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Get ready for the electrifying showdown when UCLA faces USC in our classic rivalry game!
In the spirit of this fierce competition, UCLA and USC are gearing up for a fundraising face-off to see which marching band can rally the most gifts during the week of the big game! Join us November 17-24 in the ultimate showdown of school spirit as we rally together to support the UCLA Bruin Marching Band in our rivalry against USC!
Every gift given in this challenge will play an important role in beating USC and supporting the future of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band.
Supporting the UCLA Bruin Marching Band is more important than ever as UCLA steps into the Big Ten Conference! With an impressive 250-piece ensemble that brings energy and excitement to UCLA games and various collegiate events, the band is a cornerstone of school spirit and pride. Your gifts will empower our talented musicians when they travel across the Big Ten Conference, ensuring they represent The Bruin Spirit nationwide with enthusiasm and excellence.
Support our beloved band TODAY and help cap off this week's Blue & Gold Challenge. Remember, the university with the highest number of gifts gets to claim the win off the field on November 24. Gifts of any size count and there is no limit on how many times you can give! Let's show our pride in true Bruin fashion—loud, proud, with the Solid Gold Sound! Together, we can ensure our band steps onto the field with bragging rights, ready to rock the Rose Bowl and represent the true spirit of UCLA! Let's show the Trojans what it means to be a Bruin!
Challenge Gift to Beat USC!
Plus, thanks to the generosity of UCLA Marching Band alumnus Wayne Adachi ‘71, your participation also has the potential to unlock an incredible gift for the marching band!
If we beat USC in this head-to-head competition, $30,000 will be automatically unlocked to strengthen the future of The UCLA Marching Band!
Let the competition begin and Go Bruins!
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Should this fund reach the campus minimum required for the establishment of an endowment or quasi-endowment, The UCLA Foundation reserves the right to convert this fund to an endowment or quasi-endowment. Please click here to learn more about how the UCLA Foundation invests and manages its endowments.
Give $10 to celebrate UCLA stepping into the Big Ten Conference this year! (fully tax-deductible)
1929 was the first football game between UCLA and USC, marking the beginning of this storied rivalry. (fully tax-deductible)
Show your Bruin spirit during the UCLA Blue & Gold Challenge! Gifts made this week (11/17 - 11/23) count towards the challenge goal. To show our appreciation, we will send you a UCLA commemorative lapel pin set (set of 3). (tax-deductible gift of $21.65).
Since the start of the famed rivalry, UCLA has won 34 football games against USC. This Saturday, November 23, we plan to make it 35! (fully tax-deductible)
62 is the highest number of points that UCLA's football team scored against USC. This game, back in 2021, marked a significant victory for UCLA and was one of the highest-scoring performances in the rivalry's history. (fully tax-deductible)
This Saturday, November 23, marks UCLA's 94th football game against USC. Let's get this win! (fully tax-deductible)
UCLA has won 123 prestigious NCAA championships! Which is ten more than USC's 113 NCAA championships! (fully tax-deductible)
Give $250 to honor the 250 marching band students who bring to life The Solid Gold Sound. By beating USC, you'll also be giving 250 students bragging rights! (fully tax-deductible)
The Victory Bell is a physical representation of the rivalry, awarded annually to the football game-winner since 1942. UCLA now has the Victory Bell after its 38-20 victory over USC in 2023. Help UCLA keep the bell! (fully tax-deductible)