Give Day Surpasses Original Goal by Nine Per cent

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On Give Day, $381,935 was raised in donations from students, alumni and staff. Give Day was successful and passed the original goal by nine percent. The original goal was $350,000, with the end total being $381,935 and over 700 donors. Alumni donated the most with a total of $344,565. Give Day was an opportunity for fellow students and staff to join in the effort.

Executive Assistant to the Provost Logan Barrett said, “it’s a great way to see how invested everyone is in the success of Spring Hill. As someone that works here, seeing other people that work here donate and support is really a positive experience.” Barrett said that it is also nice to see alumni donate, showing the impact the

A message posted on the Give Day website read “A big heartfelt ‘THANK YOU’ to our SHC Badger Family. Together, we made big things happen today. You each answered the call to give to a place near and dear to your hearts, investing in what Spring Hill College is all about the people, the place, the purpose.”

Undergraduate student Carson Reeves said, “Give Day is a good way for people from different walks of life to come together and show how much they really care for Spring Hill.”

Fellow undergraduate senior Seth Betts said, “ it is great because it’s for the future of the campus, and the people in it. We’re a small private school, so to get what we got is amazing in itself.”

Spring Hill College’s Give Day is a 24-hour concerted effort to raise funds that enhance all aspects of The Hill. Give Day is an online challenge newswire.shc.edu

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According to the Give Day website, funds and divisions coming in first place would have an additional $10,000 added to their day’s fundraising efforts, second place would enjoy an additional $5,000, and third place would receive a $2,500 enhancement to the day’s totals. The funds raised were placed in sections such as areas of impact and gifts in the spirit of renewal. Moreover, an anonymous donor’s $15,000 challenge gift was unlocked and added to the Renovare’: President Initiatives Fund because more than $350,000 was

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Give Day is an annual event that supports “the renewal and reinvigoration of SHC and its commitment to the Jesuit principle of Cura Personalis---the care and development of the full person–mind, body and spirit.” shcmedia@shc.edu

The campaign ended on March 22 but people can still make a gift to Spring Hill College by visiting www. givecampus.com.

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