While donor support never goes unnoticed at Gonzaga, we make it a point to set aside time every April to acknowledge all of our generous benefactors. We do so through Tomorrow Made Possible, a campus-wide event that engages and educates our students about the importance of giving. Most importantly, this is an opportunity for our students to thank donors for the transformational experience they help provide.
Traditionally, Tomorrow Made Possible has been confined to a day. This year, however, it is expanding to an entire week of gratitude. The festivities start Monday, April 8, and include numerous activities, philanthropic messages, a canned-food drive and ample opportunities to say thanks.
In an effort to increase awareness, this year’s edition of Tomorrow Made Possible is utilizing social media. The theme, in fact, is #ZagDonorLove. In keeping with the technological spirit, part of the week’s activities will include an Instagram competition, where students can take photos of their favorite things around campus that donors helped provide with their generosity.
The highpoint of the week will be Wednesday, April 10. On this day, students can thank donors for making their Gonzaga education possible by signing “The Wall” as well as postcards that will be mailed to donors. David’s Pizza will even be there to pass out slices of pie. The day will also include educational games, where students can discover the facts about financial aid, the University, its donors and the Annual Campaign. There will also be a chance for students to give back by making a gift to the Fund for Gonzaga.
Additionally, in appreciation of Gonzaga’s faculty and staff donors, Sodexo, the University’s dining service, will provide a free drip coffee to any faculty or staff donor on Wednesday. All you need to do is bring your special donor mug to any Sodexo coffee location on campus.
Ultimately, this week is designed to thank Gonzaga’s benefactors and educate students, the University’s future donors, about the importance of philanthropy. Every year, the University supplements student tuition with thousands of dollars of additional support, with the goal of making a Gonzaga education as affordable as possible. To accomplish this, each department on campus relies on philanthropic gifts. Whether it is the Foley Library, the latest technology or student scholarships, just about every facet of campus life is the result, at least in part, of the generosity of the Gonzaga family. This band of Zags, all 13,790 of them, includes alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff, among others.
Tomorrow Made Possible is just one minor gesture of gratitude for everything that Gonzaga’s donors do for the University and our students. They truly make a difference every month of the year. To learn more, visit gonzaga.edu/TMP.
