giving tuesday continues to grow student financial aid supports at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜

november 24, 2023 – thunder bay and orillia, ont.

tuesday, nov. 28 marks the eighth annual giving tuesday at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . 

this year’s goal is to raise $147,000.

for the past seven years, giving tuesday has grown to become a popular fundraising initiative for alumni and friends of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

seen as the opening day of the giving season, giving tuesday is when charities, companies, and individuals come together to share their commitment, rally for their favourite causes, and think about others.

“it is a day when the entire lakehead community celebrates the way that philanthropy supports 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , especially 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who otherwise couldn’t access a lakehead education,” said michael den haan, vice-president, external relations at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

“many people make this a day for their own giving-commitment to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .”

each year, approximately seven to 10 new student scholarships, bursaries, or awards are created because of community generosity. building a robust set of supports helps address the critical need for student financial aid at lakehead.

“alumni living and working all over the globe contribute to the success of giving tuesday at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” said mark tilbury, alumni and annual giving director at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . 

“they recognize the need because they were once 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 themselves. their response to giving tuesday is their way of sharing it forward.” 

giving tuesday is one of the largest days of giving on the university’s calendar, with an incredible $810,000 in donations to lakehead since 2016.

once again, the lakehead annual fund will match all new gifts towards scholarships, bursaries, and awards 1:1, up to $55,000.

alumni and friends all over the globe are encouraged to give what they can on giving tuesday.

you may visit the giving tuesday portal (donate.lakeheadu.ca) beginning at 12:01 am on tuesday, nov. 28 until midnight. 

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact brandon walker, media, communications and marketing associate, at (807) 343-8110 ext. 8372 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

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