Badger Challenge

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Badger Challenge

The Badger Challenge's mission is to give 100% of all participant-raised dollars (yes, every penny!) to the most promising UW cancer initiatives both in the laboratory and clinic setting. Since 2016, Badger Challenge has raised over $2.6 million and what’s best of all is our ability to see where the money goes as Badger Challenge presents their Scholars each year!

Badger Challenge takes place in September and 100% of all dollars-raised are presented to the newly announced Scholar Class by January of the next year. This is done quickly so the funds can make an impact in the labs and hospital helping patients and families immediately. 

Help support Badger Challenge and its UW cancer mission. All contributions are appreciated - whether it is $5 or $500, every dollar counts and you can be assured that every dollar you give goes back to the cause and helping those affected by cancer. 

If you are unable to make a monetary donation at this point, please help us reach our goal by sharing this page with others on social media! Even better, send an email to friends you think might be interested in contributing or joining Badger Challenge and include a link to our page.

To learn more about Badger Challenge (and to sign up yourself!) please go to BadgerChallenge.org.

Thank you so much for your generosity! Together we can help write the story that ends cancer!

If sending payment via check:

Make check payable to: UW FOUNDATION - BADGER CHALLENGE

Send check to:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
BADGER CHALLENGE
1111 HIGHLAND AVENUE
WIMR 3157
MADISON, WI 53705

If you would like to receive a donation confirmation email, please include your email with your donation check. All donors receive a paper donation acknowledgement in the mail. Please note it may take several weeks for your check to be cashed once it is received. 

Top Donors

$44,226 Raised By 520 Donors

$1,000 from Anonymous
$1,000 on behalf of Cora, Evie, and Rose Schroeder
$1,000 on behalf of James Berbee & Karen Walsh
$1,000 on behalf of Kathleen Quinn
$540 in support of STEPHEN VETZNER
$500 On Behalf Of Arleen Wolek
$500 on behalf of Bart Van Roo
$500 on behalf of Ellyn and Roger Carlson
$500 from Anonymous
$371 on behalf of Pinot's Palette: Paint-It-Forward
$300 on behalf of Yvonne Subak
$250 on behalf of Alison Arnold
$250 on behalf of Arleen and Chuck
$250 On Behalf Of Arleen Wolek
$250 on behalf of Bonnie Kulke
$250 in memory of Carol Stecker
$250 on behalf of Chuck & our other friends who presently have, and those who have had, cancer
$250 on behalf of Dan Kelly
$250 in memory of Ed Jackson
$250 on behalf of Ed Peña
$250 on behalf of Erik Ranheim
$250 on behalf of Glenn Andler
$250 in memory of Jean Hatcher
$250 on behalf of Jeff Morris
$250 on behalf of Jeff Straight
$250 on behalf of Jim Shull
$250 on behalf of Joe Wolek
$250 on behalf of Julie Holmquist
$250 on behalf of Kenneth Holmquist
$250 on behalf of Marc Shallcross
$250 on behalf of Marcia and Dan
$250 in memory of Mikey Moran
$250 on behalf of Rick and Jackie Symdon
$250 on behalf of Robert Davis
$250 in support of Tiff Roltgen
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$230 in support of You making your dad proud
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$200 on behalf of Ride Like The Wind Arleen for Chuck.
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$200 on behalf of Steve Millin
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$200 in memory of Susan Bucaro
$150 in support of Chuck Vetzner
$143 on behalf of Julian Marsh
$125 on behalf of Anna Goddard
$112 on behalf of Debra Oleson Brock
$100 on behalf of Academy of Little Vikings
$100 in support of Ada Swenson
$100 on behalf of Alex Holmquist & family
$100 on behalf of Alison Thomford
$100 in honor of All affected by cancer.
$100 in support of All those who struggle
$100 in memory of Amy Frasier
$100 on behalf of Angie Bolton
$100 on behalf of Anita Friedman
$100 on behalf of Ann Riegert
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$100 in support of anyone
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