{"id":36355,"date":"2025-11-03T09:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=36355"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:07:37","slug":"ufv-community-rallies-for-cascades-giving-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2025\/11\/03\/ufv-community-rallies-for-cascades-giving-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UFV community rallies for Cascades Giving Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36357 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/we-bleed-green-Newsletter-1440x425-thank-you2-1-640x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/we-bleed-green-Newsletter-1440x425-thank-you2-1-640x189.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/we-bleed-green-Newsletter-1440x425-thank-you2-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/we-bleed-green-Newsletter-1440x425-thank-you2-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/we-bleed-green-Newsletter-1440x425-thank-you2-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The generosity of the UFV community never ceases to amaze, and that collective support helped make Cascades Giving Day 2025 a massive success.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A total of $134,108 was raised, with contributions from 255 generous supporters, including 161 who gave for the first time. Ambassadors from the UFV community (74 registered student athletes, students, coaches, staff) rose to the occasion, sharing personal stories that promoted fundraising efforts. These posts helped raise awareness and excitement about Cascades Giving Day. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They also\u00a0participated\u00a0in\u00a0exciting\u00a0challenges, including the\u00a0Ambassador Referral Match Challenge, in which the top three teams or programs securing\u00a0the highest number of individual donations through ambassador referral links\u00a0unlocked\u00a0extra matching dollars for their campaigns. The top three in that challenge\u00a0were:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1st place: Women&#8217;s soccer unlocked a $500 match<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2nd place: Men&#8217;s basketball unlocked a $300 match<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3rd place: Men&#8217;s golf unlocked a $200 match<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The top individual ambassador, men\u2019s basketball\u2019s Hayden Sansalone, unlocked a $100 match.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Far and Wide Cascades Challenge saw $250 unlocked for the furthest donation outside of B.C., and the collective spirit of coaches, student-athletes, alumni, UFV faculty and staff, and partners\u00a0reached around the globe. The Cascades\u2019 spirit traveled all the way to Australia with\u00a0four donations made, and there were also donations from\u00a0Sweden, Germany, and Bermuda.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36356\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36356\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/giving-day-total-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/giving-day-total-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/giving-day-total-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/giving-day-total-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2025\/11\/giving-day-total.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Cascades Giving Day 2025, a total of $134,108 was raised for UFV Athletics and Campus Recreation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All\u00a0funds\u00a0that were\u00a0raised provide essential resources for the student-athlete journey, including training, scholarships, and strength and conditioning. Donor generosity also enhances Campus Recreation programming, enabling students to thrive in recreational activities, build essential life skills, and contribute to building a strong community as future leaders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI am so proud of our team here at UFV,\u201d said Nick\u00a0Sirski, director of athletics and campus recreation. \u201cWe smashed through our targeted fundraising goals \u2014 a true reflection of\u00a0our community being\u00a0all in. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the coaches,\u00a0staff,\u00a0athletes, and\u00a0community\u00a0who worked tirelessly to make this possible, and to our supporters whose generosity continues to drive our success.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, we are building a stronger future for student-athletes. We are all Cascades at heart!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The generosity of the UFV community never ceases to amaze, and that collective support helped make Cascades Giving Day 2025 a massive success.\u00a0\u00a0 A total of $134,108 was raised, with contributions from 255 generous supporters, including 161 who gave for the first time. Ambassadors from the UFV community (74 registered student athletes, students, coaches, staff) &#8230; <a title=\"UFV community rallies for Cascades Giving Day 2025\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2025\/11\/03\/ufv-community-rallies-for-cascades-giving-day-2025\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":261,"featured_media":36357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36355"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36359,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36355\/revisions\/36359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}