{"id":350,"date":"2013-06-12T05:42:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T05:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bugcloset.cos.ucf.edu\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:47:15","slug":"giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/bugcloset\/giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCFC has relied on community support for its growth throughout its history. Here is how to <strong>GIVE<\/strong> to the Bug Closet!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Monetary donation:<\/strong><\/span> UCFC has enjoyed generous donations from its friends for its growth and we always welcome additional support! We have set up a very easy way for you to give any dollar amount to the Bug Closet through a secure site hosted by the UCF College of Sciences. Simply click this <a title=\"UCF Giving\" href=\"https:\/\/foundation.ucf.edu\/givenow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>, search for &#8220;<strong>Entomological Research&#8221;<\/strong> in a drop-down menu, and fill out rest of the information. As a donor, you have an option of specifying the purpose of \u00a0your donation, whether it&#8217;s for non-designated general support for the Bug Closet (which we can use for student support or any collection-related activities), collection expeditions, student scholarships, or buying equipment. There is also an option for allowing your company to match for tax-deductible donation. You can either make one-time donation or recurring donations, and you can give a tribute donation. We truly appreciate any donation and we look forward to hearing from you soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to discuss your gift to UCFC, please contact Mr. Sandor Kelly. If you would like to discuss the possibility of a significant contribution such as an endowment, please contact Anthony Pomonis, Director of Development, UCF College of Sciences ( Anthony.Pomonis@ucf.edu or 407-823-2496).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UCFC has relied on community support for its growth throughout its history. Here is how to GIVE to the Bug Closet! 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