Giving Day Helps Support Students
Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising event to help support current students reach their healthcare career goals. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the college are asked to give, no matter the size of the gift. The gifts from Giving Day make an impact on the lives of our students to help continue to advance healthcare in our region.
This year’s Giving Day was a success, according to Tina Howard, Giving Officer. She says, “While we didn’t reach our goal of 200 donors, we did, however, surpass last year’s number with 106 donors and $38,540 raised, which is about 25% more than last year.”
Mindi Collins, Director of Alumni, says, “The 2023 Kettering College Giving Day proved to be a success! It was a fantastic occasion where faculty, staff, alumni, and friends came together as a community to contribute towards scholarships and funds that aid our students. It’s truly inspiring to realize that this event and the funds collected will have a positive impact on the students who aspire to become tomorrow’s caregivers.”
The top funds for gifts were:
- Student Assistance: 27 gifts, totaling $5,000
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 16 gifts, totaling $4,675
- General Scholarship: 21 gifts, totaling $3,360
- Ukrainian Student Fund: 12 gifts, totaling $2,000
- Other Funds: 12 gifts, totaling $7,495
There were 45 faculty/staff donors, 23 alumni donors, and 26 new donors this year.
Tina and her team added a new “Pie a Professor” event to this year’s Giving Day. Donors were given the chance to show willing faculty and staff members how much they appreciate them by delivering a pie to their faces. Thanks to: John Nunes, Steve Carlson, Adam Brown, Nick Johnston, Judith Mendoza, and Katie Ferrell who stepped up to be the receivers for this fun, inaugural event that students especially enjoyed.
Current and potential students know all too well that investing in higher education can be intimidating. Kettering College nursing student and tutor, Amanda Mathey, was a donor at Giving Day. She says, “Being at Giving Day really put into perspective just how many people are involved in keeping Kettering College running! As a student, I underestimate how much goes into my college. I was impressed to give because being in that room with faculty and staff helped me to realize I was part of a bigger community here and that I want to help contribute to the future success of our “village” with what little I had to give.”
Tina thanks everyone for all their support of our students and the college we all love. To learn more about our scholarship programs and see some of our scholarship recipients, please see our giving page. You can help support Kettering College students any time of year. Thank you!
Print This Page