Recognizing annual giving of $1,000 or more the Tower of Strength Society – Annual honors donors, alumni, and friends whose annual support makes an immediate and lasting impact on our academic athletic and medical endeavors, vital scholarship initiatives, and ground-breaking research. Your individual investment, combined with others who share your passion to elevate UC and UC Health, provides immeasurable outcomes for our students, faculty, patients, and programs.
To celebrate this special philanthropy, Tower of Strength Society – Annual members enjoy:
- Invitations to special events and other engagement opportunities
- Select complimentary classes at UC’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Details Here
- Select on-campus borrowing privileges to the UC Libraries, Details Here
- Discount at UC Bookstore
- Fifty percent savings on one Communiversity class per term, Details Here
- Ten complimentary parking vouchers
- Exclusive communications
Society membership is based on cumulative giving during the fiscal year, July 1 – June 30, of $1,000 or more ($500 for UC alumni within five years of graduation).
Total giving from each household will be considered towards Tower of Strength Society – Annual recognition. If a qualifying gift is made by an individual or an individual’s covering account, Tower of Strength Society recognition will also be extended to the individual’s spouse.
FAQs
How long am I recognized as a Tower of Strength Society – Annual member?
Society members are recognized as such for one year following the close of the fiscal year in which the qualifying gifts are made.
Which gifts are recognized towards membership in the Tower of Strength Society – Annual?
- Outright Gift
- Pledge Payment
- Gift Plan Payment
- Recurring Gift Payment
- Event Registration
- Gifts-in-Kind
- Matching Gift Claim
Certain exceptions and exclusions may apply. Please contact the Donor Relations Team for information on your personal recognition.
Are there recognition levels in the Tower of Strength Society – Annual?
As of July 1, 2018, named recognition levels in the Tower of Strength Society – Annual have been discontinued. Members will be recognized upon reaching the minimum level of $1,000 or $500 for alumni within five years of graduation.
Do I receive recognition in the Tower of Strength Society – Annual for a pledge or recurring gift commitment?
The Tower of Strength Society – Annual is a receipt-based recognition society. Only gifts received during the fiscal yar, July 1 – June 30, will be counted towards membership. Pledge commitments and recurring gifts will be recognized when fiscal yar payments reach the minimum levels listed above.
Parking benefit
Parking vouchers are mailed to Tower of Strength Society – Annual members the month after membership status has been achieved. Members receive ten #2 vouchers which will expire one year following the close of the fiscal year in which the qualifying gifts were made. Passes are automatically mailed to donors in the tri-state area and are available upon request for other donors.
The parking vouchers are eligible for any campus garage, except during home football games and men’s basketball games. During home football games and home men’s basketball games the parking vouchers are valid at the Eden Garage.
Using a Parking Voucher:
- When entering a parking garage take a ticket. The ticket will be labeled with a #1.
- When exiting a parking garage first scan the ticket you received when you entered the garage with the #1 on it.
- Next scan the QR code on the back of one of the #2 vouchers you received as part of your TSS-Annual membership.
- The exit gate arm will lift and you may exit the garage.
If you have questions regarding the Tower of Strength Society – Annual or need assistance, please contact the Donor Relations Team at 513-556-9658 or UCFDonor@foundation.uc.edu.