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Bloomington— ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation will launch ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Day at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 8, marking ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s third annual day of giving. As part of the celebration, City of Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson will officially declare April 8 as ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Day in the community and will read the proclamation on the Bloomington campus at 12:45 p.m. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Bloomington will host events throughout the day, inviting students, alumni, employees, partners, and the public to participate.

Campus events:

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Day Drinks + Coffee Cart, Yellowwood Cafe
• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Taco Tuesday Buffet, Shreve Hall
• 12:45 p.m. Mayor Kerry Thomson Proclaims ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Day, Shreve Hall
• 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Paint it Forward by Numbers, Shreve Hall
• All Day: Make Changes with your Change Donation Bucket, Commons
• All Day: Program Basket Prize Raffle, Commons
• All Day: Friendship Bracelet Bar, Commons

This is ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s third annual day of giving aimed at generating resources for the college’s more than 200,000 students statewide, including the more than 11,000 students at the Bloomington campus. Funds raised will directly help students complete their education and launch into successful careers.

Last year, the college’s annual day of giving raised more than $400,000 for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students across Indiana. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Bloomington raised $40,378 or 10% of all funds raised for student support.

Anyone can contribute on ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Day at starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 8.

About the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation

The provides support for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ beyond state appropriations and student tuition. Its overall program of work focuses on meeting student needs. , our recently completed $340 million statewide fundraising campaign, provides greater opportunity for each of the college’s 19 campuses to educate, train, and support all 92 counties in Indiana.