Welcome To Giving Day 2022 at UC Santa Cruz !!!
For the next 24 hours we are asking you: our friends, our families, environmentalists and sustainability conscious, fog enthusiasts, and all who reach this page to join our challenge of raising $1000 for the Fog Research Group run by P.I. Peter Weiss-Penzias. These donations will help the continuation of our fog-based projects and research during one of the biggest and returning fundraisers of the year!
Why the Fog Research Lab?
The Fog Research Lab in the division of Physical and Biological Sciences, is focused on generating funds for furthering research in two main areas: economical water-harvesting of fog for irrigation purposes, and monitoring trace elements carried about in the fog from the ocean. Under the supervision of PI Peter Weiss-Penzias, the Fog Research Lab currently serves 2 undergraduate students to achieve new heights in their path to a bachelor's degree, while also making contributions in the fields of environmental engineering and atmospheric chemistry. The findings of this research have recently been featured in a major media report:
The Elusive Future of San Francisco's Fog - New York Times, Sept. 14, 2022
Our research is timely for a drought-stricken world as we are demonstrating sustainable solutions that we are communicating through our outreach efforts to city municipalities, non-profit groups, and K-12 schools.
Our interdisciplinary team of researchers is enthusiastically chasing fog, but we need more financial support to reach our goals.
What are your donations going to help with?
The first $1000 we raise will be spent on:
How to donate!
Pick a donation challenge you'd like to be a part of
Challenge | time | Description |
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Night owl | 12-1 AM | Funds are awarded to the projects with the most donors in the specified time period. |
Early Riser | 7-8 AM | " " |
Morning Mani'"a | 10-11 AM | " " |
Mid-day Motivator | 12-2 PM | " " |
Mad Dash | 6-8 PM | " " |
Final Frenzy | All day | " " |
Indie 100 | All day | Funds are awarded to the team with the most unique donors giving $100+ gifts. |
Indie 500 | All day | Funds are awarded to the team with the most unique donors giving $500+ gifts. |
Slug Power | All day | Funds are awarded to the teams with the most undergraduate alumni donors. |
Slugs Effect | All day | Funds are awarded to the teams with the most current student donors. |
New Recruit | All day | This challenge is limited only to teams who did not participate last year. Funds are awarded to the team with the most donors. |
Social Butterfly | All day | Funds are awarded to the team with the best social media post. |
Best in Show | All day | Funds are awarded to the team with the best video. |
Ambassador Showdown | All day | Funds are awarded to the team with the highest number of gifts attributed to an ambassador. |
Level Up | All day | A project is automatically awarded $100 when it crosses the 50 donors threshold. A project is automatically awarded $500 when it crosses the 150 donors threshold. |