Manchester University Giving Tuesday Pulls In Record $75,100 From Nearly 190 Gifts
December 4, 2020 at 12:20 a.m.
By Staff Report-
On Dec. 1, it raised more than $75,100, coming from nearly 190 gifts.
Last year, Manchester’s Giving Tuesday raised $2,257 with 24 gifts.
The 2020 effort focused on extraordinary challenges Manchester students are facing due to COVID-19. The pandemic has affected how and where they learn, how they interact with each other and with faculty, even how they walk in and out of buildings. More students than ever are worried about the financial impact COVID-19 has had on their families and how they will afford their college education. Manchester asked donors to make a difference for them.
Janeen Kooi, director of The Manchester Fund and donor relations, offers her thanks to donors and those on the Giving Tuesday team. The goal for the day was $10,000.
How to make a gift: www.manchester.edu/alumni/giving-to-mu/make-a-gift
Manchester University, with campuses in North Manchester and Fort Wayne provides vibrant and transformative student experiences, according to the news release. Learn more at www.manchester.edu/about-manchester
Manchester University’s mission states that it “respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.
On Dec. 1, it raised more than $75,100, coming from nearly 190 gifts.
Last year, Manchester’s Giving Tuesday raised $2,257 with 24 gifts.
The 2020 effort focused on extraordinary challenges Manchester students are facing due to COVID-19. The pandemic has affected how and where they learn, how they interact with each other and with faculty, even how they walk in and out of buildings. More students than ever are worried about the financial impact COVID-19 has had on their families and how they will afford their college education. Manchester asked donors to make a difference for them.
Janeen Kooi, director of The Manchester Fund and donor relations, offers her thanks to donors and those on the Giving Tuesday team. The goal for the day was $10,000.
How to make a gift: www.manchester.edu/alumni/giving-to-mu/make-a-gift
Manchester University, with campuses in North Manchester and Fort Wayne provides vibrant and transformative student experiences, according to the news release. Learn more at www.manchester.edu/about-manchester
Manchester University’s mission states that it “respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.
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