{"id":4754,"date":"2025-09-17T09:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4754"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:42:08","slug":"siu-credit-union-kicks-off-10th-siu-day-of-giving-with-35000-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4754","title":{"rendered":"SIU Credit Union kicks off 10th SIU Day of Giving with $35,000 gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4746\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/siu-credit-union1.jpg\" alt=\"SIU Credit Union check presentation for SIU Day of Giving\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/siu-credit-union1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/siu-credit-union1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/siu-credit-union1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/siu-credit-union1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"211\">By Britni Bateman<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"428\">CARBONDALE, Ill. \u2014 SIU Credit Union jumpstarted Southern Illinois University Carbondale\u2019s 10th SIU Day of Giving on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with a $35,000 gift to support student success and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"428\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tUkxIqbtls?si=zUvR0C9ih_atA4_Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"797\">The credit union\u2019s donation designated $20,000 for New Student Programs and $15,000 for the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. The 24-hour fundraising event, hosted by the SIU Foundation, raised more than $5.7 million overall and contributes to the Imagine SIU 2030 fundraising campaign, which has surpassed $423 million toward its $500 million goal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1125\">\u201cFor us, knowing that we\u2019re helping the kids locally come here to get a good education, I think that\u2019s big,\u201d said Mike Lantrip, SIU Credit Union president and CEO and a 1991 graduate of SIU\u2019s College of Business and Analytics. \u201cWe serve all of Southern Illinois, and the university attracts students from across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1445\">Chancellor Austin A. Lane praised the gift\u2019s impact, saying it set the tone for the Day of Giving.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1445\">\u201cPartnerships are everything,\u201d Lane said. \u201cThis really kicks off the Day of Giving. I know our students support Touch of Nature, and everybody is so grateful for the funds and contribution. It really goes a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1805\">Jennifer Phillips, director of New Student Programs, said the funding will provide incoming freshmen with meaningful opportunities to connect with each other and the university.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1805\">\u201cThe impact that the credit union\u2019s generous donation has had on our students and our ability to offer activities is absolutely more than we could ever thank them for,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"2164\">Brian Croft, director of Touch of Nature, noted the community partnership.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"2164\">\u201cOur relationship with SIU Credit Union is such a special and amazing example of what community and campus look like,\u201d he said. \u201cThis money particularly goes to Dawg Days, our summer camp experience for incoming freshmen. They are truly a partner, and they believe in what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2299\">The SIU Day of Giving, launched in 2017, has raised more than $23.6 million to support scholarships, research, and programs across SIU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Britni Bateman CARBONDALE, Ill. \u2014 SIU Credit Union jumpstarted Southern Illinois University Carbondale\u2019s 10th SIU Day of Giving on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with a $35,000 gift to support student success and hands-on learning. The credit union\u2019s donation designated $20,000 for New Student Programs and $15,000 for the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. 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