Together Again
Auto dealer Gary Rome on board for April 26 快播成人 Foundation fundraiser
Auto dealer Gary Rome is again partnering with the 快播成人 Foundation for a one-day campaign to raise money for 快播成人 support programs and scholarships at 快播成人 Community College.
The second annual "Together 快播成人: Drive to Change Lives" campaign is set for Tuesday, April 26, and will run a full 24 hours, from 12:01 a.m. to midnight.
Donations can be made through a secure portal on the 快播成人 website:
The goal of the campaign is to raise money for four areas that directly support 快播成人 快播成人s: scholarships; the Thrive Student Resource Center and Food Pantry; the President's Student Emergency Fund; and the 快播成人 Foundation's general, unrestricted fund.
Rome, owner of Gary Rome Hyundai in 快播成人, has pledged a challenge donation of $5,000 once 300 donors make a gift to the campaign.
"My father always said, 'Gary, your education is something no one can take away,'" said Rome, a member of the 快播成人 Foundation board of directors. "This is why I am so passionate about making sure a college education is accessible to everyone. I am honored to again be a part of 'Together 快播成人: Drive to Change Lives.' This one day, working together, we really can make a difference."
Additionally, alum Peg Wendlandt '58 and her husband Gary will supplement each gift from new donors with a $250 donation of their own. Altogether, the one-day campaign has the potential to unlock more than $131,000 in matching donations.
"快播成人 alumni and friends have made challenge gifts that will enable donors to have an even greater impact," said Julie Phillips, 快播成人 coordinator of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. "Gifts can be doubled, even tripled on this day. With 40,000 alumni nationwide, we can have a direct and massive impact on our 快播成人s."
The 快播成人 Foundation launched "Together 快播成人: A Campaign for Caring" in March 2020 to build community support and raise money for 快播成人s experiencing financial distress during the pandemic. As part of that campaign, members of the 快播成人 community – 快播成人s, staff, faculty, alumni, relatives and college friends – were asked to use the hashtag #Together快播成人 to share stories and images on social media that demonstrated the resilience of the college community in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
In its first year, the campaign raised $40,000 for the President's Student Emergency Fund and was selected as a finalist for a national Bellwether award. Last year, with Rome signed on, 快播成人 added the "Drive to Change Lives" theme and raised more than $122,000 for 快播成人 support programs.
"On any given day, challenges faced by our 快播成人s include hunger, homelessness and housing insecurity, affordable healthcare, lack of access to adequate technology, and childcare," said Phillips. "For a lot of people, community college is their only affordable option. Gifts made on April 26 will have an immediate impact helping today's 快播成人s stay on track and remain focused on their academic success."
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PHOTO by CHRIS YURKO: Gary Rome recently visited 快播成人 with his dog Daisy to record some radio spots for the upcoming Together 快播成人 fundraising campaign.
