Photo by Mike Watters
The softball team secured gifts from 135 donors, placing it atop the Athletics Leaderboard.
Rallying for Rollins On Giving Day 2021, the Rollins community came together to rally around our students when they needed it most. In a year marked by challenges and uncertainty, the Rollins community rallied record-breaking support around our students on Giving Day 2021—whether it was from a computer screen in California or masked-up and socially distanced here on campus. On March 30, more than 1,500 members of the Rollins family came together to provide support for everything from immediate financial assistance and opportunities for hands-on learning to strengthening our tradition of academic and athletic excellence. Your generosity contributed nearly $482,000 to The Rollins Annual Fund, an increase of almost $300,000 from 2019—a remarkable testament to the collective strength and resilience of our community.
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Giving Day impacted over 60 areas of campus and engaged more than 150 alumni to serve as ambassadors for this changemaking Rollins tradition. Athletics supporters competed fiercely to claim one of the top 5 slots on the leaderboard, and in the first-ever classyear competition, the Class of 2023 led the day with 69 donors. Across designations, your gifts to The Rollins Annual Fund open doors to transformative opportunities for our students as they journey toward meaningful lives and productive careers. In your generosity lies the promise that Rollins students represent— the promise of a brighter tomorrow. There are countless stories to tell of how your gifts—both on Giving Day and year-round—make a difference in the lives of our students. Here are a few of our favorites.
