Carroll College is inviting supporters to campus on the evening of Thursday, November 5, for a fundraising celebration that puts students front and center. The event, held in the Upper Campus building, is built around student stories — the kind of firsthand accounts that make the case for why scholarship support and donor generosity translate into real outcomes for real people from this community.
The evening's program includes interactive showcases, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and what the college is calling fellowship with fellow Saints. It's the kind of event Carroll has long used to keep its donor base connected to the institution in a personal way, rather than through a letter and a reply card.
Carroll has leaned into the spoken-word format for fundraising events in recent years, recognizing that a student speaking directly to a donor in the same room is more persuasive than any brochure. The November 5 event fits that model.
The college has not announced a specific fundraising goal for the evening. For Helenans who have supported Carroll in the past — or who are curious about what their neighbor's kids are doing up on the Hill — the event is open to the community.