Louisiana Tech has launched the school’s inaugural Giving Day. Donor support makes it possible to help students attend Louisiana Tech through scholarships, plus it helps rebuilding portions of the school that were impacted by an EF-3 tornado last week. President of the Student Advancement team Maddie Patton says the fundraising effort has been in the planning stages for about four months.
“Before the tornado, our original goal was $125,000, and that corresponds with our 125th birthday that Louisiana Tech is about to celebrate,” said Patton.
However, that goal was easily surpassed early this morning. Patton says that donors can select if they want their money going toward the general school fund or toward rebuilding the damage from the tornado.
“You can also give to the athletics disaster relief fund, which will help to fix those buildings, or the baseball or softball field, as well as tennis courts and lady soccer,” said Patton.
Patton says the donations have come in from around the country.
“We have a donor heat map and it is cool to see all the states change from red, whenever they haven’t been giving, to blue after, and over half the states have already given,” said Patton.
To donate, visit LouisianaTechGivingDay.org.
