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I just donated as well! This is a really great cause, can't wait to see what you guys can do in the future!
 
HuskyAlum012 said:
I just donated as well! This is a really great cause, can't wait to see what you guys can do in the future!
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Just wanted to provide a quick update that we are very proud of and feel that it is important to share to express our vision for this project.

As I am sure many of you are aware, last week the University announced a scholarship in the memory of Alex Schachter, the 14-year-old boy who was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in February. He was a lifelong UConn fan and was hoping to attend post graduation as a member of the marching band.

We were able to reach out to his family that lives in Connecticut to offer them tickets to as many games as they requested for this upcoming season. Throughout the season, the UConn Marching band will be honoring Alex with the playing of his favorite song from Chicago 25-6-to-4. It is our honor to send them to games to be able to see this.

The fact that the marching band has been able to rally around Alex and push forward his spirit is exactly what makes us proud to be a part of UConn Nation. These are the types of experiences that happen across Universities all over this country, and we are trying to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to see them. Sports can often be more than just a game, and these are the examples that show how special they can be.
 
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Its going very well. We've been able to raise close to $3,000 on our initial push for donations, so we are on track to hit our $4000 goal. We have organizations signed on for almost every game, including Susie Foundation, Big Brother Big Sister, Hartford Boys and Girls Club, and we are also sending the family/friends of the Parkland Country Shooting victim (CT residents) to a number of games.

We are also having ongoing conversations with the ticket office to develop a package of tickets/parking passes/food vouchers with our pool of funds.

If you know of anyone that would also be interested in going, or if you'd like to continue to spread the word, all help is much appreciated. Please share the link with anyone you know!
Click here to support Husky Ticket Project organized by HuskyTicketProject Stubs4Pups

Thanks!
 
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Happy to announce that we are sending the family of the Parkland County Shooting victim to each home game this season with 10 tickets for them to bring other family and friends. His father and brother will also be coming up from Florida for at least one game this season.

I provide this update to the Yard because a lot of you are a huge reason why we are finding success with this project. Whether its partnerships with youth organizations or instances like this, we are making a small difference with a team and University we are so passionate about. So, thank you!

If anyone else is interested in donating, we are still about $1000 away from our goal. Any support is much appreciated. Again, thank you.
Click here to support Husky Ticket Project organized by Stubs4Pups
 
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“A lot of people on the Boneyard have been complaining about how the attendance is down... Instead of watching these trolls make excuses on the site, we were wondering what we could do to improve the situation and not just complain about it."
Ouch! Is that what you think of the Boneyard, whiny trolls.
 
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Fairfield_1st said:
“A lot of people on the Boneyard have been complaining about how the attendance is down... Instead of watching these trolls make excuses on the site, we were wondering what we could do to improve the situation and not just complain about it."
Ouch! Is that what you think of the Boneyard, whiny trolls.
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needed to do something to wake you guys up!
 
Great news. We were able to purchase 60 season tickets and 6 parking passes for each game. The ticket office came back with a sizable discount for our group order to accomodate. For those interested, here are the organizations that we partnered with:

Hartford Catholic Worker
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Susie Foundation
Hartford Youth Scholars
Klingberg Family Centers
Governor's Prevention Partnership
RiseUp
Middletown Youth Bureau
Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern CT
ConnectiKids

Thank you to everyone who donated. Please be on the lookout for updates throughout the season with photos.
 
Love what you guys are doing - great work! Just donated....as the UConn Blog article mentioned it would be awesome to make this a 503c organizations to get employers matching donations
 
jdp89ct said:
Love what you guys are doing - great work! Just donated....as the UConn Blog article mentioned it would be awesome to make this a 503c organizations to get employers matching donations
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Thank you so much for the donation. And that's exactly our plan. After we get through this season, we have some money set aside to help fund that. A lot of paperwork and admin, but we feel it can really help moving forward.
 
Just donated. Great stuff. Can't wait till you get 501c3 status.
 
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Update time:

Tickets have been sent out to all of our organizations. We have Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and Klinberg Family Centers joining us for game 1. If you happen to pass section 132, be sure to say hello and introduce yourself. Without your support, these kids wouldn't be there.

Here's a tweet from one of our partners to show how excited they are about this:
 
Hi guys - Happy to announce we will be sending 50 kids from Governor's Prevention Partnership to tomorrow's game. Be sure to say Hi if you see them in section 132!

"The Governor's Prevention Partnership equips, empowers, and connects organizations, communities and families to prevent substance abuse, underage drinking and violence among youth and promotes positive outcomes for all young people in Connecticut."
 
Mid season newsletter. Gearing up for men's and women's basketball and hockey. Would love your continued support. Let's keep growing this. Go Huskies!

https://shoutout.wix.com/so/ddMSDYGTD
 
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As we wrap up 2019, we are closing in on $20,000 raised in less than 2 years for Husky Ticket Project, which is absolutely insane to think about. Thank you to everyone for their support, we know a lot of boneyarders have been a huge part in our success thus far.

To make the final push, we are hosting a pregame event in Hartford before the Men's game vs. Memphis on 2/16 with Susie Foundation. Game ticket, lunch, drinks, live podcast w/ A Dime Back, and a silent auction with some awesome items.

You can buy tickets and learn more here. Would love to meet some of you in person.

P.S. Love some of these guys we signed today. Some big bodies, some fast athletes, and some under the radar guys. Momentum is shifting!
 
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