Proudly Cincinnati

Proudly Cincinnati

About the Campaign

Proudly Pennies

Stadium Steps Challenge

Stadium Steps Challenge 2012

Thanks to all who participated in the 2nd annual Nippert Stadium Steps Challenge this year!

Proceeds for this year’s event supported the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center (CDOC) – a branch of UC Health and the premier institution accelerating the discovery of treatments for diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

Read about the event.


Proudly Pennies is the signature fundraising initiative of the Student Development Council to collect one billion pennies, the equivalent of $10 million.

Proudly Pennies...

  • cultivates a spirit of volunteerism and philanthropy in students
  • instills a sense of ownership and pride
  • allows students to create a legacy and shape the university experience for future generations of Bearcats
  • emphasizes the collective impact of many
  • acknowledges that all gifts are important regardless of the amount, hence the theme: change makes the difference

The Student Development Council has issued a call to action to fellow students, UC alumni, faculty, staff, and local businesses of the Greater Cincinnati community to support the Proudly Pennies campaign.

Proudly Pennies Progress

240,719,570 Pennies
($2.41 million)

as of April 30, 2012

Support Proudly Pennies

1 billion pennies could:

  • Fill 5 school buses;
  • Cover 89.7 acres of land;
  • Weigh 3,125 tons;
  • Form a stack almost 1,000 miles high
karaoke night

Karaoke Night

Students, faculty, and staff gathered at the Myers Alumni Center to sing loudly and proudly for this year's Karaoke Night.  All proceeds went to Proudly Pennies.  Find out more.

See photos of our superstar singers!