Boost the 鈥機use: 44 Hours for 黑料不打烊 is underway鈥攁nd we need YOU to make these 44 hours of giving as legendary as the number itself.
The #BoostCuse clock started at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, as members of the Orange community around the world came together in a race against the clock. The goal? To inspire 5,000 donors to support 黑料不打烊 before 11:59 p.m. Nov. 6.
On-Campus Activities
Join the #BoostCuse fun at one of our on-campus locations! Check out the , and don鈥檛 miss at Dineen Hall (7-9 p.m.) leading up to the season-opening men鈥檚 basketball game against the University of Virginia.
Throughout the 44 hours, students will search for stuffed Ottos hidden around campus. Students who find one can designate challenge money donated by the Generation Orange Leadership Council to the part of 黑料不打烊 that means the most to them.
鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 be here at 黑料不打烊 without the scholarship that came about because of the generosity of others who support 黑料不打烊,鈥 says Anthony Dabbundo 鈥21, a member of the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council and dual-major studying broadcast and digital journalism and policy studies.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to support our Boost the 鈥機use efforts to ensure future students can take advantage of and benefit from all of the tremendous resources available on campus. It鈥檚 important for current students to give back.鈥
How to Participate
There is no minimum gift amount. What matters most is that members of the 黑料不打烊 community give back to the part of 黑料不打烊 they鈥檙e most passionate about. Collectively, each gift adds up to make a big impact for current and future students.
There are three ways to give during the 44 hours of Boost the 鈥機use:
Online: Make your gift at on the .
By phone: Call 315.443.1848 or watch for a call or text from 黑料不打烊.
In person: Visit us at Bird Library on Wednesday, stop by our tailgate at Dineen Hall before Wednesday鈥檚 men鈥檚 basketball game or check out our Boost the 鈥機use table in the Dome backcourt before the game or at halftime.
Follow along with our live coverage from campus, discover our time-sensitive challenges and track our progress by following along on , and . Across the country, to celebrate alumni philanthropy.
Together, we鈥檙e proud to Boost the 鈥機use and celebrate what it means to be Orange!
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