by Meredith Riggs, Public Relations Intern
Hannibal-LaGrange University will be hosting a three-day challenge encouraging all alumni and friends to give toward student scholarships online. The challenge is to raise $5,000 which will be given toward undergraduate student scholarships. Ninety-three percent of HLGU students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study, making this endeavor an important one for the institution. This challenge will replace the previous annual phonathon and it will take place from April 26 to April 28. Those who are interested in donating may do so online at www.hlg.edu/give, or by calling 573-629-3124 to donate by VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.
Director of Alumni Services and Development Lauren Youse ’05 said, “Our goal with this campaign is to have 50 donors per day. The purpose is to bring HLGU donors and alumni together for three days, increase participation in giving to the University, and reconnect with our alumni in order to expand our mission of providing an excellent education in a distinctively Christian environment.”
The hashtag #HLGUDaysOfGiving will be used to link the giving challenge through social media. The platforms to be used are Facebook(www.facebook.com/HLGuniversity), Twitter (@HLGuniversity), Google+ (Hannibal-LaGrange University), and Instagram(hlguniversity). Each social media account will be actively giving updates by sharing posts, photos, and thank you messages as the event takes place.
For more information, contact Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or 573-629-3126.