Early donations are being accepted for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Giving Day 2026, which will be held Wednesday, April 22.
“We are just really excited about the way our community has always come together to support our students, and last year we had 159 donations on Giving Day, and this year we really hope to beat that,” said ECTC Director of Philanthropy Chrissie Angell.
ECTC says Giving Day is an opportunity for the community to support the work of the college on behalf of its students, with donors having the opportunity to choose where their donation goes.
“They can do that through our Student Emergency Fund, the Unstoppable Fund, all of which help remove barriers that students face on a daily basis here, or they can also give to funds such as the Employee Emergency Fund, which supports employees, or our new Going Pro Fund,” Angell said. “That’s a great fund which helps students overcome last mile obstacles.”
Several groups and organizations are offering matching gifts to help donations made on Giving Day go even further.
“Magnolia Bank is offering a challenge gift to the Adult Learner Scholarship Fund, so when they get 15 donations to that fund, Magnolia Bank is going to give $1,500,” Angell said. “We also have ECTC’s Cabinet. They are issuing a matching gift of up to $500 for the Employee Emergency Fund, and I’m really excited about the ECTC Foundation’s challenge gift of $2,500 to the Unstoppable Fund when 25 donations are received.”
Early giving is open. Visit www.ectc.us/giving-day for more information or to donate.
