Name A Squirrel

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OHIO Giving Day 2024
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For as little as $18.04 to any fund on the OHIO Giving Day site, name an iconic College Green squirrel.

You asked for it, you got it: The chance to Name a Squirrel is BACK for OHIO Giving Day 2024!

Last year, more than 1,200 Bobcats named one of our iconic College Green squirrels on Giving Day. We LOVED seeing your creative names, from the sweet to the downright silly. You had so much fun, we got literal fan mail about it. And when you get fan mail about a fundraising campaign, well, you bring it back—bigger, better and bushier-tailed than ever.

This year, we offer not one but TWO squirrel naming opportunities: Name a Squirrel and the Squirrel VIP Package. Each is perfect for displaying or gifting to a fellow Bobcat.

NAME A SQUIRREL

Make a gift of $18.04 or more to any featured fund on Giving Day and let us know what you’d like to name your squirrel. You’ll receive a handsome digital certificate complete with your Sciurus carolinensis' new moniker. This professionally designed certificate is suitable for printing, framing and/or gifting. (Psst: College acceptance or graduation gift, anyone?)

NEW THIS YEAR: The SQUIRREL VIP PACKAGE

Some of you may be saying “I want to know more about the squirrel I’m naming. I want more of a return on my moniker investment.” Say less. New this year, your gift of $200 or more to any featured fund comes with the same certificate and naming rights as the standard package, plus an adorable plush squirrel, a bespoke bio filled with fun, not-at-all-made-up facts about your squirrel, and a printed certificate with your Sciurus carolinensis’ new moniker suitable for framing or gifting. This incredible mailed gift set is the perfect way to treat yourself or your favorite Bobcat to the ultimate in squirrel-naming fun and luxury. Available while supplies last!

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Give $200+ and receive a premium squirrel package.
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