{"id":2975,"date":"2012-10-12T09:21:18","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T13:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2012-10-12T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T13:21:18","slug":"faculty-and-staff-pumped-up-to-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=2975","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and staff: pumped up to make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we celebrate the beginning of the 2012-2013 NMC Annual Campaign. \u00a0We are in hot pursuit of reaching our goal of $450,000 to be used for scholarships and programs!<\/p>\n<p>For nearly 30 years, the NMC Foundation has raised money through the Annual Campaign to provide sustainable funding to support the success of NMC students. \u00a0Since its founding in 1981, the Foundation has given back more than $47 million.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty and staff giving has a huge impact on the success of the Annual Campaign and, therefore, the success of our students. \u00a0Your gifts to the Adopt-a-Student Fund and other scholarships help provide students facing financial obstacles the means to overcome them on their way to obtaining higher education.<\/p>\n<p>As we launch this year&#8217;s campaign, approximately 12,000 letters will go out over the next few weeks requesting help in reaching our campaign goal. \u00a0The support of our faculty and staff is crucial to the campaign success. \u00a0Please watch for your letter.<\/p>\n<p>There is a payroll deduction form enclosed with your letter that you may fill out and return to the Foundation if you&#8217;d like your gift to be automatically deducted from your paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>You may also give online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/give\">nmc.edu\/give<\/a>\u00a0. \u00a0A gift in any amount will help change the lives of NMC students.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all you do to make student dreams a reality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Screen-Shot-2012-10-12-at-9.21.05-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2977\" title=\"Screen Shot 2012-10-12 at 9.21.05 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Screen-Shot-2012-10-12-at-9.21.05-AM-300x280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Screen-Shot-2012-10-12-at-9.21.05-AM-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Screen-Shot-2012-10-12-at-9.21.05-AM.png 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty and staff giving has a huge impact on the success of the Annual Campaign and, therefore, the success of our students.  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