IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine Athletics broke records for number of gifts and total dollars raised during the University's 2021 Giving Day event on April 28.
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Athletics collected 962 gifts, the most by any unit on campus for the third consecutive year. The total number of gifts surpassed last year's effort of 621, including 15 match/challenge gifts secured in advance.
The department raised $234,264.00, more than double the 2020 final count ($107,060) and topping the previous record of $143,370 set in 2019 by over $90,000.
Overall, the university raised $1,481,614 and received 3,517 donations. Athletics received 27% of all gifts and 16% of all funds raised by UCI on Giving Day.
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Men's soccer received a department-record 158 gifts, while men's volleyball generated the most revenue the day of the event with $35,316. Baseball led the department with $51,810 total raised, including the challenge/match gifts secured in advance of Giving Day.Â
