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Center for Vital Longevity

One in every five Americans will be 65 years old or older by 2030. As this number grows, so will the number of people facing age-related cognitive impairment and diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The Center for Vital Longevity is leading the charge to address this health crisis. Our research aims to identify who is most at risk of cognitive impairment and evaluate treatments that might to prevent or halt cognitive decline. 

We believe everyone deserves cognitive health for life! We invite you to join us in our efforts by supporting the Denise C. Park Research Excellence and Innovation Fund. In recognition of our Founder and world-renowned expert on the aging mind, Dr. Denise Park, this fund will support the advancement of research at the CVL.

Whether you're able to give $10 or $1,000, every dollar you give helps fuel innovative research and foster the next generation of scientists - graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who embody the future of academic research, teaching, and discoveries. 

 How will your donation make an impact?

  • A $196.00 gift will cover the compensation of one research participant whose time and involvement are imperative to the data collection needed to conduct our research. 
  • A $1,969 gift will support a graduate student's stipend for a month. Our graduate students provide critical support for our research and are part of the next generation of scientists studying the aging mind. 
  • A $19,690 gift will cover the cost of 26 MRI scans. Each scan takes approximately 1.5 hours per participant, at an hourly rate of $500. 

*The above are examples of common expenses associated with our research. 

 

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21 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 21 gifts on 5/26 (day 1) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. Let's have more fun in '21!
Rank Group Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 130
2 Fund for UT Dallas 87
3 Student Emergency Fund 80
4 Student Ambassadors 47
5 Geosciences 42
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Alumni Power Hour Match Day 2
Double the fun on day two! Mark your calendar for May 27 from 12pm-4pm for our second Alumni Power Hours Match. During these four hours, all alumni gifts $2-$40 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000. Make your impact go even further!
$3,000 MATCHED
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Centers Leaderboard
This one's for our amazing centers. Our centers are changing education and lives every day. Check out this leaderboard to see which area is receiving the most number of gifts on Comets Giving Days!
Rank Prize Center Gifts
1 $200 Center for BrainHealth 68
2 $100 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 58
3 $50 Callier Center for Communication Disorders 58
4 $25 Galerstein Gender Center 58
5 Center for Children and Families 42
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Early Risers Bonus
On 5/27 between 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. help the group you love receive the most gifts and the group with the most will win $50 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $50 UT Dallas Pep Band 5
2 Electrical and Computer Engineering 2
3 Chess Team 1
4 Mechanical Engineering 1
5 Athletics 1
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Graduates of the Last Decade Match
Did you graduate in the last decade (2010-2021)? Make a gift between 6-10pm on May 26 and have your gift matched dollar for dollar. All gifts of $2-$20 will receive matching donation of the same value up to a total of $1,000.
$650 MATCHED
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May 27 from 5-6:49 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 5-6:49 p.m. on day 2 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Student Ambassadors 26
2 Physics 18
3 Comet Cupboard 18
4 Athletics 18
5 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 17
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President's Faculty/Staff Power Hours Match
Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match all gifts of $2-20 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 3-5pm on May 26, up to a total of $1,969!
$1,969 MATCHED
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$1,000
UT Dallas Student Ambassadors: Game For Good Power Hour Challenge
Help us reach 100 gifts from 2:30-3:30PM on May 26th to unlock a donation of $1,000 to the Douglas Peterson Fund for Homeless Students!
100 / 100 Gifts
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51 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 51 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 51st year on 5/27 (day 2) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. The magic number is a minimum of 51 gifts/eligible group!
Rank Group Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 267
2 Geosciences 119
3 Alumni Association 119
4 Student Ambassadors 115
5 Student Emergency Fund 106
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Center for Vital (CVL) Longevity Match
Thanks to the generosity of Greg Boydston, a member of the Center for Vital Longevity’s Advisory Council, all gifts to the Denise C. Park Research Excellence and Innovation Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $12,500 total.
$12,500 MATCHED
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EXTENDED: Alumni Power Hours Match
Where are our alumni at? All alumni gifts $2-$20 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $2,000 on May 26 until 8pm.
$1,301 MATCHED
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EXTENDED: Faculty and Staff Day 2 Match
Let's have more fun in Day 2! All gifts of $2-40 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 9-noon on May 27 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000!
$2,374 MATCHED
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May 26 6-8 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 6-8 p.m. on day 1 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Student Ambassadors 11
2 Geosciences 9
3 Comet Cupboard 8
4 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 5
5 Information Technology & Systems 4
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Night Owl Challenge
The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will win an additional $50 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $50 UT Dallas Pep Band 14
2 Student Ambassadors 8
3 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 4
4 First-Generation Student Programs 4
5 Galerstein Gender Center 4
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Student Match
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $20 on May 26 or 27 and have your donation matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Rank State Gifts
1 TX 10
2 IL 1
3 AA 0
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