{"id":41669,"date":"2019-03-25T18:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T22:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=41669"},"modified":"2019-04-16T13:34:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T17:34:43","slug":"share-your-love-april-10-during-the-third-annual-lovemu-giving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/share-your-love-april-10-during-the-third-annual-lovemu-giving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Share your love April 10 during the third annual LovEMU Giving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pm1G9yB8A18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\"><b>Join us April 10 for the third annual LovEMU Giving Day<\/b><\/a><b>, 24 hours of celebrating the impact of EMU on people and communities around the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>An EMU education transforms lives.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We hear this all the time from alumni around the world. They talk about favorite professors, cross-cultural study, their teammates, friendships that start at EMU and are still growing strong years afterwards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>An EMU education has a far-reaching impact.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We hear this from parents, friends and co-workers of alumni. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Help make the EMU mission accessible to all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as we continue a 101-year-old commitment to prepare <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">undergraduate, graduate and seminary students to serve and lead in a global context<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Show your love<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the impact EMU has had on you and others, so that students who may not be able to afford the quality academics and opportunities can benefit, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each online gift, donors can <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\/department-leaderboard\"><b>vote for a club\/organization, academic program and athletic team to highlight what they love(d)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about EMU. The program in each category that earns the most votes will win $500 for their program\/department use.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Check out the challenges!<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give to the <\/span><b>50-State Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to turn the nation Royal Blue! When we receive gifts from all 50 states, we\u2019ll unlock $5,000! <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Sweetheart Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues. Two alumni sweethearts will give $6,000 if 50 alumni couples who met at EMU give a gift. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you graduated in the last 10 years, join the <\/span><b>Young Alumni Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: your gift of $10 or more will be matched by a generous board member.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If 300 gifts are given in the <\/span><b>Alumni Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an alum will add $15,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Parents and grandparents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $10,000 will be unlocked if 50 participate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Additional challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include current students, faculty\/staff, and a special lunch-hour buzzer-buster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Students can jump in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a spontaneous gift of any size. They might also text grandparents, uncles, aunts and others who are supportive of the EMU experience their loved one is having at EMU.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Alumni gatherings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alumni are gathering in locations across the country, including locations in Virginia, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find your nearest location here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Help spread the love<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post a pic of you and friends on Twitter or Instagram using #EMUGivingDay and tag EMU!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change your profile pic and share LovEMU images on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram before and during the day, using #EMU Giving Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love.emu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, share your love and Royal pride in the comments section when you make your online contribution. Tell us what you loved, learned and remember from your EMU experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the day, watch <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and social media for updates on amounts raised and challenges that still need a boost<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why LovEMU Giving Day?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlumni often say how much they \u2018loved\u2019 their EMU experience,\u201d says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/people\/show\/jas844\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff Shank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, director of alumni and parent engagement. \u201cThey mention friends, a professor, an athletic or cross-cultural experience. LovEMU Giving Day invites people to remember what they love about EMU and share that love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The size of the gift does not matter.<\/b> <b>It\u2019s participating that is important.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA high Alumni Participation Rate means so much more to EMU than just donations,\u201d says Shank. \u201cA higher rate helps us to gain favorable notice from corporations and foundations when we seek grants and by U.S. News &amp; World Report as they compile their rankings. Students and faculty also care that alumni are engaged.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who benefits?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEMU\u2019s financial aid is as generous as we can make it for both merit-based and need-based undergraduate student aid,\u201d says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/people\/show\/mh693\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michele Hensley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, financial aid director. The average <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/financial-aid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial assistance package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an undergraduate student in 2017-18 was $30,000. Over $14 million in aid was awarded by EMU last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe work with each family, knowing that college study is a significant investment,\u201d she said. \u201cWe believe EMU is a worthwhile investment and need more support to make it available to all who seek to be part of our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plan to Show the Love!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan to show your love on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/love.emu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LovEMU Giving Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 10 by giving a gift online, phoning in a pledge at (540) 432-4200 or (800) 368-3383, or emailing your intentions to devoffice@emu.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Join us April 10 for the third annual LovEMU Giving Day, 24 hours of celebrating the impact of EMU on people and communities around the world. 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