Tarleton’s Day of Giving set April 4; pay it forward for students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 3, 2017

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Pay it forward for students in Tarleton State University’s second Day of Giving. The 24-hour online giving event begins at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, April 4.

Day of Giving is part of a full week of activities dedicated to the university’s core value of service.

Gifts are tax deductible and can be designated for any Tarleton college, program or organization. There is no minimum donation.

Donations can be made online from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. or in person from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Barry B. Thompson Student Center on the Stephenville campus and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alumni House. Donations also can be dropped off at Tarleton’s outreach locations in Fort Worth, Midlothian and Waco.

To give online, go to www.tarleton.edu/givingday/.

In concert with this year’s Day of Giving, the Tarleton Alumni Association is offering a 19.17 percent discount on new or renewing memberships. The discount will support the Tarleton Alumni Scholarship fund and count toward total Day of Giving donations. To take advantage of the discount, call 254-968-9682 or email [email protected].

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.

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Contact: Jennifer Hawthorne, Director of Development
254-968-1756
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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