On March 20, the La Salle community celebrated the University’s 152nd anniversary by raising more than $215,000 in 24 hours during the second annual Lasallian Day of Giving.

The goal was to commemorate 1863, the year of La Salle’s founding, by engaging 1,863 donors, and alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends stepped up all day to be “one of the 1,863.”

At the end of the day, 1,877 donors had participated in honor of La Salle’s commitment to faith and service and to providing opportunities for future Explorers.

The Head of the Class

2015—71 Donors

1983—$13,882

The Newcomers

399 made their first-ever gift to La Salle, for a total of $12,610

$5,753 Alumni

$1,331 Students

$1,226 Current Parents

$1,355 Faculty and Staff

The Givers

66% Alumni

13% Students

9% Faculty and Staff

6% Current Parents

2% Past Parents

4% Other

Using the hashtag #LaSalle1863, participants completed the sentence “I Give Because …” with messages of support and gratitude for La Salle on social media.

To read these messages and to view a complete list of Day of Giving donors, visit lasalle.edu/dayofgiving.