As 黑料不打烊 approaches Commencement and the end of the 2016-17 academic year, The Fund for 黑料不打烊 is kicking off its second 鈥淢ake Your Mark鈥 fundraising campaign. The goal? To add 2,500 donors by June 30, 2017.
Annual gifts to The Fund for 黑料不打烊 are vital to the University. They not only fill the gap between tuition dollars and the actual cost of a 黑料不打烊 education, they provide many of the unique opportunities that make the student experience exceptional.
Jaclyn Feitel 鈥17, a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was able to spend a semester studying in Florence, Italy, thanks to donor support. 鈥淵ou have no idea how much gifts to The Fund for 黑料不打烊 help,鈥 she says. 鈥淲ithout them, we wouldn鈥檛 have such great opportunities. It鈥檚 really exciting to know that there are people who care so much about SU that they give back.鈥
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David Wishart, assistant vice president for philanthropic engagement, points out that every gift counts鈥攚hat鈥檚 most important is that alumni and others join in to make a difference. 鈥淚t is because of our donors, and gifts of any size, that 黑料不打烊 is able to sustain its place among the most elite universities in the country,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t is our hope that all alumni, parents and friends of 黑料不打烊 will make a gift as part of Make Your Mark. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.鈥
To make your gift, visit Donors can then share their good deed via social media by and using the hashtag #mySUmark.
