This Giving Tuesday, 776 donors raised $164,000 to support initiatives addressing community needs through education, access, and service – the Meelia Center’s Access Academy, students participating in Campus Ministry’s Anselmian B.R.E.A.K. program, and the Anselmian Student Success Fund.
“We are deeply grateful for the incredible generosity during this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign,” said James Flanagan P’23 ’25, senior vice president and chief advancement officer. “Each of these initiatives reflects what it means to be Anselmian: living out our values through community, service, and care for one another.”
Saint Anselm College has participated in Giving Tuesday, a nationally recognized day of philanthropy, since 2016. Each year it encourages Anselmians, past and present to give back to the college in meaningful ways.
- Campus Ministry raised funds to support Anselmian B.R.E.A.K., where students learn how to serve their neighbors, put their faith into action, and expand their understanding of justice.
- The Meelia Center for Community Engagement’sAccess Academy is an after-school program for Manchester high school students to grow as lifelong learners and explore options for their futures. It provides a unique opportunity, that students may not have otherwise, to learn in a college environment and build strong academic and supportive relationships with college students, faculty, and staff. These experiences help them develop skills and find success in their academic, career, and professional growth and goals while earning high school credit.
- The Anselmian Student Success Fund provides current students with funding to meet unexpected needs that arise during their time on the Hilltop.
Saint Anselm College would like to thank the generous donors who provided challenge gifts during the campaign: Robert ’71 and Susan Savard, Susan M. Connolly ’92, Kevin ’00 and Sarah Fitzgerald, Daniel ’81 & Karyn Forbes, the Mulcahy Family, Shane ’13 and Katharine (Meinertz) Smith ’14, and James ’85 and Tracey ’87 Van Hoof.
A special thank you to Karrie Boskee, Abby Yerrington, and the Annual Giving team; the entire College Advancement team; the Office of Campus Ministry; the Meelia Center for Community Engagement; and the College Communications and Marketing team.