Your Support Means Everything to Us Dear ODU Alumni and Friends, It was a thrill to be a part of a very special moment during September’s Homecoming game. During a break in the Panthers’ victory over Findlay, President Gervasi welcomed Steve and Keiko Liewer onto the field, where they presented a check to ODU from the estate of Steve’s great uncle Karl and his wife Ellen Liewer ’50 in the amount of $600,000. Ellen was a 1950 graduate of the College of St. Mary of the Springs, and the love she and Karl demonstrated for Ohio Dominican through their gift is an inspiring example of the difference one person or one couple can make. Such large gifts are not a daily occurrence for schools like Ohio Dominican, so there’s a concern that someone might see this news and Steve Liewer and his wife, Keiko, present President think their “small” gift doesn’t make a difference. However, the vast Robert Gervasi with a check from the estate of majority of the gifts we receive come from loyal alumni and friends Karl and Ellen ’50 Moroney Liewer on Sept. 21. who give anywhere from $50 to $500 – or $1,000 at the President’s Club level – year after year. In fact, most major gifts come from individuals who established a habit of giving when they were younger, long before they were in a position to plan an estate gift or make a significant gift from lifetime assets. They simply gave from their hearts and within their means in appreciation for what this place meant to them. If you are making regular donations to ODU, thank you. And if you aren’t giving regularly to ODU just yet, and you value the impact that Ohio Dominican made on your life, I hope you will consider making it a habit to give something on a regular basis. Your gift of any size makes a difference. There are also many other ways to show your support for ODU. If you own a business or are in a hiring position, hire one of our graduates. Establish an internship. Be a mentor. Create a Handshake account on our Career Development website to connect with our graduates. Refer a student to ODU. Complete the alumni survey. Share your Ohio Dominican legacy. Your support truly does mean the world to our students. Have a great New Year.
Mark Cooper Vice President Advancement and External Relations
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