(Left to right) Senior Dani Avelos, freshman Gia Balli-Avelar, Director of Alumni Engagement Michelle Faltin, freshman Olivia Nelson and freshman Makenna Armstrong pose with poster and pom-poms at the One Day. One Doane. celebration.
The annual “One Day, One Doane” philanthropy event was considered a success this year.
This year was the sixth annual day of giving. One Day. One Doane. is a 24 hour giving event where the goal is to raise money for the Doane Fund, according to Director of the Doane Fund Jess Pulte. The Doane Fund is a collection of money that goes toward improving the Doane experience. “The Doane Fund plays a crucial role in enhancing all areas of the Doane experience. From financial aid and scholarships to faculty and staff development, academics, athletics, fine and performing arts and campus life, every aspect of Doane benefits,” Pulte said.
One Day. One Doane. was held from March 20 into the morning of March 21. This year had a unique component “Battle of the Decades.”
This friendly competition encouraged alumni from different decades to donate money to get as close to their goal as they could. The goal was calculated based on their total donor base. The winner of the Battle of the Decades was the 1960’s which reached 96% of their goal. The 1980’s finished in second place with 84% of their goal and the 1990’s finished third with 73% of their goal met.
In addition to the friendly competition, this day featured a community kickoff, a scavenger hunt, free tacos and a photo booth. The event concluded the next morning at Scooter’s Coffee where 10% of proceeds went to the Doane Fund. Overall, the goal of reaching 450 donors was exceeded. In fact, there were 490 donors.
Members of the Advancement and Alumni Office placed flags in Cassel Open Air Theatre throughout the day. Each flag symbolized $200 donated. By the end of the 24 hours there were 700 Doane flags on display.
Pulte would ideally like to start promoting the event earlier to the Doane community for next year but otherwise feels that the event was a success.