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UConn Fundraising Initiative Breaks Record

The recent "UConn Gives 2019" 36-hour fund-raising initiative broke a record.

(UConn Foundation)

MANSFIELD, CT — The recent "UConn Gives 2019" 36-hour fund-raising initiative broke all previous records for a University of Connecticut giving initiative, a report from the UConn foundation indicates.

The campaign raised more than $400,000, besting last year’s total by more than $130,000, according to the report.

The initiative highlighted 123 projects to which donors could contribute, including

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  • Academic and research programs
  • Atudent groups
  • Athletics
  • Scholarships

See more about the initiative on the UConn Today web page.

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