How You Help Make an Impact with We Are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Day on March 27
In celebration with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s (ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½) annual tradition of , ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s first day of giving -- -- will be on March 27, 2019. This event is a 24-hour participation-driven effort, celebrating 173 years of providing a quality Mercy education to our deserving and talented students. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is challenging all alumni to help make an impact to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community and to boost the alumni participation rate this March!
Alumni participation is solely measured by the number of alumni who give annually, not the size of the gift. The power of any donation, no matter the amount, carries an immense impact by improving the University's participation rates that directly contribute to increasing ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s rankings for such prominent organizations as U.S. News & World Report.
These rankings help put ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ on the map with prospective students as they look for a high-quality education with leadership and service opportunities that will activate the best in each of them, with top employers seeking to higher the very best candidates and with corporations and foundations considering the alumni giving rate when making funding decisions.
By giving to the , your generosity can also impact change across the University by providing life-changing scholarships; developing new internship and networking opportunities, as well as organized mission and service trips; and creating new spaces across campus conducive to students' quality education, such as the new Human Performance Lab and STEM Studio.
"I feel completely blessed to have received scholarships at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½," said Genesis Garcia-Fisher '19, one of many who have shared their stories of the opportunities ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ scholarships have helped provide. "Scholarships have given me the ability to follow my dreams, which wouldn't have been possible otherwise. It reminds me that I am dedicated, and that I deserve an education that I can share with others."
We Are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Day is more than an opportunity to make a gift but a day where all Cougars can , show their pride and share their stories. Whether student, alumni, faculty, staff or family, every member of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community is encouraged to take to social media and share how ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has made an impact in your life and your community.
Join ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ on We Are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Day and be sure to come out for an evening of community and fun at the We Are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Day Social at Gilhooley's starting at 5 p.m.! Visit , keyword: We Are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Day, for more information on how you can get involved.