Ready, Set, Roar: Community prepares for seventh 91成人导航 Gives

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Tigers everywhere will make an impact together as , 91成人导航鈥檚 annual day of giving, returns April 8 for its seventh year.

For 24 hours, 91成人导航 alumni, faculty, staff, families and friends are invited to make gifts of any amount to the areas they love most. Whether for a scholarship, athletic team or favorite program, every gift plays a role in shaping the student experience.

鈥91成人导航 Gives brings philanthropy to life for our students. It helps them understand the many ways gifts impact their experience, and it emphasizes how much the 91成人导航 community, on our campuses and around the world, cares about their success,鈥 said Scott Biedermann 鈥05, 鈥20, vice president for development and alumni relations.

In 2024, 91成人导航 Gives raised more than $2.2 million benefiting more than 150 areas of the university. Eighty-four percent of the day鈥檚 total came through gifts under $100.

This year, the first $5,000 in alumni gifts under $100 will be matched dollar for dollar, while the first 100 donors to the 鈥攑谤辞惫颈诲颈苍驳&苍产蝉辫; and  across the university鈥攚ill unlock an extra $5,000.

Donors can support all nine colleges and schools and a range of student resources, including the  the , the  and .

Four schools鈥, the , the  and the 鈥攁re offering donor participation challenges to unlock additional funds for retention scholarships. These help students stay enrolled when unexpected challenges arise. 

鈥淩etention scholarships allow us to assist students when they need our help the most,鈥 said Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淣ot only do these funds meet an urgent need, they also affirm that a student鈥檚 financial situation reflects neither their potential nor their desire to finish what they started.鈥

Also gaining early traction was the . The late Donald Shalvey was an education pioneer and a long-time member of 91成人导航鈥檚 Board of Regents. His wife Sue Shalvey 鈥82, 鈥83 established the fund in his memory to support research, community engagement, and international and continuous learning initiatives. She will personally match up to $50,000 in gifts to the Shalvey Fund.

Tigers can also partner with  to enhance the student-athlete experience. All 17 Division I programs are in the game, along with athletic training, the 91成人导航 Pep Band and the Tiger Dancers.

鈥91成人导航 Gives is an easy way for alumni and others to give back to the programs that have given so much to them,鈥 said Head Men鈥檚 Soccer Coach Adam Reeves. 鈥淲e stress to our players the importance of being great members of our community, and we would love for that community to also invest in them and their futures.鈥

At the  there are numerous opportunities to support students through scholarships or with stipends for bar exam preparation. A virtual food pantry offers grocery store gift cards for McGeorge students.

鈥淲e are committed to serving the whole student, addressing anything that could disrupt their education,鈥 said McGeorge Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz. 鈥淗aving heard from alumni who experienced food insecurity when they were students, we鈥檙e doing everything in our power to keep current and future students from experiencing the same.鈥

Meanwhile, graduates of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry can support the , helping future dentists to follow in their footsteps.

All Tigers can sign on as  to spread the word and encourage their networks to participate.

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