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YPSILANTI, Mich., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Eastern Michigan University will Give Rise to current and next generation students through the largest fundraising campaign in the school s history. The University has launched the public phase of Give Rise: The Campaign for Eastern Michigan University, a $100 million comprehensive campaign to support student success, advance programs of distinction, and help students excel in and beyond the classroom.
The Give Rise campaign was announced to internal audiences last month during a virtual event showcasing University priorities and fundraising progress. The event was hosted by Honorary Campaign Co-Chairs, Dann and Karen Florek. Dann Florek is well known for his acting roles, which include a long running appearance on the program Law and Order. He and Karen met at Eastern while they were students at the University. Karen is an artist, having majored in the fine arts.
The YMCA of Greater Saint John. (Image: saintjohny.ymca.ca)
The YMCA’s 2021 Strong Communities Campaign officially launched Wednesday to raise funds for community members who face financial barriers accessing a wide range of YMCA programs in Greater Saint John.
Honorary Campaign Co-Chair for the 2021 campaign, Brian Wheelock says before COVID-19, the local YCMA supported roughly 28 per cent of its members financially in accessing various programs, a number he says is rising with the pandemic, to as high as 31 per cent.
Brian and his wife, Anne, (herself a fellow 2021 campaign co-chair), have both supported the Strong Communities Campaign for more than 20 years and have seen the positive impact it has on people, from children to seniors to entire families.
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