Support TEAM OARS for Giving Day

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$100
20%
Raised toward our $500 Goal
1 Donors
16
days left
Project ends on April 03, at 12:00 AM EDT

Support TEAM OARS for Giving Day

WHO ARE WE? 


We are Team OARS, a group with one goal - to innovate. Our team consists of 11 passionate students studying various engineering and computer science disciplines. We are here to make our mark on the university before we all graduate in May 2026. 


WE NEED YOUR HELP! 


During the remainder of the Spring 2026 semester, our objective is to test a prototype of an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) - an autonomous boat - in the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility and in more complex bodies of water to assist in rescue operations in stormy weather conditions. We aim to raise $500 to fund our testing. 


Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc., an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Contributions to the University of Maryland are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Please see your tax advisor for details.

Levels
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$10

Level One

A donation of $10 will help fund testing in the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility.

$25

Level Two

A donation of $25 will help purchase materials to enhance the autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV).

$50

Level Three

A donation of $50 will contribute to the cost of renting a kayak for testing purposes.

$100

Level Four

A donation of $100 will contribute to the cost of renting out one of the aquatic facilities at the Eppley Recreation Center for testing.

$200

Level Five

A donation of $200 will contribute towards the cost of purchasing accommodation for overnight testing out of town.