For ten years,Ìý°®ÒºAƬ Day of GivingÌýhasÌýbeen the catalyst forÌýraising funds thatÌýsupportÌýso many of the University’s programs,ÌýscholarshipsÌýand clubs, providing our students with the resources they need to be successful!ÌýFrom life-changing opportunities likeÌýparticipatingÌýin competitionsÌýaround the globeÌýandÌýstudy abroad, toÌýhaving access toÌýfood, scholarships and emergency aid,Ìýthis annual fundraising eventÌýis an anchor for student success.Ìý
Thanks to the generosity of 1,923 donors making 2,237 gifts to more than 120 projects, the tenth annual giving event raised a record-breaking $449,271. WeÌýcan’tÌýWAIT to see what we canÌýaccomplishÌýwith your support next year.ÌýÌý
Together, we canÌýempowerÌýallÌýRoadrunners to Rise! Ìý
Here are 10ÌýDay of Giving fundraising highlightsÌýfrom the last decade:Ìý
-  (2026)Ìýblew their fundraising goal out of the water, raisingÌý$17,566 to help upgrade their technology and improve the student-athlete experience. With more donors than any other Day of Giving project, they also won the Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge.  Ìý
-  (2025)ÌýraisedÌý$4,775Ìý($6,550Ìýin 2026!)ÌýtoÌýkeep the club growing by making the sport accessible to students and providing opportunities to participate in competitions, regardless of financial limitations.ÌýÌý
“Donors who support Club Archery make coaching, equipment and travel more accessible to students wanting to learn a new skill and make friends or take archery to the next level and compete in national tournaments,â€� said TrinityÌýWeiss, °®ÒºAƬ Club Archery President. “We are so grateful for their generosity!â€�Ìý
- Ìý(2024)Ìýraised $2,300 (over 150% of their goal!)ÌýtoÌýhelp reduce costs for students and community members seeking treatment.ÌýÌý
The program, which launched in June 2022, has grown to include the addition of theÌýBookhardt Family Speech-Language Clinic. Thanks to donor support, graduate students can provide free services to members of the Auraria Campus and the greater Denver community!ÌýÌý
- Ìý(2023)Ìýexperienced the trip of a lifetimeÌýin 2023, competing across Europe, engaging in newÌýculturesÌýand visiting the Albanian home ofÌýa then-°®ÒºAƬ junior setterÌý– all thanks to donor support!Ìý
“We are so thankfulÌýtoÌýeveryone who contributed to making this trip happen,â€�Ìýsaid Head Coach Jenny Glenn, who, along with the team, raised over $21,000 to support trip expenses.Ìý“We knew it would be a big fundraising endeavor, but we also knew we couldn’t let the opportunity pass us by.â€� Ìý
- Rowdy’s CornerÌý(2022)Ìýraised $6,888Ìýto provide quality, nutritious food to the thousands of Roadrunners whoÌýexperience hunger and food insecurity eachÌýweek.ÌýÌý
“Many students do not have access to affordable and healthy food. As a student who has not been able to afford food, I know firsthand how important it is to have access to this resource.â€�ÌýJenna S., JuniorÌý
- Presidential Internship in Public ServiceÌý(2021)Ìýraised $47,875 to provide aÌýcohort of °®ÒºAƬ undergraduate and graduate studentsÌýwith aÌýfully-fundedÌýopportunityÌýto live and work in Washington, D.C., forÌý10ÌýweeksÌýeach summer,ÌýparticipatingÌýin internships focused on public service. TheÌýÌývisited the country’s capital in summer 2022 to learn from and impact the national service community!Ìý
- TheÌýStudent Emergency FundÌý(2020)Ìýraised $88,043Ìýto provide emergency stipends to students who are dealing with unanticipated catastrophic life events that might cause them to stop or pause their educational goals.ÌýThanks to the donors, hundreds of Roadrunners each year are able to overcome temporary crises, going on to achieve their dream of earning a degree and making an impactÌýinÌýour community!Ìý
“I genuinely could not have gotten by withoutÌýadditionalÌývehicle repairs.ÌýIt’sÌýnot just the ability to apply for emergency funds that is so helpful, butÌýalso the help in accessing resources and support.â€�ÌýAnonymousÌýStudent Emergency FundÌýrecipientÌý
- °®ÒºAƬ Day of GivingÌý2019Ìýraised over $90,000, thanks to 532 donors. Over $26,000Ìýwas raisedÌýfor Roadrunners Athletics, whichÌýincluded funding forÌýtheÌý, where they took part in international competition, community serviceÌýeventsÌýand sightseeing.ÌýÌý
- Ìý(2018)Ìýraised $2,600ÌýtoÌýhelpÌýbuild a fully functional and equipped weight room, with the goal of providingÌýstudent-athletes with top-quality infrastructure.ÌýÌý
- DuringÌý,ÌýtheÌýÌýraisedÌý$600 with the goal of attending future competitions across the country.ÌýIn 2024, they won theirÌý, with Roadrunner pilots sweeping the top three individual awards.ÌýÌý