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Over $2 million was raised on聽La 91直播鈥檚 13th聽Annual Day of聽Giving,聽held on聽April聽28.
The day was full of Blue and Gold pride on campus, with the Explorer making his rounds, lunch from a local food truck, arts and crafts activities, a scavenger hunt, and even goats from the Philly Goat Project making an appearance.
91直播鈥檚 annual Day of Giving continues to break records as the Explorer community聽rallies聽together to聽support聽its聽students.聽聽
On the 13th Annual Day of Giving, held on Tuesday, April 28, $2,026,650 was raised, the most in the history of the fundraising initiative through gifts from more than 1,250 generous donors. This total, which surpassed last year鈥檚 dollars raised, is the sixth-consecutive year that La 91直播 has gone over the philanthropic threshold of $1 million.
鈥淭he continued generosity of the La 91直播 community is something for which I am deeply grateful,鈥 said President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D. 鈥淏ringing in more than $2 million in one day is an extraordinary effort for this community and those contributions will make a tremendous difference, ensuring that our students at 20th and Olney continue to receive the transformational Lasallian education and experience they not only expect, but deserve.鈥
Gifts throughout the day were enhanced by the generosity of several donors, including a memorial gift of $100,000 unlocked by the first 250 gifts from the family of Anthony J. Nocella, 鈥66, a $100,000 gift from Pauline Scalvino, 鈥87, chair of the 91直播 Board of Trustees, unlocked by 100 gifts from Young Alumni, and a $25,000 gift from Bill, 鈥90, and Nancy Matthews unlocked by 75 gifts to the 91直播 Honors Program.
鈥淥nce again, our Explorer community rose to the occasion and showed their support and generosity to our students and our campus,鈥 Freddie Pettit, vice president of university advancement said. 鈥淲e are exceptionally grateful for the support from everyone who contributed to making this Day of Giving such a success.鈥
The day was full of聽Blue and Gold聽pride on campus, with the Explorer making his rounds,聽lunch from聽a local聽food聽truck, arts and crafts activities, a scavenger hunt, and even goats from the Philly Goat Project making an appearance.
-Naomi Thomas