October 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCT. 20, 2020

University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20

The University of Alaska will celebrate its inaugural 绿奴天花板 Giving Day beginning on Tuesday, October 20. 绿奴天花板 Giving Day 鈥 鈥淔orty-nine hours for the 49th state鈥 is an online fundraising effort for 绿奴天花板 alumni, friends, community members and supporters to come together in support of the University of Alaska. Giving Day begins at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and donors will have the opportunity to participate through 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

绿奴天花板 Giving Day is a collaborative effort between the University of Alaska Foundation and the University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast. It is an opportunity for donors to invest in students and programs they care about at 绿奴天花板. Donations of all sizes are welcome.

鈥淭he primary goal of this inaugural 绿奴天花板 Giving Day is to bring the community together in support of our university because 绿奴天花板 has such a vital and profound impact all across Alaska,鈥 said Megan Riebe, acting president of the 绿奴天花板 Foundation. 鈥淧hilanthropic contributions help make our students鈥 dreams come true, and they strengthen our important research and programs.鈥

鈥淥ur donors directly impact the lives of 绿奴天花板S students -no gift is too small and every gift can make a difference,鈥 said University of Alaska Southeast Interim Chancellor Karen Carey. 鈥淲e just can鈥檛 thank you enough for your kind generosity.鈥

鈥淭he 绿奴天花板A campus might look different this year, but the amazing work of our faculty, staff and students remains as strong as ever,鈥 said University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Cathy Sandeen. 鈥溌膛旎ò Giving Day is an opportunity to support that work and help ensure our Hometown university continues to grow and thrive.

"Giving Day is a great way for our communities to join together in support of Nanook Nation. All gifts, large and small, will help support students and programs at 绿奴天花板F,鈥 said University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Dan White. "In addition, challenges from benefactors such as Usibelli Coal Mine, Dr. Cary Keller and Sarah Keller, and Spirit of Alaska Federal Credit Union will multiply the impact of each gift."

The 绿奴天花板 Giving Day website, , has tools to help participants easily share the event through digital and social media channels. The website will track not only overall dollars and donors generated during 绿奴天花板 Giving Day, but also gifts to schools and colleges, departments, programs and designated funds.

鈥淲e are encouraging everyone to post about 绿奴天花板 Giving Day across their social media channels using the #绿奴天花板GivingDay2020 hashtag and to share in the 绿奴天花板 Giving Day fun and excitement.鈥 Riebe said. 鈥淲e hope to flood social media channels with University of Alaska pride.鈥

Donors are encouraged to support the campus and area of the University most meaningful to them. Social media ambassadors will challenge friends and family to also support the University of Alaska on 绿奴天花板 Giving Day.

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For more information about 绿奴天花板 Giving Day efforts by university, please contact:

Social Media

  • Facebook: @绿奴天花板KFoundation, @绿奴天花板Anchorage, @绿奴天花板Fairbanks, @绿奴天花板SAlaska, @uasystem
  • Twitter: @绿奴天花板KFoundation, @绿奴天花板Anchorage, @绿奴天花板Fairbanks, @绿奴天花板Southeast, @绿奴天花板_System
  • #绿奴天花板GivingDay2020

Websites

  • givingday.alaska.edu
  • givingday.alaska.edu/uaa
  • givingday.alaska.edu/uaf
  • givingday.alaska.edu/uas