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| Peyton Wionzek, sophomore, visits with Trinity Student Ambassadors during the Tumbling Towers event. Trinity’s most famous landmark, the towers, was funded by donors. (Photo by Paige Johnson) |
Trinity’s annual Philanthropy Week ends today with “Opportuni-Key,” where students can try their luck at opening a treasure chest with a key, picked from a pile of nearly 400. Only about five of them will work. Small Trinity gears, such as branded cups, bags, and other prizes are waiting in the chest.
Trinity University Student Ambassadors hosted the week to promote student philanthropy. Instead of soliciting donations, the theme of the event is “I Heart TU,” calling for students to pause and appreciate all that Trinity has to offer.
“Anyone can give back, whether it’s a student, alumni, or just a donor who is very excited about helping,” said Danielle Couch, junior and ambassador co-chair. “It’s important that right now as students that we start having a heart to give back and that tradition of wanting to give back.”
Trinity students woke up Monday morning to find a packet of pins and a pamphlet hung on their dorm door. On the maroon pin it read, “I <3 TU.”
Despite the rain on Tuesday, Student Ambassadors set up a table with a giant Jenga game, called Trinity Tumbling Towers. Many students stopped to strategically pull blocks from the tower without collapsing it. Each block recorded facts about donations made to Trinity by students, alumni, and other donors.
The Ambassadors chatted with students who stopped by. “We are trying to talk about philanthropy with the entire campus,” said Jim Stryker, a recent Trinity graduate who is now working with Alumni Relations.
On Thursday, Leeroy the Tiger and a few student ambassadors handed out fortune cookies containing donation information to students dining in Mabee Dining Hall and Coates University Center.
Despite the rain on Tuesday, Student Ambassadors set up a table with a giant Jenga game, called Trinity Tumbling Towers. Many students stopped to strategically pull blocks from the tower without collapsing it. Each block recorded facts about donations made to Trinity by students, alumni, and other donors.
The Ambassadors chatted with students who stopped by. “We are trying to talk about philanthropy with the entire campus,” said Jim Stryker, a recent Trinity graduate who is now working with Alumni Relations.
On Thursday, Leeroy the Tiger and a few student ambassadors handed out fortune cookies containing donation information to students dining in Mabee Dining Hall and Coates University Center.
“Trinity has given me so many opportunities and I had no idea that donations played such a large role in all of that,” said junior Erin Crooks, a fortune cookie recipient. “It makes me appreciate the Trinity community that much more.”
Couch believes that Philanthropy Week is important to educate students about how donations help Trinity. Nearly 36 percent of student tuition is covered by donations, which are separate from the University’s endowment. According to an Ambassador email sent to all students on Feb. 7, gifts under $25 from 2014 to 2017 make up a total of $64,000.
Student Ambassadors is a university-sponsored organization that works with current students and alumni to promote philanthropy to the Trinity community.
Couch believes that Philanthropy Week is important to educate students about how donations help Trinity. Nearly 36 percent of student tuition is covered by donations, which are separate from the University’s endowment. According to an Ambassador email sent to all students on Feb. 7, gifts under $25 from 2014 to 2017 make up a total of $64,000.
Student Ambassadors is a university-sponsored organization that works with current students and alumni to promote philanthropy to the Trinity community.
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