The Purdue University North Central participation in the second Annual Purdue Day of Giving generated $161,456 in donations, earning PNC 17th in money raised of the 42 Purdue University units participating in the fundraising event.
The Day of Giving provided a 24-hour opportunity for Purdue alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends to come together for an online fundraising event to make donations that will transform the lives of Purdue students. At Purdue North Central, a Day of Giving headquarters was created where live minute-by-minute standings were shown on a large screen. Donors stopped by for donuts in the morning and pizza in the afternoon as the headquarters celebrated the generosity of donors. Leaderboards displayed the results of social media challenges where students, alumni, employees and others participated by posting photos, videos and random statements on social media platforms using the handle @PNC_ALUMNI and hashtags #iampnc and #PurdueDayofGiving.
The donations received will go to benefit PNC academic colleges, student scholarships, PNC athletics, the Student Services Activity Complex and many other areas.