{"id":29968,"date":"2026-02-04T13:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/?post_type=news&#038;p=29968"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:16:07","slug":"volunteers-needed-giving-day-college-champion","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/news-stories\/volunteers-needed-giving-day-college-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Giving Day College Champion"},"template":"","news_categories":[20],"news_tags":[],"class_list":["post-29968","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-other-opportunities"],"acf":{"intro_text_subtitle":"","hide_subtitle":false,"intro_text_body":"<p>On March 4, 2026, UIC will launch <strong>Give Spark, Leave a Mark<\/strong> \u2013 our inaugural day of giving designed to celebrate generosity and ignite pride across campus.<\/p>\n<p>To help make the day feel personal, energetic, and visible in every corner of UIC, we are seeking <strong>one \u201cCollege Champion\u201d from each college<\/strong>. This is a great opportunity to support your unit, connect with colleagues and students, and help build excitement for a major campuswide moment.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is a College Champion?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Champions serve as their unit\u2019s on\u2011the\u2011ground point person during Giving Day. Responsibilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handing out <strong>\u201cI Gave\u201d<\/strong> stickers and keeping the energy high<\/li>\n<li>Serving as a friendly contact for basic questions<\/li>\n<li>Sharing updates and reminders from the central advancement team<\/li>\n<li>Helping create a positive, celebratory atmosphere within your college, school, or unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is <strong>not<\/strong> a fundraising role and requires no solicitation. It\u2019s a light, fun, community\u2011building opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What You\u2019ll Receive<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Champions will be fully supported with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear talking points<\/li>\n<li>All necessary materials (including \u201cI Gave\u201d stickers)<\/li>\n<li>Guidance and day\u2011of support from the central advancement team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The primary commitment is simply being available on <strong>March 4<\/strong> to help spread the word and keep momentum going in your area. A brief orientation will be provided, along with an optional post\u2011event feedback session to help shape future Giving Days.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Volunteer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to volunteer or nominate someone in your area, please contact <b>Bridget Esangga at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:marketing@uic.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">besangga@uic.edu<\/a>\u00a0 by<\/b>\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, February 3<\/strong>, or add your information to this spreadsheet- <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1R2HZgibXKh6ePHnoaplHTd3mzYqkB4d3M0wOq4MuYE4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\">Giving Day Champions &#8211; Google Sheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","intro_text_excerpt":"","content_author":"Bridget Esangga","content_sticky":false,"intro_text_include_image":false,"news_include_thumbnail":false,"components":false,"SEO_meta_description":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29969,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29968\/revisions\/29969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=29968"},{"taxonomy":"news_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_tags?post=29968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}