When Bearcats give, UC grows stronger — join us on #GivingTuesday
Worldwide celebration unites Bearcats in the spirit of giving
Event Information
Date: December 2, 2025
2025 Giving Tuesday ornament. Photo/UC Alumni Association.
#GivingTuesday returns to the University of Cincinnati on Dec. 2, uniting Bearcats everywhere in a powerful show of generosity and purpose. UC joins this global movement to spotlight the incredible ways our community makes a difference for the Bearcats who are learning, leading, and chasing their dreams — on campus, across Cincinnati, and around the world. Everyone in the UC community is encouraged to take part and support the people, programs, and passions closest to their hearts.
One such program is the Bearcats Pantry & Resource Center, which reflects the University of Cincinnati’s deep commitment to student well-being and success. The pantry provides essential resources such as food, hygiene products, and household items to UC students experiencing food or basic needs insecurity. By helping to relieve these everyday burdens, the Bearcats Pantry & Resource Center ensures that students can stay focused on their education and thrive both in and out of the classroom. Demand for this important service continues to grow — last year, the pantry provided assistance on over 9,000 occasions to a total of 2,200 students across UC’s campuses. Read more about the Bearcats Pantry & Resource Center.
With so many ways to give and a variety of UC and UC Health causes, #GivingTuesday is an ideal opportunity for Bearcats to support what matters most to them.
Jennifer Heisey '97 UC Chief Alumni Officer
Support what matters most this #GivingTuesday! When you give $20 or more to any UC or UC Health fund by Dec. 2, you’ll receive this year’s collectible Cincy ornament. Make a gift of $40 or more on Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, to receive both the 2025 ornament and one from a past year. Choose from hundreds of UC and UC Health causes, including the Gen-1/1MPACT House, UC Fund for Scholarships, and UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
“With so many ways to give and a variety of UC and UC Health causes, #GivingTuesday is an ideal opportunity for Bearcats to support what matters most to them,” said UC Chief Alumni Officer Jennifer Heisey ’97. “We look forward to record numbers of UC alumni, staff and friends coming together to make a big difference for our students, our patients and our university overall.”
Featured image at top: Give with heart this #GivingTuesday. Photo/UC Alumni Association.
For more information or to make a gift during #GivingTuesday, visit uc.edu/GivingTuesday.
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