CU-Mansfield online fundraiser raises over $80K to support students
From Thursday, April 10, at 10 a.m. through Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m., members of the Mansfield community from near and far gathered to raise money to support student success on the CU-Mansfield campus.
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The online campaign raised just over $80,000, which was raised by more than 450 donors. Donors to the campaign included alumni, students, faculty, staff and more.
All proceeds raised from the campaign were dedicated to supporting different scholarships, opportunities and programs at the Mansfield campus. Those contributing to the campaign had the opportunity to choose what program their donation was designated to, with over half of the campaign contributions going to Mountaineer Athletics.
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'Each year, I'm blown away by the generosity of our Mansfield community,' said Kate Billmeyer, director of philanthropy at the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation. 'To see our donor count and fundraising total grow year after year speaks volumes about how deeply people care about our students and programs. Whether they gave to athletics, the arts, scholarships or academics – our donors are directly impacting lives, and we couldn't be more grateful.'
If you missed the opportunity to contribute to the campaign but are still interested in supporting the student experience at Mansfield, you can donate at any time by visiting the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation webpage.
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