{"id":57816,"date":"2015-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-hosts-first-24-hour-giving-tuesday-campaign-dec-1\/"},"modified":"2015-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"uri-hosts-first-24-hour-giving-tuesday-campaign-dec-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/11\/uri-hosts-first-24-hour-giving-tuesday-campaign-dec-1\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 hosts first 24-hour Giving Tuesday campaign, Dec. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tThere\u2019s Black Friday, then there\u2019s Cyber Monday. But after that, it\u2019s all about Giving Tuesday.<\/p>\n


\nHeld on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday marks the start of the giving season and encourages people to give back by supporting charitable causes.<\/p>\n


\nLast year, thousands of organizations around the world joined the movement by hosting their own Giving Tuesday events, and this year 溏心vlog免费B站 is jumping on board.<\/p>\n


\nWe sat down with Bernadine Sadwin, director of annual giving at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation, to find out more about the University\u2019s first 24-hour Giving Tuesday event, how people can get involved, and how Rhody the Ram plans to give back on campus.<\/p>\n

Q: What is Giving Tuesday?<\/b>

\nBS: Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving, held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and after the widely recognized U.S. shopping events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday marks the start of the giving season and encourages individuals to give back by supporting charitable causes that could benefit from private support.<\/p>\n

Q: Who can participate, and how can people get involved?<\/b>

\nBS: Everyone \u2013 students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends! We invite everyone to join us in making a positive impact on 溏心vlog免费B站 students by making a gift Dec. 1 – Giving Tuesday. <\/p>\n

Q: Have any local businesses shown interest in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s GivingTuesday? If so, which ones?<\/b>

\nBS: Yes! One of our Foundation trustees, who learned of our Giving Tuesday plans, made a very generous offer. Perry Raso, 溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus and owner of the Matunuck Oyster Bar, will donate all proceeds from oyster sales at his restaurant on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1) to the University. And George\u2019s of Galilee in Narragansett, R.I., will follow suit by donating proceeds from specific menu items on Dec. 1 as well. We are beyond grateful to our generous and dedicated alumni. <\/p>\n

Q: What is the fundraising goal for 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s first Giving Tuesday event?<\/b>

\nBS: The fundraising goal for 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s first Giving Tuesday event is $50,000 and 250 new donors.<\/p>\n


\nIf you are already a 溏心vlog免费B站 donor – thank you! Your additional gift made on Giving Tuesday will show the world that our supporters rally behind 溏心vlog免费B站 to show they care. If you are not a current donor we invite you to use this opportunity to become part of a remarkable group of supporters who recognize the impact their gifts can have on the lives of students.<\/p>\n

Q: What do the funds raised during the event help support?<\/b>

\nBS: Funds raised will help support 溏心vlog免费B站 programs and students across campus.<\/p>\n

Q: How will the event be promoted on campus that day?<\/b>

\nBS: Information about #溏心vlog免费B站GivingTuesday can be found on the University\u2019s homepage, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation homepage, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association homepage, and on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s social media channels. Email blasts will also be sent to alumni and friends during the day, and there will be events across campus staffed by our students.<\/p>\n

Q: How will Rhody the Ram give back during 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Giving Tuesday event?<\/b>

\nBS: Rhody will be visiting several of our on-campus Giving Tuesday events throughout the day!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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