UHV surpasses goals for Giving Day
The University of Houston-Victoria has surpassed its goal of raising $20,000 in 24 hours for this year’s Giving Day campaign held on Dec. 3. UHV Giving Day saw a total of 314 donors with nearly 30 percent of UHV employees turning out to support.
“We’ve had an incredible outpouring from our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, community and students that helped demonstrate just how much they support UHV in its mission and investing in our students’ lives,” said Kelsey Norgard, UHV director of alumni relations and annual giving.
The campaign raised an astounding total of $117,507.18, which included three individual $25,000 foundation gifts from the Dickson-Allen Foundation, the Wood Family Memorial Trust, and the O’Connor & Hewitt Foundation. The university received a $5,000 matching challenge gift from Keller Wealth Advisors and Keller & Associates CPAs PLLC as well as two additional $5,000 matching challenge gifts from an anonymous donor.
“I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to UHV this Giving Day,” Norgard said. “Your generosity and support inspire us and play a vital role in shaping the future for our students and university. We couldn’t have achieved our goal without your support.”
The university also secured 10 matching challenge donors from the community with gifts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Challenges included dollar or donor participation goals for specific university funds. UHV would like to recognize the following matching challenge donors:
- Keller Wealth Advisors and Keller & Associates CPAs PLLC for their sixth year as a lead challenge sponsor for UHV Giving Day. This year’s funds benefited the UHV General Scholarship.
- An Anonymous donor for their generous gift to support the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Scholarship and the Student Food Pantry.
- Building Brands Marketing supported the Alumni Annual Fund.
- Chick-fil-A supported the College of Business Friends Residential Scholarship.
- The City of Victoria Council and Administration supported the Student Emergency Fund.
- The County of Victoria supported the College of Natural & Applied Science Scholarship.
- David Faskas & Rachel Li supported the Employee Unit Excellence Fund.
- Mary Virginia Jacobs supported the College of Education & Health Professions Scholarship.
- Tali Villafranca supported the Athletics Scholarship.
- Vic Morgan supported the JP’s Market Student Food Pantry.
"We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our donors, whose contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of our students," said Amber Countis, UHV vice president for advancement and external relations. "These gifts not only give vital resources for scholarships, programs and services, but they also show a collective commitment to empowering our students to achieve their academic and professional dreams. Our challenge donors have helped us raise the bar and significantly increased the positive impact for JAXNATION. We are so appreciative for their vote of confidence in the work UHV is doing!”
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.