NU vs Illinois - Cabrini Connections Wins

Northwester alumni and friends donated $1,620 on GiveForward.org and another $$5,943 in funds raised by NU alum Matt Ulrich through the Oct. 25 Charity Hill Challenge, for a total of $7,563. The Illinois total on GiveForward was $1,020, which means NU was the victor on the football field and on the fund raising field.

The real winner is Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection. In total, this campaign raised $8,583 and introduced nearly 100 new friends to the work we're doing. Without Kurt Kitner and El Da'Sheon Nix launching this effort in September, we would not have that money.

This week Kurt and El were featured in a few blog articles written by GiveForward. Read them here, here and here.



Fund Raising is an on-going part of the work we do that enables us to offer the programs of Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection. This graphic is one that was created by students in our tech club, and which will be used in our holiday fund raising campaigns. We have three graphics, and any of our friends and volunteers can use them to launch their own campaign on GiveForward.org, or through other communications. Just ask Dan or Bradley to send them to you.

This week El Da'Sheon and Kurt, and the leaders of GiveForward.org will be hosting workshops at the Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference to share their experiences and talk about how athletes and others can take the lead in raising money for their favorite charities.

Finally, on Sunday, Nov. 22, you can Raise a glass for Cabrini Connections! We're having a wine-tasting fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Cellar Rat, 1811 W. North Ave. You can still make a donation, even if you cannot attend.