On December 1, Oakwood University supporters demonstrated the spirit of giving and generosity by participating in Giving Tuesday, a worldwide celebration fueled by social media and collaboration. Yesterday, alumni, students, employees and supporters around the world overwhelmingly helped Oakwood exceed its $25,000 goal for the day. Kisha Norris, M.Ed., CFRE, executive director of advancement and development, happily reported that Giving Tuesday 2015 brought in a total of $29,965.
Donors were able to go online and choose which fund they wanted to support. Some of the funds included:
•Annual Fund
•Capital Campaigns
•UNCF North Alabama
•Endowments and Scholarships
•Student Philanthropy
•4HIM
•Miss UNCF
•WJOU 90.1 FM
In 2012, Giving Tuesday was created by the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Oakwood University is now one of 30,000 companies, non-profits, businesses, and universities involved in this selfless event. Last year, Oakwood joined the Giving Tuesday program to not only get support for student scholarships, but also to instill a lifelong mindset of giving into current students. "We're hoping that we can build in the minds of students to give back," shared Lewis Jones, assistant director of development.
Posted By: How May I Help You NC
Thursday, December 3rd 2015 at 10:16AM
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