Let’s cut to the chase…
We need you to help us reach our goal of 300 gifts by the end of #GivingSPOONday, November 28.
If you’re ready to give now, click here and accept our gratitude!
If you need a little more convincing, read on below…
Community college students like Angel buy food and pay bills like you do, and most also work to support their education. They budget responsibly and often are able to make it work – as long as nothing unexpected happens.
However, community college students are often one lost shift, one flat tire, or one doctor’s visit away from hitting the “stop” button on their education.
That’s why, in these days when gas, groceries, and bills – the things we need to live and work – cost more, your support is even more critical.
You’re helping students like Angel…
…a high school valedictorian whose education was nearly derailed when a member of her household lost their job:
“We had gotten a personal loan and a credit card to cover the first tuition payment and books, but it didn’t cover all of the books, and it was a struggle to afford gas, food, and bills,” Angel says.
Angel was resourceful, applying for and receiving several grants. But it was an Emergency Hardship Grant from the SRC Foundation which made all the difference.
Now, she’s not only enrolled, but she’s been named to the President’s List, inducted into Phi Theta Kappa honors society, and was named to PTK’s All-Illinois Academic Team–again, thanks to the support of generous donors!
And Angel, who found room in her budget to give $5 to #GivingSPOONday last year, challenges YOU to make the same impact for other students that donors to the SRC Foundation made for her.
“I couldn’t be more grateful to the donors who provided the grant to keep me enrolled, so it was important to me to give back last year because I knew first-hand how donors to the SRC Foundation came to my rescue when I needed it most,” Angel says. “I know that times are tough right now, but even during one of the most difficult times in my life, I found it in my budget to give back.
“I promise you that even the smallest of gifts makes the biggest difference to students like me.”
Black Friday and Cyber Monday – days to get things – are etched in our calendars. But is GivingTuesday? It’s a global movement of generosity – a day to give – Tuesday, November 28. No matter what holiday you celebrate, it’s a way to kick off the Season of Giving by making a gift to your favorite non-profit.
By making a gift to the Spoon River College Foundation, you can be a part of that movement while making a huge difference locally, as your gift will directly benefit the students of Spoon River College.
Here, we call GivingTuesday… #GivingSPOONday.
This year, our goal is 300 separate gifts to the SRC Foundation by the end of #GivingSPOONday, November 28. Whether you give $1, $1000, or anything in between or beyond, you make a difference in students’ lives and in reaching our goal!
Last year, nearly 20 percent of our annual revenue came from donors giving to our #GivingSPOONday campaign. Imagine what taking that away would mean to students who need your support!
Your gift can support anything you want at SRC. You can direct your gift for any scholarship, program, or facility at SRC.
But we especially encourage and appreciate gifts to our annual fund so that the SRC Foundation can quickly provide in the areas of greatest need at SRC. During these turbulent times, the ability to be flexible and timely with the funds we can offer is critical!
Think your gift won’t matter? Think again.
Here’s what your gift could mean:
Even a gift of $1 could buy a meal for a student through the Student Needs Center, our campus food and supply pantry. And it still counts toward the goal.
That’s the best thing about #GivingSPOONday. It doesn’t matter what you give; it only matters that you give. No matter what you can give today, you still make an enormous impact.
By giving online, you can give by major credit card, e-Check/ACH, or by digital wallet – PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay! You can also give by phone or by mail. Just click the buttons below to find out how!
To donate by phone, call the SRC Foundation at (309) 649-6260.
To donate by mail, send your check to:
Spoon River College Foundation
23235 N. County Hwy 22
Canton, IL 61520
At the SRC Foundation, we’re firm believers that sometimes, to RISE in this world, all it takes is one person giving you that extra boost toward success.
On #GivingSPOONday, you can show the world that YOU are that person.
SRC alumni have gone on to become:
But they all had one thing in common.
Someone believed in them.
As we speak, we’re pointing the next generation of leaders in the direction of success. We want YOU to join us.
On #GivingSPOONday, YOU can help students rise. YOU can change a life for good.
To donate by phone, call the SRC Foundation at (309) 649-6260.
To donate by mail, send your check to:
Spoon River College Foundation
23235 N. County Hwy 22
Canton, IL 61520
