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On Give 4 Garnet your gift can go further through matches and challenges running throughout the day and securing bonus funds for your favorite area on campus!  

Past Events


Leaderboard
Board of Trustees' Beat Your Best Leaderboard
The college / units with the largest percentage increase of donors over last year will be ranked in the Beat Your Best leaderboard!
Rank Prize College/ Unit % +/- Percent Increase
1 $5,000 Koger Center for the Arts +483.33% 140
goal: 24
2 $3,000 The Graduate School +310.00% 41
goal: 10
3 $2,000 USC Lancaster +189.80% 142
goal: 49
4 USC Press +144.44% 44
goal: 18
5 USC Union +140.00% 36
goal: 15
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Leaderboard
Most Raised Leaderboard
The college / unit with the most raised will win a share of $6,000 in bonus funds towards their area!
Rank Prize College / Unit Raised
1 $3,000 Palmetto College $273,506.09
2 $2,000 Darla Moore School of Business $195,848.86
3 $1,000 School of Medicine - Columbia $132,755.06
4 College of Nursing $127,902.30
5 Student Affairs & Academic Support $103,629.38
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Leaderboard
Early Bird Challenge | 3.20 6AM - 8AM
The college/ unit with the most donors between 6 - 8AM on 3/20 will win bonus funds!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,500 Student Affairs & Academic Support 146
2 Palmetto College 39
3 College of HRSM 28
4 School of Medicine - Columbia 23
5 School of Music 11
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Leaderboard
Power Hour | 3.20 5PM - 7PM
The college/unit with the most donors between 5PM - 7PM on 3.20 will win bonus funds!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,500 Darla Moore School of Business 85
2 Student Affairs & Academic Support 61
3 The Carolina Band 20
4 College of Arts and Sciences 16
5 School of Music 10
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Leaderboard
Rise and Shine | 3.21 6AM - 8AM
The college/ unit with the most donors between 6AM - 8AM on 3.21 will win bonus funds!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,000 Student Affairs & Academic Support 26
2 Darla Moore School of Business 8
3 College of HRSM 7
4 College of Pharmacy 6
5 USC Lancaster 6
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$1,000
ASPH Epidemiology and Biostatistics Student Fellowship Challenge
Once the EPIDBIOS department raises $1,000, $1,000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$5,000
College of Pharmacy - David Foreman, ’87, “The Herbal Pharmacist” Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when 75 people make a gift to the College of Pharmacy.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$10,000
College of Pharmacy – Dr. Arnold W. Karig Challenge in Memory of Dianne Rauch Karig, ‘68
An additional $10,000 will be unlocked once 150 donors give to the College of Pharmacy.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
2
Match
College of Pharmacy – Ken Couch, ‘69 and Susan Couch, ’76, Match
Donors who make their gift to the College of Pharmacy between 6am-noon will be matched up to $10,000 total.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
College of Social Work - Keith Hudson Match
Gifts to the College of Social Work will be match up to $25,000 total!
Completed
$50,000
Darla Moore School of Business - Kathryn Schanen Kissam (’88) Challenge
Darla Moore School of Business alumna, Kathryn Schanen Kissam (’88 Marketing) will make a gift of $50,000 when the Moore School reaches 750 donors!
750 / 750 Donors
Completed
$10,000
DMSB Faculty / Staff - Dean Rohit Verma's Challenge
Rohit Verma, Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business, will donate $10,000 if 100 DMSB faculty/staff make a gift!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Information and Communications - Bill Schmidt Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 50 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,600
Information and Communications - Marty Fort & Valerie Byrd-Fort Challenge
$2,600 will be unlocked when 150 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Information and Communications - Suzi McCoy Challenge
$2,000 will be unlocked when 100 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Opera at USC - Ellen Douglas Schlaefer Student Challenge
Opera at USC director Ellen Douglas Schlaefer will donate $1,000 when 30 students make a gift to Opera at USC has context menu.
Completed
2
Match
Robert V. Phillips Military Scholarship Match - Rhonda and Joel Collins
Gifts to the Robert V. Phillips Military Scholarship will be matched up to $5,000 total!
Completed
Event
SAAS Senior Leadership Team Challenge - Rise and Shine Challenge
The 50th gift from a SAAS Division employee to a Division fund during the Rise and Shine Challenge (3/21 6am-8am) will unlock a $1,000 gift from members of the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support’s Senior Leadership Team to the Division fund of the employee’s choice.
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$5,000
School of Law - David E. Dukes Challenge
An additional $5,000 will be unlocked when an additional 50 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
School of Law - John Cardillo Match
An additional $1,000 to the School of Law's Carolina Fund will be matched.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
School of Medicine Columbia - Early Bird Challenge
Early Bird Challenge (6-8 am) on March 20 – if 100 donors give during this window, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
$50,000
School of Medicine Columbia - Jim and Jean Chow Challenge
$50,000 will be unlocked once 250 donors make a gift to the School of Medicine Columbia!
Completed
2
Match
School of Music – Friends of the School of Music Scholarship Challenge
Gifts to the Friends of the School of Music will be matched up to $25,000!
Completed
$25,000
Student Affairs and Academic Support - Jeffery S. Smolka Carolina Cares Challenge
$25,000 will be unlocked once 500 donors make a gift to Student Affairs and Academic Support!
500 / 500 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Symphony Orchestra – Peggy and Bill Maltarich USC Symphony Orchestra Match
Gifts to the Symphony Orchestra will be matched up to $10,000 total!
Completed
$5,000
The Carolina Band – Beth and Robert Taylor Match
$5,000 unlocked when $20,000 is raised for the Carolina Band Travel Fund!
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
Completed
Event
USC Aiken - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Basketball Challenge
Once $1,500 is raised Anderson will challenge a Pacers Basketball Player to a game of HORSE
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Event
USC Aiken - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fastball Challenge
Once $3,000 is raised Anderson will try to hit a fastball off a Pacers Pitcher!
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Event
USC Aiken Ice Cream Party Challenge - School of Business Administration
If 50 gifts are received, the department will have an ice cream party for all BOA students.
Ended
2
Match
USC Aiken Student Affairs Match
Alumni, Andrea McNair, will match up to $500 in gifts to Student Affairs during All 4 Aiken!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
USC Salkehatchie - Craig Ward Match
Gifts to USC Salkehatchie will be matched up to $10,000!
Completed
2
Match
USC Union Food Pantry - Irwin Match
Gifts to USC Union Food Pantry will be matched up to $1,000 total!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Most Donors Leaderboard
The college / unit with the most donors will win a share of $6,000 in bonus funds towards their area!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $3,000 Student Affairs & Academic Support 873
2 $2,000 Darla Moore School of Business 774
3 $1,000 Palmetto College 445
4 College of Arts and Sciences 412
5 The Carolina Band 374
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Event
The Board of Visitors' 2-4-6 Challenge
The 2000th, 4000th, and 6000th donor will win $3,000 to designate to an area of their choice!
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Leaderboard
Power Hour | 3.20 1PM - 3PM
The college/unit with the most donors between 1PM - 3PM on 3.20 will win bonus funds.
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,000 Student Affairs & Academic Support 73
2 Darla Moore School of Business 63
3 USC Salkehatchie 53
4 School of Music 41
5 College of HRSM 38
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Leaderboard
Midnight Madness | 3.20 11PM - 1AM
The college/unit with the most donors between 11PM - 1AM will win bonus funds!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,000 Student Affairs & Academic Support 13
2 School of Medicine - Columbia 9
3 Koger Center for the Arts 4
4 University Libraries 3
5 The Carolina Band 3
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Leaderboard
Final Countdown | 3.21 12PM - 2PM
The college/unit with the most donors in the last two hours of G4G will win bonus funds!
Rank Prize College / Unit Donors
1 $2,000 Student Affairs & Academic Support 60
2 School of Medicine - Columbia 53
3 Darla Moore School of Business 52
4 USC Salkehatchie 35
5 USC Lancaster 34
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$2,000
College of Engineering and Computing - Dr. Hossein Haj-Hariri Challenge
Dr. Hossein Haj-Hariri has commited to giving $500 for every 50 donors to Engineering and Computing up to $2,000!
Completed
$2,500
College of Pharmacy - Kyle McHugh, ‘95 and Pamela McHugh, ‘95
$2,500 will be unlocked when 100 people make a gift to the College of Pharmacy.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$5,000
College of Pharmacy – Hawthorne Pharmacy Challenge
An additional $5,000 will be unlocked once 125 donors give to the College of Pharmacy.
125 / 125 Donors
Completed
$1,000
College of Social Work - HopeHealth Challenge
An additional $1,000 will be unlocked when 50 people make a gift to the College of Social Work!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$5,000
College of Social Work - Robert Mike Dubose Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when an additional 55 donors make a gift to the College of Social Work.
105 / 105 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Darla Moore School of Business Match - Dean Rohit Verma
The Dean will match all gifts to the Darla Moore School of Business from 5pm - 7pm up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management - Korey Banks Challenge
Gifts to Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management will be matched up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Information and Communications - Daryl Evans Challenge
$2,500 will be unlocked when 125 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
125 / 125 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Information and Communications - Sig & Judy Huitt Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 75 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Jazz Studies - Curt Rone Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 20 donors make a gift to Jazz Studies.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Opera at USC – Benson and Bankston Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when 50 donors make a gift to Opera at USC!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Event
SAAS Senior Leadership Team Challenge - Power Hour 5 - 7PM
The 50th gift from a SAAS Division employee to a Division fund during Power Hour (3/20 5pm-7pm) will unlock a $1,500 gift from members of the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support’s Senior Leadership Team to the Division fund of the employee’s choice.
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$1,000
School of Law - Cathy Olivetti Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when the first 25 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
School of Law - Edward Kluiters Match
The first $2,000 to the School of Law's Carolina Fund will be matched.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
School of Law - Phil Lacy Challenge
$25,000 will be unlocked when and additional 25 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$5,000
School of Medicine Columbia - Final Countdown Challenge
If 100 donors give between noon - 2 pm on March 21, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
School of Medicine Columbia - Midnight Madness Challenge
SOMC Midnight Madness Challenge (11 pm-1 am) on March 20-21 – if 50 donors give during this window, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked
Completed
$10,000
School of Music – Willson Powell Challenge in Memory of Karen Brosius
$10,000 will be unlocked when 200 donors make a gift to the School of Music.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
South Carolina Honors College Match
Gifts to the South Carolina Honors College will be matched up to $15,000 total.
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Student Groups and Clubs Leaderboard
The top two Student Groups and / or Clubs will win a share of $2,500!
Rank Prize Student Groups and Clubs Donors
1 $1,500 Zeta Zeta Endowed Scholarship Fund 259
2 $1,000 Carolina Men's Rugby Endowment Fund 185
3 Carolina Men's Ice Hockey Fund 91
4 Parents Annual Fund 76
5 Carolina Men's Lacrosse Fund 47
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$1,500
The Carolina Band - Jennifer “JJ” Jablonski Alumni Challenge
$1,500 will be unlocked to The Carolina Band when 150 alumni make a gift!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$1,000
University Libraries - Dean Banush Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 50 donors make a gift to the University Libraries.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Event
USC Aiken - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Challenge Deadlift Challenge
Once $500 is raised Anderson will hit a massive deadlift of 225 pounds!
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Event
USC Aiken Frolic in the Fountain Challenge - Gregg Graniteville Library
If 50 gifts are received, of any amount, the librarians will “frolic in the fountain.”
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2
Match
USC Aiken Student Affairs Match
Alumni, Joshua Cline, will match up to $100 in gifts to Student Affairs during All 4 Aiken!
$100 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
USC Lancaster Student Food Pantry - Dr. Aisha Haynes Match
Gifts to the USC Lancaster Student Food Pantry will be matched up to $2,500 total!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
USC Sumter Challenge - The Costello Match
Gifts to USC Sumter will be matched up to $12,500 total!
Completed
Event
You + 2
Sign up to be an ambassador, make your gift using your ambassador link, and find two others to make a gift. Three lucky You+2 ambassadors will receive $500 in bonus funds to designate to their cause!
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