'Ospreys Give' 2020 Raises $94,000
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 The 淫性视频 Foundation鈥檚 third Ospreys Give campaign raised just over $94,000 from more than 650 gifts to support 淫性视频 students, programs and initiatives.
During the event on Oct. 7 and 8, 淫性视频 President Harvey Kesselman and his wife, Lynne, also pledged a gift of $25,000 to create a new endowed scholarship to assist students at the University who are first in their families to attend college.
Both Harvey and Lynne were first-generation college students at 淫性视频. They said they want other such students to know 淫性视频 supports them.
鈥溡允悠 changed our lives,鈥 Harvey Kesselman said. 鈥淲hen I arrived at 淫性视频 (in 1971) I was scared and had no idea of what college was about. Since then, 淫性视频 has educated thousands of first generation students. We love you, we value you, and we have confidence in you.鈥
With Keeping Students First as this year鈥檚 campaign focus, funds were raised for several initiatives and programs that will offer critical support and unique opportunities for 淫性视频鈥檚 student body including: the Social Justice and Equity Fund, the Military and Veteran Student Emergency Relief Challenge, the Student Relief Fund, Athletics, Community Engagement and Service Learning, individual academic programs and more.
鈥淲e know that many families are struggling, and we greatly appreciate the support of the entire community in helping our students continue on their paths to achieving their college degrees,鈥 said Dan Nugent, chief development officer and executive director of the University Foundation.
Donors had the opportunity to double their gifts through nearly $35,000 in matching funds for a variety of university programs, including matching gifts from alumnus Michael Albrecht 鈥99 and his wife, Michelle; young alumnus Carl Archut, Jr., 鈥16; and the family of a World War I veteran who matched donations to the 淫性视频鈥檚 Got Your Six emergency relief fund for military and veteran students.
Due to COVID-19, Ospreys Give was held entirely online and offered virtual activities and events for 淫性视频 alumni, faculty, students, parents and friends to take part in, including a virtual 5K Fun Run & Walk and 鈥溡允悠 Celebrity Squares鈥.
More than $5,000 was raised during the 淫性视频 Celebrity Squares event, which featured University alumni, friends and student as contestants and 鈥渃elebrities鈥, including the Kesselmans, who announced their new commitment during the event.
The $25,000 gift marks the second endowment funded by the Kesselmans. In 2015, they established the Lynne Kesselman and Harvey Kesselman Endowed Scholarship Fund with a $25,000 gift, and in 2018 they doubled that fund to $50,000.
More than half of the student population at 淫性视频 is first generation. In support of these students, the First Ospreys program at 淫性视频 offers various resources to help them succeed. A week devoted to highlighting these students and the program will begin Nov. 9.
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