FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 9, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — It’s the biggest day of giving in the nation.
North Texas Giving Day, an 18-hour online event designed to empower every person to support local nonprofits and other worthwhile causes, kicks off Thursday, Sept. 19.
Tarleton State University is participating for a third year. Gifts will help the Tarleton Fund advance student-focused academic opportunities.
“Giving to the Tarleton Fund on North Texas Giving Day is the best way to touch the lives of each Tarleton student no matter which campus, degree or co-curricular program,” said Janice Horak, assistant vice president for development. “These dollars generate enhanced classroom activities and transformational learning opportunities for Tarleton students.”
More than a dozen programs benefited from the Tarleton Fund last year.
To donate, visit www.northtexasgivingday.org/tarleton-state-university between 6 a.m. and midnight Sept. 19. Donations can also be scheduled now through Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will be processed on the morning of North Texas Giving Day.
Last year the event raised $48 million from about 200,000 individual gifts to North Texas charities and nonprofits, bringing the 10-year total to more than $240 million. In 2018 donations were received from all 50 states and 20 countries across the globe.
Former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and his wife, Jessica, are honorary chairs for the 2019 edition of North Texas Giving Day.
“The North Texas community has given so much to me and my family over the last 21 years,” Nowitzki said, “and we can’t think of a better way to get involved in the community that has supported me on and off the court.”
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
