{"id":61058,"date":"2026-04-02T18:32:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=61058"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:48:30","slug":"lovemu-giving-day-raises-over-400k-for-first-time-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/lovemu-giving-day-raises-over-400k-for-first-time-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"LovEMU Giving Day raises over $400K for first time ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the past several months, we called on EMU\u2019s faithful flock of supporters to help us celebrate the 10th annual LovEMU Giving Day<\/a> by giving more than ever before\u2014for our students, faculty, staff and, for the record<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our series of student and alumni stories<\/a>, social media posts, and letters and emails, we invited you to become part of LovEMU history by making this year\u2019s Giving Day the best one yet. You answered the call, giving $402,722<\/strong> to scholarships and financial aid, direct support for faculty and staff, EMU\u2019s life-changing intercultural programs, and, for the first time, resources for first-generation college students.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Together, we surpassed the $400,000 goal set by LovEMU organizers and topped our previous record of $365,512, raised last year, by an impressive 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an email sent Thursday, Nicole Litwiller \u201919, MA \u201920 (conflict transformation)<\/strong>, annual giving and donor communications specialist, expressed gratitude for the generosity shown by EMU alumni, friends, and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is inspiring and humbling to witness the outpouring of support our community showed\u2014with every gift, text to a family member or friend, or post to social media, you helped us meet our goal. We are incredibly grateful.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the highlights from this year\u2019s LovEMU Giving Day, she shared, were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n