糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock celebrates giving season with launch of Holiday Wish Campaign
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is celebrating Giving Tuesday and the holiday season with the launch of the , a first of its kind fundraising campaign where donors become more intimately involved with the university by meeting the specific needs of academic departments.
鈥淔or the first time this year, you are going to see a campaign that allows academic departments to identify specific items for donor support,鈥� Chancellor Christina Drale said. 鈥淭his will bring in a lot of new donors and help departments connect with them in a more intimate way.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock department chairs have identified their department鈥檚 most urgent needs and have completed lists of items that will strengthen their academic programs. Donors will be able to choose from any of the projects, and alumni will receive wish lists from their departments through email and social media posts.
鈥淭his holiday campaign will help educate our alumni and supporters on how they can best help meet the needs of our students,鈥� said Christian O鈥橬eal, vice chancellor for university advancement. 鈥淲e hope this will be the start of an annual tradition in which our alumni and donors bring some holiday cheer to campus as they help us meet our campus community鈥檚 needs during the holiday season.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock donors will have the power to connect with the university and its students in an innovative way by selecting a specific cause that is close to their heart. Donors will have the choice to support academic needs like in the School of Nursing, for the School of Mass Communication, and lab equipment for biology and chemistry students.
鈥淚 hope you can find it in your heart to give to a department in need of equipment to better the education of students,鈥� said Samantha Wiley, director of annual giving. 鈥淭he Holiday Wish List is the perfect outlet for departments to ask for gifts to develop a more strategic education for students. These gifts can be anything from technology items, subscriptions, or materials to secure a safe environment during COVID-19 for students to continue to learn hands-on.鈥�
Donors can also support projects that give students professional experience for their future careers, including stipends for at the William H. Bowen School of law, , and for education students.
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Holiday Wish Campaign will take place from Dec. 1-31. Those who would like to donate can visit the for more information on how they can support 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students this holiday season.
鈥淭hank you in advance to the donors who will help to support our academic units through a Wish List gift,鈥� said Dr. Ann Bain, executive vice chancellor and provost. 鈥淵our generosity will make a positive difference.鈥�
