Silver anniversary of “I Love ISU” campaign in Pocatello Sept. 17-20
September 11, 2007
The year 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the āI Love ISUā campaign to raise money for Āé¶¹“«Ć½AV scholarships. The Pocatello campaign will be held Sept. 17-20.
Volunteers from Bonneville, Bingham, Power and Bannock counties annually work the telephones in September to provide ISU scholarships. All money raised in a county goes to scholarships for students from that county.
Last year, āI Love ISUā broke all previous records and exceeded its goal by raising $365,123. The goal for this Silver Anniversary year is $380,000.
In the 2006-7 academic year, in the four-county area, ISU awarded 1,616 scholarships. More than $11 million in total financial aid was awarded by ISU.
Mark Lupo, community relations representative for Idaho Power, is the 2007 chairman. Roger Sears, division chief/fire marshal of the Pocatello Fire Department, is co-chairman.
Pocatello āI Love ISUā volunteers will work the telephones 9 a.m.ānoon and 1ā4 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom Lounge.
Volunteers in Idaho Falls conducted the Upper Snake River Valley telephone campaign Sept. 10ā11 from the Bennion Student Union Building at ISUāIdaho Falls. āMore than 200 volunteers, Chamber of Commerce members, ISU faculty and staff, ISU alumni and friends will work together for a common cause āā to raise funds for area students who will be attending the University, either in Pocatello or Idaho Falls,ā says K.C. Felt, director of annual giving for the ISU Foundation.
<>āLast year, more than 1,616 area students received ISU awards valued at more than $280,000,ā she adds. āHowever, there were more than 2,200 qualified applicants. āI Love ISUā helped many students tremendously, but others had to obtain financial assistance in the form of student loans or other funding. This shows āI Love ISUā scholarships are in greater demand than ever.ā
The campaign concludes with āThe Celebrationā at 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Booth Barn. It doubles as the ISU Foundationās celebration of its successful 2007 campaign and a Pocatello Chamber of Commerce after-hours gathering. Watkins Distributing will again host the event.
āFor 25 years, businesses and individuals in southeast Idaho have generously supported this community-based effort,ā Felt says. āIt is our fervent desire that they continue this support.ā
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