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CARBONDALE \u2013 The 6th annual SIU Day of Giving is Wednesday, March 2, and the show is hitting the road.<\/p>\n
After introducing a Day of Giving livestream last year, the SIU Foundation will add a second live event from the Saluki Takeover Tour kick-off event in St. Louis.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is going to be one incredible day,\u201d said Matt Kupec, CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for it, and we know our alumni are as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
What is the Day of Giving? <\/strong><\/p>\n Each year the SIU community comes together for a 24-hour Day of Giving. Supporters are encouraged to visit siuday.siu.edu<\/a> on Wednesday, March 2, and make a gift of any size. Donations can be directed to any college, unit, program, or initiative of the donor\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n Last year, more than $2.8 million was raised through more than 3,400 donations. There were donations from all 50 states and 11 countries. Donors can choose to be honored on the Donor Wall at siuday.siu.edu or give anonymously. All gifts are made securely and are tax-deductible.<\/p>\n Two livestreams<\/strong><\/p>\n Last year, SIU was one of the only universities in the country to host a Day of Giving livestream, and this year it\u2019s adding a second one from St. Louis.<\/p>\n The first livestream will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until about 2 p.m. It will be available on the SIU Alumni Association\u2019s Facebook page, facebook.com\/siualumni, and at siuday.siu.edu.<\/p>\n The event will feature Chancellor Austin Lane, a parade of college deans, university officials, students, and alumni. The schedule for that event is available at siuday.siu.edu.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t wait for everyone to see this year\u2019s livestream,\u201d said Kupec, who will host. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be live from the studio at WSIU, and it\u2019s going to be a great time.\u201d<\/p>\n After the first livestream ends in Carbondale, preparations for the grand finale in St. Louis will begin. Things will pick back up on the Alumni Association\u2019s Facebook page and the Day of Giving page at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2.<\/p>\n Chancellor Lane will update the Day of Giving totals and make an exciting announcement that will impact how we imagine the future of the university. This reception will be broadcast live from the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re trying to break Day of Giving records and set the stage for Chancellor Lane as he makes a major announcement,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a great day to be Saluki.\u201d<\/p>\n Saluki Takeover Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n After taking over Chicago in October, SIU is hosting its inaugural Saluki Takeover Tour St. Louis. In conjunction with the MVC Arch Madness men\u2019s basketball tournament, there will be multiple Saluki-themed events taking place in St. Louis and the Metro East.<\/p>\n The Chancellor\u2019s Reception, which will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, will be the first of multiple events between then and Saturday, March 5.<\/p>\n \u201cSIU will be all over the city,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be cheering on the Dawgs, meeting with alumni, building partnerships with local schools and community colleges, and spreading Saluki spirit everywhere we go.\u201d<\/p>\n For a full schedule of events or to register for the Chancellor\u2019s Reception, visit siuf.org\/stlouis.<\/p>\n Get involved<\/strong><\/p>\n Other than making a gift and watching the livestream, there are a few other things alumni and donors can do to support the cause.<\/p>\n Simply using #SIUDay<\/strong> on social media and sharing posts from the SIU Foundation and other units on campus is a great way to show support. It\u2019s also not too late to become an SIU Day of Giving ambassador by signing up at siuday.siu.edu<\/a>. Ambassadors get special Day of Giving updates and are encouraged to share their own Day of Giving message with others.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Day of Giving has become one of the most anticipated days of the year,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cWe hope everyone is inspired to get involved by watching the livestream and joining us in St. Louis.\u201d<\/p>\n -30-<\/p>\n Media Contact: Rebecca Renshaw<\/a>, SIU Foundation associate director of communications, 618-453-1328.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CARBONDALE \u2013 The 6th annual SIU Day of Giving is Wednesday, March 2, and the show is hitting the road. After introducing a Day of Giving livestream last year, the SIU Foundation will add a second live event from the Saluki Takeover Tour kick-off event in St. Louis. \u201cThis is going to be one incredible … Continue reading SIU Day of Giving brings excitement, livestream March 2<\/span>