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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

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Top Area of Support by Number of Donors

See which college/unit of is leading the way in the number of donors. Make a gift to the area of RIT that means the most to you!

Rank	Department	Donors
1	Athletics	1,089
2	RIT Fund	115
3	Saunders College of Business	75
4	Kate Gleason College of Engineering	62
5	College of Art and Design	55
6	College of Engineering Technology	46
7	Golisano College of Computing and Info Sciences	43
8	Scholarships and Financial Aid	36
9	National Technical Institute for the Deaf	35
10	Diversity and Inclusion	26
11	College of Science	25
12	School of Individualized Study	15
13	Student Life	13
14	College of Health Sciences and Technology	12
15	RIT Libraries	12

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Which Athletics Team Has the Loudest Cheering Section?

Thank you, alumni, parents and fans! The teams that raised the most dollar per student-athlete are: First Place: Baseball, Second Place Women's Soccer, Third Place: Men's Lacrosse.

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Men's Baseball Double-header Matching Gift Challenge

Thank you for doubling your impact on Men's Baseball! Our generous matching gift challenge from three former standout RIT Baseball players has been met! Our student-athletes still need your support - ROAR for Men's Baseball today!

$5,500 MATCHED

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Student Clubs and Organizations Leaderboard

Bragging rights to the club or organization that has raised the most dollars!

Rank	Student Clubs and Organizations	Raised
1	Catholic Newman Community	$12,410.00
2	Game Symphony Orchestra	$5,169.69
3	Sailing Club	$3,155.00
4	RIT Esports	$3,045.01
5	Formula Car SAE Project	$2,775.00
6	RIT VEX U	$2,550.00
7	Drumline	$2,300.00
8	Eight Beat Measure	$2,135.00
9	RIT Players	$2,132.00
10	Proof of Purchase	$1,490.00
11	Jewish Student Life- Hillel	$1,326.00
12	Men's Club Hockey	$1,198.00
13	Brick City Singers	$1,125.00
14	Brick City Blades: RIT Ice Skating Club	$1,000.00
15	Kaminari	$930.00

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$5,000

Saunders College of Business Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of John Morrison (’69, Business Administration), the first 50 donors to the Saunders College of Business will unlock an additional $5,000 to support students!

50 / 50 Donors

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Alumni Association Board of Directors Challenge

Thank you for ROARing, alumni! The RIT Alumni Association Board of Directors' match for alumni gifts to the RIT Fund up to a total of $1,829 has been completed.

$1,829 MATCHED

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Tiger Nation Challenge

Let's turn the map Tiger Orange during this year's ROAR Day by receiving at least one gift from all 50 states.

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Top Area of Support by Dollars Raised

Bragging rights to the area that has raised the most dollars! (For Additional Areas of Support funds and Student Clubs and Organizations, see those separate leaderboards below.)

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Athletics	$132,239.37
2	RIT Fund	$31,302.23
3	Golisano College of Computing and Info Sciences	$13,874.34
4	Kate Gleason College of Engineering	$12,158.33
5	Saunders College of Business	$12,010.17
6	College of Art and Design	$7,150.00
7	Diversity and Inclusion	$5,527.00
8	College of Science	$4,695.00
9	College of Engineering Technology	$3,729.36
10	Scholarships and Financial Aid	$3,575.00
11	School of Individualized Study	$3,380.00
12	National Technical Institute for the Deaf	$2,995.00
13	MAGIC Center	$1,500.00
14	College of Health Sciences and Technology	$1,175.00
15	Student Life	$1,004.00

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Athletics Leaderboard

Track your favorite team's progress towards their ROAR Day fundraising goal. (Based on the percentage needed towards the team goal)

Rank	Team	% +/-	Goal
1	Women's Soccer	+265.70%	$18,285.00 goal: $5,000.00
2	Men's Baseball	+175.28%	$27,528.10 goal: $10,000.00
3	Men's Lacrosse	+36.70%	$20,504.69 goal: $15,000.00
4	Men's Tennis	+31.50%	$2,630.00 goal: $2,000.00
5	Men's Rowing	+26.62%	$6,331.00 goal: $5,000.00
6	RIT Swimming and Diving	+25.87%	$12,586.69 goal: $10,000.00
7	Women's Rowing	+14.50%	$5,724.89 goal: $5,000.00
8	Women's Tennis	+8.25%	$2,165.00 goal: $2,000.00
9	Men's Soccer	+6.10%	$5,305.00 goal: $5,000.00
10	Men's Cross Country / Track & Field	-13.92%	$4,304.00 goal: $5,000.00
11	RIT Athletics	-27.50%	$1,450.00 goal: $2,000.00
12	Women's Basketball	-32.50%	$4,050.00 goal: $6,000.00
13	Women's Lacrosse	-37.30%	$6,270.00 goal: $10,000.00
14	Women's Softball	-40.30%	$2,985.00 goal: $5,000.00
15	Men's Basketball	-45.42%	$3,275.00 goal: $6,000.00

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RIT Swimming and Diving Matching Gift Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Thomas and Colleen Kish P ’25 and anonymous donors, gifts to RIT Swimming and Diving will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $5,000.

$5,000 MATCHED

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$9,000

Let's Score! Women's Soccer Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous parent donor, once 125 donors have made a gift in support of Women’s Soccer, it will unlock a gift of $9,000 to be used to upgrade the team’s technology needs on the field.

125 / 125 Donors

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Additional Areas of Support Leaderboard

Bragging rights to the department or fund that has raised the most dollars!

Rank	Additional Areas of Support	Raised
1	Catholic Newman Community	$12,410.00
2	Osher Lifelong Learning Institute General Support	$9,681.00
3	Game Symphony Orchestra	$5,169.69
4	Sailing Club	$3,155.00
5	RIT Esports	$3,045.01
6	Formula Car SAE Project	$2,775.00
7	Spectrum Support Program	$2,625.00
8	RIT VEX U	$2,550.00
9	Drumline	$2,300.00
10	RIT Baja SAE Program Endowed Fund - current use	$2,255.00
11	Eight Beat Measure	$2,135.00
12	RIT Players	$2,132.00
13	Blue Line Club Men's Hockey	$1,500.00
14	Garelick Family Endowed Scholarship	$1,500.00
15	Proof of Purchase	$1,490.00

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Catholic Newman Community Matching Gift Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Father Brian Cool as well Newman Advisory Board volunteers, Mark Saunders ‘18 and Mike Vernarelli, gifts to the Catholic Newman Community will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $10,000. HOW GIFTS WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: 100% of your gift will support RIT's Catholic Community. $100 Sponsors one night of Alpha faith formation for 15 students. $200 Supports our monthly dinner for 70 students! $300 provides a scholarship to Kairos Retreat for students not able to afford it.

$6,205 MATCHED

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Success!

Ritchie's Cash Grab

Students have the opportunity to win funds to one of the RIT Annual Funds, by collecting the most bills in Ritchie's Cash Grab. Visit the Student ROAR Day Tent at Fountain Park (Global Village) on Thursday, September 28, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. At the end of the event, the students who collected the most bills will have the opportunity to designate ROAR Day funds to their favorite RIT Annual Fund area of their choice: 1st Place: $200, 2nd Place: $100 and 3rd Place: $50 The winners of additional ROAR Day funds are: 1st Place: Women in Computing (WiC) | Raven Du 2nd Place: Historical European Martial Arts Club | Nicole Feldman 3rd Place: Q Center at RIT | Max Berman

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