Did you know that 100% of EC students are offered merit scholarships and 92% receive some type of need-based assistance? Join for our two annual days of giving – Giving Tuesday and Elmira Everlasting – to help support continued scholarships and need-based aid to EC students.

 

Elmira Everlasting – Be it ever so.

April 24, 2024

Join your friends, classmates, teammates, and colleagues. Make your gift on Elmira Everlasting, the College’s 24-hour giving challenge, which will be held from 12:01 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday, April 24.

 

Top Priorities in 2024

The Annual Fund

The Annual Fund at Elmira College supports the College’s greatest needs each year — from direct student support and scholarships to buildings and grounds to classroom upgrades and enhancements. Please give generously to ensure that our students have what they need when they need it most.

The Turf Field

Elmira College is moving forward with a multi-sport turf field – an exciting opportunity that will not only enhance the College’s athletics, but also support enrollment and retention efforts, and support mental and physical well-being on campus as identified in the College’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.

 

Ways to Give

  • Make your cash gift online now!
  • Call Institutional Advancement at (607) 735-1770
  • Mail your gift to Elmira College, Institutional Advancement, McGraw Hall, One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901
  • Use PayPal and Venmo

How Can You Get Involved?

1. Participate in the Class Challenge to see which class can generate the greatest number of gifts and be named the “Most Everlasting Class.” The size of the gift doesn’t matter – whether someone from the Class of 1989 gives $19.89 or $198.90 or $1,989, every gift counts.

What if my class isn’t listed? That's okay. You can either become a fundraiser and create a page for your Class or use this link to make your gift. Don't worry, we'll make sure your gift is counted towards your Class for the Class Challenge.

2. Participate in one of our special challenges – April 24 only!

  • Calling all “Graduates of the Last Decade”! If you graduated between 2013 and 2023, gather your classmates and make your gifts from 7:00-8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. President and Mrs. Lindsay will give $25 (up to $1,000) for every GOLD donor who gives during that time.
  • It’s Power Hour! Jason Keith ’02 will give $25 (up to $1,000) for every donor who gives from noon-1:00 p.m.!
  • Double your gift! Thanks to a generous donor, any gift of $250 to $1,000 made to the Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. This is the perfect way to double your impact!
  • Attention Class of 2012! Kat Slye-Hernandez ’12 will match every Class of 2012 donation of $20.12 or more that goes towards the annual fund or the turf field up to $2,012!
  • Double your turf field gift! Thanks to a generous donor, any gift of $500 or more will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $7,500!
  • With each challenge, your gift counts as one, their gift counts as one. That means more gifts representing your Class!

3. Share a post about why EC is “Your Place” and be sure to include #ElmiraEverlasting. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram throughout the day.

So… rally your classmates, make a gift of any size, and be sure to follow the #ElmiraEverlasting fun on Facebook and Instagram throughout the day.
 
“As the Unprecedented Class of 2024 starts to count down the days until graduation, we have an amazing opportunity to reflect on all of the memories and relationships we have made at Elmira. We are so grateful to be a part of this community, now and into the future as well. Be it ever so!”
–Sydney Fendick ’24
Sydney Fendick
 

Elmira Everlasting 2024 Real-Time Giving Results

 
 
 

Elmira College #GivingTuesday

An international day of giving, #GivingTuesday occurs each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Because of your generosity, we have raised more than $362,055 since 2013.

 

Recent #GivingTuesday Results

2023

More than $47,000 raised through 145 gifts.

2022

More than $34,000 raised through 173 gifts.

2021

More than $25,000 raised through 163 gifts.

 

Large or small, cash or stock, your gifts support a place where students learn to meet the complexities and challenges of today’s world and how to lead in their own way. Here, they develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the professional world that awaits.

Each year around #GivingTuesday, students share their stories so you can hear first-hand how Elmira College is their place. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to learn more about how your support is improving our students' experience.

 
“I’m so grateful for my experiences so far at EC and cannot wait to see where it will continue to go.”
–Jx Graham '26
Jx Graham
 

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