Florida A&M University News October 7, 2020 FAMU National Alumni Association Raises More than $500K, Extends Birthday Celebration Campaign Florida A&M University (FAMU) National Alumni Association (NAA) received more than $500,000 in donations as part of weekend Founders' Day fundraising activities. The response has been so positive that NAA President Col. Greg Clark said the campaign is being extended for the rest of October. "Money is still coming in. We are going to keep the birthday link<https://famunaa.org/donations/donate.asp?id=17159> up for the rest of the month," Clark said. "Because of the love and admiration they have for FAMU, people just want to continue to give." Clark said the NAA will be coordinating with University Advancement staff to convey the message that alumni and other supporters can still give. He said $45,000 was donated during one day of online giving, mostly from $133 donations. "There are people who never gave to FAMU before. Actually, we are in a position to drive up the giving percentage," Clark said. On Oct. 3, administration officials celebrated 133 years since the University was founded. The NAA held a virtual Leadership Summit along with the fundraiser. The push comes in an attempt to make up for the shortfall in fundraising and revenues that would normally accompany homecoming festivities, especially the homecoming game, canceled due to the global pandemic. Money raised will to go to the Athletics Department, FAMU CARES, a program to meet a variety of student needs, and the NAA's Save Our Students scholarship program, which provides financial aid to enable seniors to pay off outstanding fees so they could enroll and graduate. FAMU is graded on its four-year graduation rate as part of the Florida Board of Governors Performance Based Funding metrics. Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., vice president for University Advancement, said the fundraising will make a big difference in the lives of students. "We are humbled and encouraged by, and thankful for, the support of our alumni," Friday-Stroud said. "Their generosity during these trying times is greatly appreciated. These donations will go a long way to meeting student needs and enabling their success." For more information visit https://famunaa.org/ SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/