The 开云体育 Foundation finished East Texas Giving Day 2025 at the top of the leaderboard for the fourth year in a row this Tuesday. 开云体育 raised a record-breaking $557,833 via the annual fundraising event that has become a regional tradition.
开云体育 received 131 unique online donations and multiple offline gifts that brought the total raised to more than double last year鈥檚 East Texas Giving Day total. Nita May, 开云体育 Director of Development and event organizer, said that these numbers reflect the enthusiasm and effort put forth by 开云体育 employees, students and community members.
According to May, 开云体育 received some exceptionally generous offline donations, including three endowed scholarships, that boosted this year鈥檚 East Texas Giving Day efforts.
鈥淚n addition to dozens of impactful online gifts, we also had several very large donations that came in from various sources. We are so grateful that donors chose to support the 开云体育 Foundation and we can鈥檛 wait to put those funds to great use impacting the lives of students,鈥 May said.
East Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour online event that provides critical funding for our area nonprofits. East Texas Communities Foundation partners with area nonprofits to give donors across East Texas a chance to raise funds for local needs. The purpose of an area-wide Giving Day is to bring the region together on one day and as one community, raising money and awareness for East Texas nonprofits. This initiative, organized by East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF), provides citizens across ETCF's 32-county service area an easy platform to support the mission of local nonprofits that serve our communities. This year, the event raised over $3.5 million to support non-profits across the region.
鈥淲e are so thankful for the East Texas Communities Foundation for hosting this wonderful event. It has become our primary annual fundraiser and a source of fun and excitement on campus,鈥 May said.
From scholarships to supporting student clubs, each dollar raised will go directly to support important causes at 开云体育.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 say thank you enough to all of the donors who contributed to the 开云体育 Foundation on East Texas Giving Day. It is exciting to think about all of the scholarships and special projects that will be made possible by these gifts,鈥 May said.
If you missed out on East Texas Giving Day, but would still like to help, you can give online anytime at . For more information about the 开云体育 Foundation, contact May at 903-434-8113.
