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A student looks at the Giving Day website where information regarding how much money has been donated and how many donors have participated.

Annual UMKC Giving Day raises over $1 million for the school

Robert Stone, Staff Writer
March 17, 2025

  After a slow start, UMKC’s Annual Giving Day event managed to collect $1,211,910, almost five times more than the campus's original goal of $250,000.    The event, which is mostly focused on alumni and other non-student associates of the school, offers matching donations...

Drinks and snacks were served to UMKC students and faculty for the annual Giving Day Kick-Off Party, celebrating a 24-hour fundraising event to support UMKC programs and foundations.

Giving Day: A Vibrant Showcase of Community-wide Generosity and Unity

Lilah Manning, Staff Writer
March 12, 2024

  UMKC students and faculty flocked to the Student Union Café on March 5 for the annual Giving Day Kick-Off Party.    Alight with pop music, UMKC-colored balloons and a mountain of free snacks, the party headlined a 24-hour-long fundraising event for UMKC programs and...

Student walking towards UMKC's Student Union.

Roos Give Back: Spreading Hope One PB&J at a Time

Aubrionna Mead, Staff Writer
March 10, 2024

  First Gen Roos and UMKC’s Alpha Alpha Alpha fraternity gave back Wednesday, Feb. 28 by making over 400 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to hand out to Kansas City’s unhoused population.    This generous give-back took place in the First Gen Den in Atterbury Student...

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