THIBODAUX, La. – After its eighth , has raised over $1.4 million for the University’s departments and student organizations. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™ 2025 Give-N-Day received the most donors, donations and funds raised ever, raising over $270,000 with 1,750 donors and 2,309 donations. Â
These donations will benefit 117 ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ organizations, all receiving at least one gift. Gifts came from 40 states and 7 countries, with 16% of donors giving to more than one organization.Â
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation Executive Director Jeremy Becker said, “It is exciting to have such great results for Give-N-Day this year. I want to give credit to the many people who made this happen, from the participating organizations creating plans and reaching out to their supporters to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ marketing team for getting out the message of supporting ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.â€
According to the Give-N-Day overall leaderboard, led the way with $38,991 raised. Other programs that topped the leaderboard in financial support were:
- with $15,950
- with $15,520
- ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Scholarships with $13,740
- Accounting Program with $12,170
- Bridge to Independence with $11,960
- Colonel ESports with $11,115
- with $10,226
In addition, received the most individual donations with 300. Other programs to top the leaderboard in donors are:
- Xi Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. with 101 donors
- with 98
- with 89
- Colonel ESports with 79
- Bridge to Independence with 73
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon with 67
- CROWN with 54
Give-N-Day was first organized in 2018 as a tool for campus organizations to raise money in a way they couldn’t before. This annual event is open to all colleges, departments, student organizations, and athletics across campus. Donors have the opportunity to choose exactly where their funds will be allocated with every cent going directly to the donor’s organization(s) of choice.Â
The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 corporation, exists to support the mission of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ by seeking gifts and grants and by managing those funds and other assets to support ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ through endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships and other enhancement efforts. To learn more about or to connect with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation, visit .
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Payton Suire
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