Cincinnati, Ohio, November 24, 2015 – Saint Ursula Academy proudly joins #GivingTuesday, a national collaborative effort to encourage spending with a purpose. #Giving Tuesday is a universal day for “giving” to charitable organizations during the holiday season. For a third year, Saint Ursula is asking friends to #ChooseSUA.
Scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2015—the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday will harness the power of the internet and social media. It’s all part of a national holiday season movement dedicated to giving, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are, today, synonymous with holiday shopping.
Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday will inspire people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities and give back in better, smarter ways to the organizations, like Saint Ursula, that they support. Saint Ursula faculty, staff and students work together to support this effort and inspire each other as part of this worldwide movement as part of the mission to build a better world.
“It’s the mission of Saint Ursula Academy to educate women of faith, integrity and courage committed to building a better world, so our fit with this worldwide effort is natural,” said Lelia Kremer, President of Saint Ursula Academy. “It’s important for our students to learn the importance of giving back and supporting their communities and charities about which they feel passionate.”
Saint Ursula’s goal for #GivingTuesday is to raise $40,000 in a single day to help support the students at Saint Ursula Academy. SUA is asking its community, donors and supporters to #ChooseSUA to receive their gift on Tuesday.
Those who are interested in joining Saint Ursula Academy’s #GivingTuesday #ChooseSUA initiative can visit www.saintursula.org/GivingTuesday.aspx for information or make a gift at https://www.saintursulaevents.com/giving/.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. The Class of 2015 earned college scholarships totaling more than $19-million.