Joey Burns ’22 credits his Horizons National Odyssey Scholarship for providing him life-changing opportunities and “comfort at the end of the day.” Increasing scholarship funding to prepare graduates the world needs is the top priority of the $250 million Elon LEADS Campaign.
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When it came time for college, Joey Burns ’22 was anxious. With his older brother already in school, Burns knew the financial challenges his family faced. The Horizons National Odyssey Scholarship, created by one of Elon’s most generous families, eased his mind and created a path to Elon from his home in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
cause, and it s called horizons national, and nonprofit student enrichment program designed to help kids overcome education inequality and income inequality. there are also a number of very good charity researchers and recommenders on the web, but as we say, it s personal. and so, in the spirit of today s event, we have heard from dr. christine blasey ford. she had those huge security costs associated with her kavanaugh testimony and the resulting death threats. a go fund me page raised nearly $650,000 and even after her family was forced to relocate, she went ahead and expressed her gratitude for the donations and has closed the account. she says the money she did not need for her security will go back to charity to support trauma survivors. again, because it s personal. so, thanks for being charitable this time of year and all year long. that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us.
two minutes from giving way to wednesday. on the west coast, you have hours yet to go until tuesday s gone. the day is important because this is giving tuesday. a few years back, the good folks at the landmark new york cultural center, the 92nd street y, launched the idea of giving tuesday to ingrain in people the notion of charity and giving generously to nonprofits, and the idea was that after black friday, after cyber monday, giving tuesday would be well-timed. it brought in $10 million that first year, back in 2012. it may easily exceed $300 million this year. of course, charity is personal. it s your money. yours to decide where it goes. just under this one roof, among our network family members, we all support diverse causes. the host of the last hour, lawrence o donnell, delivers school desks to students in malawi. in my family, we support one cause, and it s called horizons
all support diverse causes. the host of the last hour, lawrence o donnell, delivers school desks to students in malawi. in my family, we support one cause, and it s called horizons national, and nonprofit student enrichment program designed to help kids overcome education inequality and income inequality. there are also a number of very good charity researchers and recommenders on the web, but as we say, it s personal. and so, in the spirit of today s event, we have heard from dr. christine blasey ford. she had those huge security costs associated with her kavanaugh testimony and the resulting death threats. a go fund me page raised nearly $650,000 and even after her family was forced to relocate, she went ahead and expressed her gratitude for the donations and has closed the account. she says the money she did not need for her security will go