Students who want to help next year’s students can show their support by contributing to the 2012 class gift.
The Sinclair Foundation will have cans placed around the college for students’ contributions.
In 2009, $1,251.38 was raised. Students donated $883.54 in 2010 and $922.79 in 2011, according to Lauren Johnson, stewardship officer. This year’s goal is to raise $2,012 in celebration of the 125th anniversary.
“The whole purpose of the class gift is to raise money to support students,” said Joe Lofino, advancement communications intern for the Sinclair Foundation. “We are trying to focus on where the need is greatest.”
A kick-off luncheon for club advisors and officers will be held on March 2 at 11:30 a.m., and club advisors will receive their donation cans at the event.
President Steven Lee Johnson and Vice President of Advancement Madeline Iseli will be the keynote speakers, followed by Sinclair student Dana Dixon, who received a scholarship from last year’s 2011 class gift donation.
“My expectation is $2,012 and to help out next year’s students because the more money that we raise the more students we can help,” Lofino said. “It is all about making education affordable for students, and I know that we can help the future by building on the past.”
To motivate and inspire clubs to raise money for the class gift, Johnson said that there is a club challenge as well. The student club challenge is to raise $50, per club. The club that raises the most money will receive a pizza party. The second, smaller challenge is for each club to decorate their collection can in the theme of their organization and what it does.
Students who donate online at www.sinclair.edu/S3 or in person at the Sinclair Foundation in Building 12 Room 201, will be entered into a random drawing. The winner will have a chance to throw the first pitch in the Sinclair baseball game against the University of Northwestern Ohio at the Dayton Dragons stadium on April 15 at 12:30 p.m.
“These incentives are good because it is a way for students to give back, be rewarded and recognized for their efforts,” Lofino said.
This year, Lofino said that the committee is setting up a class gift scholarship. All money that is donated will be put into a restricted fund to help students who lack the funding provide for their education. The scholarship will be a continuous scholarship “for students by students,” Johnson said.
“The class gift is all about giving awareness and providing opportunities,” Johnson said. “We want to educate students about philanthropy so that they can understand the meaning behind it. We know that it will be successful.”
The collection cans will be located throughout the campus in all Aramark locations, Starbucks, Main Street Café in Building 10 and the Cantina in Building 8. Collection cans will also be at the Englewood, Huber Heights and Preble County locations.
For more information contact Johnson at 512-3330.