which totaled more than 750 over the two days, below.
The clock starts now! We have 36 hours to make a difference as the first university-wide U Giving Day kicks off. Join us!#UGivingDay pic.twitter.com/pDcwoOKrjI
— Ruth V. Watkins (@RuthVWatkins) May 21, 2019
And #UGivingDay is officially underway!
Help us imagine—and do—more by giving to any of the dozens of areas at https://t.co/rBdCdCoT7c pic.twitter.com/2B7pjlzaPy
— University of Utah (@UUtah) May 21, 2019
Is your pet the biggest U fan? ????? Post a picture of your fluffy/feathery/scaly friend in U gear to be entered to win a Utah Swag Pack. Make sure to tag #ugivingday and #uofupets in the post! https://t.co/Ztk93aEf1F pic.twitter.com/dtFOxeSp7j
— U of U Giving (@UofUGiving) May 21, 2019
Tut Tut is neither fluffy, feathery, nor scaly, but he can sure rock a @UUtah sweater. #UGivingDay #UofUPets pic.twitter.com/IUzNS7gWy4
— Jennifer Nozawa (@JenniferNozawa) May 22, 2019
✨ #UGivingDay is here and it feels so good!
Visit the CFA’s page at https://t.co/5ovoVjyNFQ to support the arts on the @UUtah campus! pic.twitter.com/uTfBiFp70t
— UofU Fine Arts (@UofUFineArts) May 21, 2019
S/O to our very first donor, Anita Tromp! #UGivingDay pic.twitter.com/JgxYjEMJB3
— UofU CMES (@UofUCMES) May 21, 2019
#UGivingDay starts NOW! Make a difference with your gift at https://t.co/8fZHcxzX2G #UImagineMore #UniversityofUtah pic.twitter.com/CtxXew5vfR
— UUtah Sch & Fin Aid (@UUSchFinAid) May 21, 2019
You can make a difference! Please support our goal to increase scholarships for @UUtah students. Education is the gift of a lifetime. For every ❤️ this tweet receives I will donate $1–up to $1,000–for student scholarships. Okay, go! https://t.co/CmDaxQLjW6 #UGivingDay pic.twitter.com/bV8SjGljp9
— UofUProvost (@UofUProvost) May 21, 2019
“Cancer moves fast… and we have to move faster.” -Jon Huntsman Sr. #UGivingDay https://t.co/ggGo3x6VHn pic.twitter.com/6prWyOdsJe
— Huntsman Cancer Inst (@huntsmancancer) May 22, 2019
Today is #UGivingDay and @utahathletics is raising awareness on student-athlete mental health. We want to make sure that all of our student-athletes know that they are not alone!#UAreNotAlone #UAreWorthIt pic.twitter.com/IxRABHHPhm
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) May 21, 2019
It’s U Giving Day! Today money is being raised for student athlete mental health. AMAZING RIGHT!? #UAreNotAlone #UAreWorthIt #itsokaynottobeokay Mental Health is Just as Important as Physical Health ?
Follow the link ➡️ https://t.co/X2XHkVfxtj pic.twitter.com/Ups2XvhdS1
— emily potter (@empotter10) May 21, 2019
Deputy Athletics Director @scottkull is challenging you! For every ♥️ this tweet receives, he will donate $1 to support student-athlete mental health, up to $1,000. Like this tweet and make a difference for our student-athletes! #UGivingDay #UAreNotAlone pic.twitter.com/k57pk18eHl
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) May 22, 2019
Okay, @UUtah fans, I have a challenge for you! For every ❤️ this tweet gets a generous donor will give us $1, up to $500, to support student scholarships. Help me make this happen! #UGivingDay pic.twitter.com/3WiqfXzLv3
— Ruth V. Watkins (@RuthVWatkins) May 21, 2019
Only a few hours left of #UGivingDay, research community! Help us support innovative and collaborative #research with a gift to Research at @UUtah! I will be giving $10 for every donation made to help support research excellence! Show your support here: https://t.co/VWdHsDKTgx
— Andrew S. Weyrich (@AndyWeyrich) May 22, 2019
It’s the last day to give to support students in the College of Health! Join in the enthusiasm with Dean Perrin and others by giving at https://t.co/pjmQgBAnHS. #ugivingday #universityofutah #cofhealth pic.twitter.com/GHmfsIltwT
— College of Health (@CofHealth) May 22, 2019
We hit two more #UGivingDay milestones!
?100,000 raised & 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ donors! pic.twitter.com/1gfmJpVl8Z
— University of Utah (@UUtah) May 21, 2019
? MILESTONE ANNOUNCEMENT ?
We are at 75% of our goal!!! ?Thank you, JM Gregory, for helping us reach this milestone. Your donation will help American Indian and Alaska Native students work towards their educational goals at the U! #UGivingDay #UniversityofUtah #UImagineMore pic.twitter.com/vqFiatHeVo
— Diversity at the U (@diversityatU) May 21, 2019
We’re officially gobsmacked! We’ve met our two original goals and then some- doubled original donor goal of 50 and just blew by our $5000 goal. Next goal- make the top 10 in terms of number of donors. Help us keep the momentum going! #ugivingday https://t.co/x96Lp61L1j
— Sustainable U of U (@sustainableuofu) May 23, 2019
More@BennionCenter #Altbreaks challenge is MET! Wow! Thanks for the hustle, U fam! #ugivingday pic.twitter.com/KaMW4bJKP7
— U of U Giving (@UofUGiving) May 22, 2019
This is the final push for #UGivingDay! Join us as we unite to support student scholarships! https://t.co/e3kMnoZ3jp pic.twitter.com/IfBPRC7Fo2
— U of U Humanities (@UofUHumanities) May 22, 2019
The future is bright with help from the U Futures Scholarship.
This #UGivingDay opportunity provides aid to students who are within three semesters of graduation as an incentive to complete their education. ?
To donate, visit: https://t.co/x1h5SMIM9h pic.twitter.com/EtBTpFF5zD
— University of Utah (@UUtah) May 22, 2019
Today’s the last day to donate to our #UGivingDay campaign! The U’s College of Engineering is doing amazing research: autofocusing glasses, lenseless camera, better hearing-aid tech, 3D tissue printing and a lot more. Help students fulfill their dreams! https://t.co/tp9fV9Mg28 pic.twitter.com/TimkjUQYBe
— Vincent Horiuchi (@OhMyTech) May 22, 2019
So many #UGivingDay choices… pic.twitter.com/2lsfR8BqrR
— University of Utah (@UUtah) May 21, 2019
Studies show we are experiencing a growing physician shortage as boomers age. Help us lessen the burden of medical school. Give to a student scholarship today.
#UGivingDay https://t.co/W38pvbx30k pic.twitter.com/8gwpgjeu7F— Jacqui Voland (@JacquiVoland) May 21, 2019
We just hyperlapsed past another set of #UGivingDay milestones!
As of the time of this tweet, we’re at 3,294 donors and $273,942 raised! Thanks to everyone who’ve come together to contribute! pic.twitter.com/xmzJbTBQlV
— University of Utah (@UUtah) May 22, 2019
U fam, you are amazing. Thank you for supporting U students this #UGivingDay❗ pic.twitter.com/q0Sd5KyUfc
— U of U Giving (@UofUGiving) May 23, 2019
With only a few hours left on #UGivingDay we at CMES wanted to say thank you to everyone who contributed! You still have time to donate if you’d like to https://t.co/xN2P4nl8XO Also… watch till the end ?? pic.twitter.com/6d0rUOh3vJ
— UofU CMES (@UofUCMES) May 22, 2019
@KnavelJason Thank you, Jason and Brinlee, for donating to the Bennion Center today! You make us smile. #UGivingDay pic.twitter.com/gyLlJ6lhgP
— Bennion Center (@BennionCenter) May 21, 2019
Thank you to all who donated and posted on social media for #UGivingDay! ? ?
You imagined more for the University of Utah. Your donation makes it possible for our students to receive a signature U experience, avoid debt, and receive the support they need on campus. ? pic.twitter.com/z724sp2C16
— U of U Giving (@UofUGiving) May 23, 2019
Thank you for helping make our first #UGivingDay a success! ??? Your gifts help the @UUtah to become better each day.
The gifts are still rolling in, but here is a review of some numbers we have so far ❗ pic.twitter.com/9dj5CgKhur
— U of U Giving (@UofUGiving) May 23, 2019