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UM-Flint to celebrate 10 years of giving with Giving Blueday 2024

February 28, 2024 9:31 am Logan McGrady

The generosity of the University of Michigan-Flint community was on full display during Giving Blueday 2023, with 422 donors contributing more than $340,000 to UM-Flint during the annual day of giving. Donors chose a wide range of campus initiatives to support. Declan Lugin, associate director of university security services at the Ann Arbor campus, made[…]

UM-Flint community unites in student support during Giving Blueday 2023

March 21, 2023 10:33 am Logan McGrady

Tabitha Robinson recalled her own childhood experiences when making a gift on Giving Blueday. “As a Flint native, I fondly remember attending a summer camp on campus. With my gift, I hope our local youth may have the same opportunities.” Robinson is a 2019 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a donor relations and stewardship officer at the university.

With more than 420 donors gifting close to $350,000 in support of student organizations and resources on March 15, Giving Blueday 2023 was a banner event for student success at the University of Michigan-Flint. Now in its ninth year, Giving Blueday is U-M's annual day of giving. UM-Flint's $342,000 in gifts placed it second among[…]

Giving Blueday makes a difference for student organizations

March 9, 2023 1:43 pm Logan McGrady

Thanks to Giving Blueday support, student organizations like the Entrepreneurs Society continue to provide amazing opportunities for UM-Flint learners.

The generosity of the University of Michigan-Flint community was on full display during Giving Blueday 2022, with close to 300 donors contributing more than $300,000 to UM-Flint during the annual day of giving. This outpouring of philanthropic support placed the university second among all units across the three campuses. UM-Flint aims to unite 500 donors in[…]

UM-Flint to partner with community businesses during Giving Blueday 2023

March 1, 2023 10:15 am Logan McGrady

Buying a coffee in Flint could strengthen your gift during Giving Blueday 2023. Select locations will offer coffee sleeves with QR codes that add $5 to your donation.

For Shbeib Debaja, the importance of the University of Michigan-Flint club baseball team is measured in more than batting averages and stolen bases. He sees his experience with the UM-Flint club as something that will stick with him for a lifetime. "We came up with a phrase that holds true in life even more so[…]