Saint Martin’s University’s 9 th Annual Day of Giving breaks multiple records

405 members of the Saint Martin’s community came together on Tuesday, March 21, to provide more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in support of Saint Martin’s students and programs during 3.21GIVE. Gifts as small as a few dollars to commitments of thousands of dollars were made, setting records of total donors and dollars on the day and benefiting dozens of areas on campus, including student success programs, scholarships, and academic priorities at the institution.

“3.21GIVE is one of the most exciting days of the year at Saint Martin’s University,” says Shad Hanselman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “It highlights the strength the Saint Martin’s community has when we all pull together in support of our students, our programs, and our institution.”

3.21GIVE is Saint Martin’s annual 24-hour celebration of philanthropy, where loyal Saints from around the country support the areas at Saint Martin’s that mean the most to them. The focus of the event is growing participation in giving not only through treasure, but additionally through time and talents as one community.

Faculty, staff, and students further added to the 3.21GIVE spirit by participating in community activities including a blood drive, campus beautification projects, and writing letters of thanksgiving through Operation Gratitude. Together they provided more than 26 pints of blood, wrote more than 60 letters to military service and retirement home community members, and provided more than 100 hours of volunteer service!

Hanselman added, “We are extremely grateful and humbled by the hundreds of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends who supported their favorite causes through Saint Martin’s during 3.21GIVE.”

While 3.21GIVE has concluded for 2023, gifts can continue to be made anytime throughout the year by visiting www.stmartin.edu/giving