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        Day of Giving 2025
Beta Eta-Southern Illinois University
                        
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                    Thank you to our Match and Challenge donors for inspiring the woman and impacting the world!
                
                Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
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                        Celebrate Strong Women Leaders
                    
                    
                        Our Fraternity is preparing the next generation of leaders - and we need them more than ever! Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President and former Foundation Trustee Adrienne Kerr Beckett, Zeta Omicron '90.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Honor Our Legacies
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Holly Phillips Rudnick, Epsilon Psi '92, who shares a legacy relationship with her mother, Jennifer Ellis Phillips, Epsilon Kappa '65.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Lifetime of Sisterhood
                    
                    
                        In celebration of life-long sisterhood, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Bobette Sandifer Thompson, Gamma Zeta '73.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Answer the Call to Protect
                    
                    
                        In honor of her service to our Fraternity and those serving in the armed forces, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of former International Vice President Michele Schallip, Alpha Upsilon '94.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Greatest Need Giving Boost
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President Jolie Webb, Delta Iota '93.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Time to Fire Up!
                    
                    
                        From 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Emily Smothers Dizik, Alpha Upsilon '05.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Celebrate STEM
                    
                    
                        In celebration of STEM educators and students, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to fellow science educator and Foundation Trustee Melissa Jacobson James, Rho '88.
                    
                        
                        
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                        It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!
                    
                    
                        Help us countdown STRONG during our final minutes! Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee and Board Chair Maurie Jones Phelan, Eta '76.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Double the Difference
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of FHC Board President, Caroline Mahoney ‘02.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Show Some Love for International Council
                    
                    
                        Calling all past and present Grand and International Council Officers and those who love them! $1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND unlocks $1,000 in leadership training support, thanks to the generosity of former International President and former Foundation Trustee Jackie Brannon Stutts, Gamma Delta '77.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $1,000 / $1,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        Julie's Jewel Challenge
                    
                    
                        When 20 donors make a one-time Jewel Society gift of $1,000 or more to ANY SINGULAR FUND, one of the donors will be randomly selected to direct a $1,000 gift to the fund of their choice, thanks to the generosity of Foundation CEO Julie Waitman, Beta Beta '76.
                    
                    
                    
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                        1904 Challenge
                    
                    
                        In honor of Alpha Gam's founding in 1904, 19 gifts of $100+ to ANY FUND will unlock $1,904 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former International President Rie Gerah Hoehner, Epsilon Nu '83.
                    
                    
                    
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                        President's Power Hours
                    
                    
                        Between 6:00 p.m.- 12 a.m. ET, 100 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to International President Andrea Pendleton, Gamma Iota '03.
                    
                    
                    
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                        Carolyn Richardson Cobb Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Carolyn Richardson Cobb, Upsilon '57.
                    
                    
                    
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                        Patti Guthrie Rogers Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        In celebration of life-long sisterhood, every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Patti Guthrie Rogers, Gamma Delta '76.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $25,000 / $25,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        Margaret Liden Neily Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for Sisters in Need, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Margaret Liden Neily, Alpha Xi '67.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $25,000 / $25,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        This Milestone Challenge is for YOU!
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous and loving Alpha Gam Family.
                    
                    
                    
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                        Epsilon Kappa's $1K Challenge
                    
                    
                        Thank you, Heather Kalar Rubesch, Epsilon Kappa, for your generosity!
                    
                        
                        
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                        Peggy's Scholarship Leaderboard
                    
                    
                        The scholarship fund that raises the most money on Day of Giving will receive a bonus $1,000 toward that scholarship fund, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
                    
                | Rank | Prize | Scholarship Fund | Raised | 
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| 1 | $1,000 | Hanna Lockwood Dobberstine Memorial Scholarship | $3,715.89 | 
| 2 | Merlon King Fanno Memorial Scholarship for Delta Iota | $3,375.00 | |
| 3 | Zeta Delta Scholarship Endowment | $3,078.00 | |
| 4 | Patricia Carey Floren Scholarship | $2,710.00 | |
| 5 | Abbie Stockard Miss America 2025 Scholarship | $2,303.39 | |
| 6 | Cindy Devereaux Memorial Scholarship for Beta Eta | $2,000.00 | |
| 7 | Kalar Rubesch Leadership Scholarship | $1,825.00 | |
| 8 | Southern California Alumnae Scholarship | $1,596.13 | |
| 9 | Carol Ann Gordon Scholarship for Omega | $1,064.53 | |
| 10 | Sandy McMurray Novak Scholarship | $1,025.00 | |
| 11 | LaVerne Taylor Flanagan Scholarship for Gamma Delta | $1,000.00 | |
| 12 | Adelaine Cheney McMurray Scholarship | $1,000.00 | |
| 13 | Epsilon Zeta Diamond Scholarship | $975.00 | |
| 14 | Beta Xi Scholarship Endowment | $960.00 | |
| 15 | Founding Members of Gamma Zeta Scholarship | $925.00 | 
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                        Top Chapters - Dollars
                    
                    
                        Take inspiring the woman to a whole new level! Compete with all Alpha Gam chapters to see which chapter can raise the most money during #AlphaGamGives! Gifts of any size to any fund from collegians/alumnae count toward this leaderboard. (Don't forget to select your chapter name during checkout!)
                    
                | Rank | Answer | Amount | 
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| 1 | Delta Eta | $3,450.00 | 
| 2 | Delta Iota | $3,275.00 | 
| 3 | Zeta Delta | $3,028.00 | 
| 4 | Beta Xi | $2,650.00 | 
| 5 | Alpha Upsilon | $2,525.00 | 
| 6 | Delta Alpha | $2,505.00 | 
| 7 | Sigma | $2,300.00 | 
| 8 | Upsilon | $2,284.04 | 
| 9 | Beta Eta | $2,050.00 | 
| 10 | Rho | $1,770.00 | 
| 11 | Gamma Phi | $1,669.04 | 
| 12 | Omega | $1,585.00 | 
| 13 | Epsilon Zeta | $1,425.00 | 
| 14 | Gamma Beta | $1,395.00 | 
| 15 | Epsilon Epsilon | $1,284.04 | 
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                        Alpha Gam Pet Challenge
                    
                    
                        Congratulations, NAME, CHAPTER-UNIVERSITY! PET NAME is our Alpha Gam Pet Challenge Winner! ⭐
NAME has decided to designate $500 to FUND, thanks to the generosity of Stephannie Sack Bailey, Zeta Omicron. Thank you to all of the adorable pets (and their owners) for paw-ticipating in our challenge!
                    
                        
                        
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                        Red, Buff and Green Match
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Martha Petry Parham, Gamma Lambda '89.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Inspire & Impact Match
                    
                    
                        In celebration of 121 years of inspiring sisters to impact the world, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Fraternity CEO Katie Jolley Abernathy, Delta Theta '93.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Pearl Circle Match
                    
                    
                        In celebration of our Pearl Circle Giving Society, the next one-time $500 gift to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Deborah Schmidt Eschenbacher, Zeta '67.
                    
                        
                        
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                        What's Your Plan?
                    
                    
                        In celebration of her inclusion of the Foundation in her estate plans and in support of all women having a plan, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Barb Krumme Geiger, Epsilon Beta '78.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Celebrate Our Leadership
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President and former Foundation Chair Carol Richards Peske, Alpha Beta '78.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Sisterhood Celebration
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Natasha Shahani, Delta Tau '07.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Go Nuts for the Annual Fund
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Jessica Schneider, Epsilon Upsilon ‘05.
                    
                        
                        
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                        Unite for Maximum Impact
                    
                    
                        Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of Naomi Grant, Delta Eta '75.
                    
                        
                        
                                    $2,000 MATCHED
                                
                                
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                        Show Your #HeartForAlphaGam!
                    
                    
                        10 gifts to the ANNUAL FUND unlocks $1,000, thanks to former International President and Former Foundation Trustee Dr. Lee Woodham Langub, Gamma Alpha '88.
                    
                    
                    
                                     10 / 10 Gifts
                            
                            
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                        LCs Show Up
                    
                    
                        20 gifts from past/present Leadership Consultants to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former Leadership Consultant Terri Bridy Coker, Gamma Beta '92.
                    
                    
                    
                                     20 / 20 Gifts
                            
                            
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                        #AlphaGamGives Challenge
                    
                    
                        50 gifts of $100 or more to ANY FUND unlocks $5,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), benefitting all Foundation programs, thanks to Foundation Trustee Sylvie Kramer Weikert, Gamma Iota '79.
                    
                    
                    
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                        Founders Challenge
                    
                    
                        In honor of Alpha Gam's founding in 1904, 11 gifts of $100 or more to ANY FUND unlocks $2,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Bobette Sandifer Thompson, Gamma Zeta '73.
                    
                    
                    
                                     11 / 11 Gifts
                            
                            
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                        Leanne Caret Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Empower is the Fraternity's award-winning leadership program, designed to develop collegiate sisters into strong, confident leaders. Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for leadership programming, up to $10,000, which directly supports the Empower program, thanks to the generosity of Distinguished Citizen Leanne Caret, Epsilon Chi '86.
                    
                    
                    
                                     500 / 500 Gifts
                            
                            
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                        Patricia O'Connor Vreeland Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Patricia O'Connor Vreeland, Epsilon Iota '66.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $50,000 / $50,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        Peggy Kuebler Field Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $4,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $10,000 / $10,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        Peggy's 'Knowledge is Power' Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $4,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
                    
                    
                    
                                    $20,000 / $20,000 Raised
                            
                            
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                        George & Faye Miller Milestone Challenge
                    
                    
                        Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $20,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation friends, George and Faye Miller.
                    
                    
                    
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                        Say My Name, Say My Name!
                    
                    
                        DRUM ROLL PLEASE....Our IHQ squirrel is officially named Pearl the Squirrel!
Thank you to everyone who gave $19.04 and helped name our headquarters mascot!
                    
                        
                        
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                        Top Chapters - Donors
                    
                    
                        Tap into your competitive spirit, get your sisters involved and donate! Gifts of any size to any fund from collegians/alumnae count toward this leaderboard. (Don't forget to select your chapter name during checkout!)
                    
                | Rank | Answer | Donors | 
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| 1 | Omega | 32 | 
| 2 | Upsilon | 22 | 
| 3 | Delta Iota | 20 | 
| 4 | Zeta Delta | 18 | 
| 5 | Gamma Beta | 15 | 
| 6 | Epsilon Epsilon | 15 | 
| 7 | Gamma Phi | 14 | 
| 8 | Gamma Delta | 14 | 
| 9 | Gamma Zeta | 14 | 
| 10 | Gamma Alpha | 13 | 
| 11 | Gamma Iota | 13 | 
| 12 | Rho | 12 | 
| 13 | Delta Alpha | 11 | 
| 14 | Theta Epsilon | 11 | 
| 15 | Beta Xi | 11 | 
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                        Battle of the Ages
                    
                    
                        Today we celebrate sisters who paved the way and those continuing their legacy! Let's see which generation has the most sisters join the party for #AlphaGamGives.
                    
                | Rank | Answer | Donors | 
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| 1 | Gen X (1965-1980) | 155 | 
| 2 | Baby Boomer (1946-1964) | 109 | 
| 3 | Millennial (1981-1996) | 94 | 
| 4 | Gen Z (1997-2012) | 47 | 
| 5 | Silent Gen (1928-1945) | 11 | 
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