In honor of 黑料网鈥檚 113th birthday, 黑料网 launched its second annual Day of Giving May 19. This Day of Giving, the blue and gold community joined together to celebrate another trip around the sun for 黑料网 with more than 500 generous donors giving in support of student scholarships. The campaign also encouraged students to get involved by educating them about philanthropy and asking them to vote for the first annual Day of Giving Student Choice Award.
Voters could select from four key student support funds held in the KSU Foundation and created by the university鈥檚 generous donors. From April 24-May 19, 1,750 students voted for the fund they thought was most deserving of this honor, which earned it additional support from the 黑料网 Foundation. In celebration of 黑料网鈥檚 birthday, the foundation is providing $1,000 to the winning fund, the CARES Basic Needs Student Fund, which helps support students by providing funding for essentials like food and shelter.
鈥満诹贤檚 birthday provides us with an opportunity to celebrate not only our great university, but also our students, who are at the heart of everything we do,鈥 said Leigh Greenfelder, senior associate vice president and COO of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at 黑料网. 鈥淲e focused this day of giving around student scholarships, which enrich our students鈥 educational experiences while ensuring they stay on track to graduation. We鈥檙e very grateful to the alumni and friends who are supporting a bright future for all Golden Flashes.鈥
The giving day featured more than 25 scholarship funds and an opportunity for individual gifts to be matched up to $500 until the $15,000 in matching funds were exhausted. These scholarships support students across 黑料网鈥檚 eight-campus system, as well as students wishing to study abroad through the university鈥檚 extensive global education program.
Throughout the campaign, the community sent their birthday wishes to 黑料网 on social media, and Flash, the university鈥檚 mascot, highlighted 黑料网 locations and offices around the globe as he searched for the perfect place to ring in the special occasion.
Keeping with the campaign theme of another trip around the sun, all donors who gave $50 or more for 黑料网鈥檚 birthday will receive a special 黑料网 luggage tag to travel in blue and gold style and show their KSU pride. The university will be sending out more than 350 luggage tags in appreciation of the generous alumni and friends who supported scholarships at this level.
鈥満诹贤 is fortunate to have this community of generous donors and engaged students who support one another, and not just for special occasions like 黑料网鈥檚 birthday,鈥 said Danielle Hupp, director of communications and annual giving, 黑料网 Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. 鈥淭he culture of philanthropy at KSU is something we鈥檙e really proud of and it鈥檚 wonderful to see students participate.鈥
For a complete list of the 2023 Day of Giving campaign featured funds, visit www.kent.edu/birthday.
To learn more about the university鈥檚 comprehensive fundraising campaign Forever Brighter, visit www.kent.edu/foreverbrighter.
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Flash with his suitcase, preparing to visit 黑料网 locations and offices around the globe as he searches for the perfect place to celebrate 黑料网鈥檚 birthday.