Record-breaking Give 4 Garnet year

University of South Carolina alumni, students and supporters united to make a difference during Give 4 Garnet for 1 day, 8 hours and 01 minute. Thanks to the generosity of the USC community, Give 4 Garnet broke records reporting a preliminary $1.5 million raised showcasing the collective power of giving back.

Gifts were amplified thanks to contest prizes and matching gifts totaling $350,000. Contest winners and the amounts they won include:

🔎 Student Scavenger Hunt: (all three students designated Geology Field Camp to receive their winnings):
1st place: $5,000 - Jordan Jeffreys
2nd place: $3,000 - Laura Doughton
3rd place: $2,000 - Abigail Kight

💰 Most Raised:
1st place: $3,000 - Palmetto College
2nd place: $2,000 - Darla Moore School of Business
3rd place: $1,000 - School of Medicine - Columbia

🥇 Board of Trustees' Beat Your Best Leaderboard:
The units with the largest percentage increase of donors over last year
1st place: $5,000 - Koger Center for the Arts
2nd place: $3,000 - The Graduate School
3rd place: $2,000 - USC Lancaster

👑 Most Donors Winners:
1^st place: $3,000 - Student Affairs & Academic Support
2^nd place: $2,000 - Darla Moore School of Business
3^rd place: $1,000 - Palmetto College

⏰ Power Hour Winners:
Early Bird Challenge - Student Affairs and Academic Support
Power Hour 3/20 1-3 p.m. - Student Affairs and Academic Support 
Power Hour 3/20 5-7 p.m. - Darla Moore School of Business
Midnight Madness - Student Affairs and Academic Support
Rise and Shine 3/21 6-8 a.m. - Student Affairs and Academic Support
Final Countdown noon-2 p.m. - Student Affairs and Academic Support

Although Give 4 Garnet 2024 is in the books, the impact lives on. It's never too late to join the cause and support USC's on-campus initiatives. Keep the spirit of giving alive all year round at USC's giving website..