Your Gift, Your Impact.
For 60 years, generous donors have supported UC San Diego and UC San Diego Health by giving back to the areas they care about most. Your generosity ensures we continue to serve our students, patients and the world at large for generations to come. Donations of any size combine to create a significant impact. We invite you to see some of the ways you made a difference this past year and the stories you were a part of.
DAY OF CARING
FOR U. CARE, UC SAN DIEGO’ S DAY OF CARING, WE RAISED
$ 2,043,038 from 7,764 GIFTS
IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, DONORS CONTRIBUTED
$ 960,181
TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR
Scholarships Strengthen Momentum for Student Achievements
Chancellor’ s Associates Council Chair Jerrilyn Malana’ 86 hopes to show donors the powerful impact of their support for student scholarships.“ Improving social mobility through education is at the heart of our scholarship program, which has given more than 1,400 motivated learners the opportunity to achieve their academic dreams at UC San Diego,” said Malana.“ With your help, underresourced students get the college start they need to succeed, as exemplified by Sarah Davis’ 21. For Sarah, transferring to UC San Diego and receiving a Chancellor’ s Associates Scholarship was a huge positive step forward.”
“ I am a reentry student with a disability and who is also in recovery from substance abuse with five years of sobriety. The Chancellor’ s Associates
Scholar Program( CASP) is how I made it through college. It allowed me to stay local, so I could continue to be close to my family and support system. Without it, I would not have graduated summa cum laude because I would have had to get a job. The scholarship also helped me pay for my therapist. Therapy is fundamental to my well-being, and it is expensive to find one who is trained in the specialized care I need. Having my bills covered allowed me to grow internally and take care of my mental health while in school. Straight As wouldn’ t have happened without CASP,” said Sarah.
Although COVID-19 altered Sarah’ s college experience, she was still able to take advantage of the Academic Internship Program before lockdown, interning for a criminal defense attorney,
visiting clients in prison and going to court, gaining valuable insight and guidance for her law school applications. This summer, Sarah graduated with a degree in sociology and a full ride to California Western Law School. With the help of donor support, even greater accomplishments are ahead for Sarah.
“ I am focused on public interest law and dream of working for the American Civil Liberties Union. I am passionate about prisoners’ rights and their access to health care, especially mental health care. I am lucky enough to have already networked and become involved with the local ACLU chapter. The legal director agreed to be my mentor, which is very exciting and intimidating!” said Sarah.
Read more stories about the impact of giving at: tritonmag. com / impact
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