{"id":58651,"date":"2025-04-03T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=58651"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:28:24","slug":"lovemu-giving-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/lovemu-giving-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"LovEMU Giving Day 2025 ‘a huge success,’ raises record-setting $365K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grand total<\/em> surpasses $350K goal set by organizers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, April 2, LovEMU Giving Day 2025 achieved its fairy tale ending. A generous outpouring of support from all members of the EMU community\u2014alumni, faculty, staff, current and prospective students, and friends\u2014resulted in a record-breaking $365,313 raised by 360 unique donors during the ninth annual 24-hour extravaganza. That total surpasses the $350,000 goal set by LovEMU organizers and tops the $340,512 raised last year (a 7% increase).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donors gave early and often, unlocking all $152,000 in challenge match funds for The University Fund, student scholarships, athletics, facilities, and intercultural programs. Because 27 prospective students who registered to attend LovEMU Giving Day paid their tuition deposits, donors matched their commitment by contributing $27,000 to student scholarships. That\u2019s nearly double the $15,000 raised for that challenge last year!<\/p>\n\n\n

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The 2025 LovEMU leaderboard competition was fierce and fun-spirited, with the winners named below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • First place ($1,000 prize): Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Second place ($500 prize): Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Third place ($250 prize): Business and leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Student club\/organization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • First place ($1,000 prize): SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Council)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Second place ($500 prize): Earthkeepers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Third place ($250 prize): Pickleball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Athletic team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • First place ($1,000 prize): Men\u2019s soccer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Second place ($500 prize): Women\u2019s volleyball<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Third place ($250 prize): Men\u2019s volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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