Ignite

The 5th Annual Ignite Competition is underway! This year 31 groups are competing in the crowdfunding competition. Throughout the six week initiative, UConn student groups not only raise money for their UConn causes, but compete to win an additional $20,000 in prizes. Ignite will run from February 13 – March 26, 2017. Groups will compete for the highest number of current student and GOLD (graduates of the last decade) alumni donors. Groups will also have the opportunity to earn additional prize money through a series of fundraising, creative, and social media challenges throughout the course of the competition. To donate, go to Husky Sport's donation page. If you are looking for more information on the Ignite competition, head to the UConn Foundation's Crowdfunding webpage.

How do I donate?

STEP 2

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Select your donation amount. Enter a note for the donor scroll (if you are donating on behalf of a staff member, don't forget the team name). Click 'Donate'

STEP 3

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Click 'Checkout' then follow the directions to finalize your donation.

STEP 4

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Pat your self on the back and share with your networks!

Where will the money go?

Diverse Children's Books

We hope to expand our library of culturally relevant and representative literature for our classroom. Husky Sport is intentional about choosing learning materials that our students can connect with on a variety of levels (gender, race, language, culture, etc.). We recognize the necessity for more diversity in the characters, narratives, authors, and illustrators of learning materials. Ignite funds will support our effort to respond the the educational needs of our students in Hartford and improve our practice of multiculturalism. 

In addition to expanding the options within our library, we are developing a list of diverse children's books to support our efforts. We hope to continue to expand and improve this list providing a resource to educators in our community. Diversity in children's books is misrepresentative of the racial and cultural diversity of our nation.

Transportation

Transportation between Hartford and UConn is provided for Husky Sport staff and student-volunteers via partnership with the Office of Community Outreach (C.O.) at the University of Connecticut. Husky Sport's Transportation Team of student leaders work with C.O. staff to operationalize certification and safety standards for all student drivers, van rentals and maintenance, and weekly scheduling logistics.  Through this long-term campus partnership, Husky Sport is able to provide a necessary support structure that centralizes transportation logistics that helps to more efficiently facilitate the experiential learning for UConn students and the community-and-school-based engagement in Hartford.

To get an idea of the scope of this operation, check out our stats:

  • Van Trips to and from UConn/Hartford: 11 per week / 132 per semester 
  • People provided with a ride to and from Hartford:  5.5+ students per van shift / 726 per semester
  • Hours of Hartford-based engagement made possible by transportation:  150+ hours per week / 1800+ per semester

Ignite funds will help support our efforts to transport our UConn staff, students, and volunteers to and from Hartford safely.