More crowdfunding success Besides supporting the 4 th Vow Retreat, donors made targeted gifts last year to complete three other projects created by Mercyhurst faculty, staf and students.
Scott Koskoski ’00, past president of the Mercyhurst University National Alumni Association and current President’s Associate, was a major contributor. He explains, “One lasting lesson Mercyhurst instilled in me as a student is that our world is much smaller than we think. Humans are interconnected in many ways, and living the Mercyhurst mission means we recognize that every human has dignity, self- worth and is worthy of opportunity. Today's typical college student takes a lot for granted and in their insulated, provided-for world, likely assumes that everyone else feels worthy, dignifed and provided for, too. “I saw the 4th Vow Retreat as a venue for students to be reminded of God's blessings in a very tangible way. I envisioned it as a real-time ‘working refection’ of what Mercy means—not mercy as in sparing someone from harm, but Mercy as in a way of life. Hopefully, participants were able to realize that the line between ‘with’ and ‘without’ is actually thinner than they assumed, and feel what being the hands and feet of Jesus means in the real world. In that sense, it was a pleasure to support the project.”
MakerBot Mania: Graphic design students are using a new 3D printer thanks to 38 donors who contributed $4,500.
Give Up the Boat: Mercyhurst rowing coaches are using a new waveless launch, courtesy of 41 donors who gave $5,475, and matching corporate gifts from Howard & Associates and Our Own Candle Company, both of Findley Lake, New York.
Portal to the Past: Mercyhurst’s anthropology/archaeology department created a new interactive exhibit at the expERIEnce Children’s Museum to teach visitors all about prehistory. It was made possible by 67 donors who gave $4,420.
The advancement staf is in the planning stages for the next round of crowdfunding, set for September 2017.
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