St Francis Giving Tuesday raised more than $115,000
Twice as many Terriers donated four times more money for Terrier Tuesday this year than last, raising more than $115,000 on a day when St. Francis College asks the community to give back.
This was the second year St. Francis participated in Giving Tuesday, and while heavy rains stopped the planned walk-a-thon to Brooklyn Bridge Park, it did not put a damper on people’s generosity. More than 400 people donated to the college’s annual fund which supports need-based and merit-based scholarships for students from all economic brackets and all ethnicities — giving them access to an excellent private college education. The annual fund also supports technology enhancement, library resources, athletics and so much more.
In partnership with Investors Bank, the college dedicated a portion of the day to celebrating students and student groups that have gone above and beyond for the college and the greater community. Investors Bank recently endowed The Investors Bank Community Service Scholarship to provide awards annually on Giving Tuesday to students who have made community service an integral part of their lifestyle. The first recipients of this award are: