UNCF Celebrating its 80th Anniversary, Aiming to Raise $2M with the Walk for Education Series in 19 Cities Across America to Support HBCUs and their Students
06 Agosto 2024 - 1:49PM
As UNCF (United Negro College Fund) continues its yearlong 80th
anniversary celebration, the National Walk for Education® series to
support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and
the students they serve launches into full-swing nationwide on
Saturday, Aug. 10 in Milwaukee, WI.
From 19 cities across the country, walkers, runners, bikers,
skaters and supporters are coming together to help raise the
critical funds UNCF member HBCUs need to be successful in
delivering quality educations to their students.
“UNCF is 80 years young and we’re more committed than ever to
help fund and pave the path forward for underrepresented students
to fulfill their dream of attending college toward career success,”
said Maurice E. Jenkins, Jr., executive vice president and chief
development officer, UNCF. “We’re asking corporations, foundations,
HBCU alums and other individual supporters to join UNCF to raise
needed funds through our Walk for Education series. And have fun
doing good it!”
Funds raised by the UNCF Walk for Education directly support
UNCF’s mission to impact students and change their lives in ways
that will improve the health of our national economy and create a
better society.
UNCF is hosting 19 Walk for Education events around the country,
from August through February 2025, with a goal of raising at least
$2 million for the organization. Walks are being conducted in these
cities/local areas across the United States:
- Milwaukee Walk
(Serving Wisconsin) – Aug.10
- Detroit Walk
(Serving Michigan) – Aug. 17
- Birmingham Walk
(Serving Alabama, Mississippi) – Aug. 24
- Virginia Walk
(Serving Virginia) – Aug. 31
- Chicago Walk
(Serving Illinois) – Sept. 7
- South Texas
(Houston) (Serving Southern Texas, New Mexico) – Sept. 14
- Dallas (Serving
Northern Texas, Oklahoma) – Sept. 14
- Columbus (Serving
Columbus Ohio) – Sept. 14
- Orlando (Serving
Northern and Central Florida) – Sept. 14
- New York (Serving
New York) - Sept. 18
- Indiana (Northwest)
– Sept. 21
- Minneapolis (Serving
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) –
Sept. 21
- Cleveland (Serving
Northern Ohio) – Sept. 28
- New England (Serving
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Maine) – Oct. 5
- Charlotte (Serving
North Carolina) – Oct. 5.
- New Jersey (Serving
New Jersey) – Oct. 12
- New Orleans (Serving
Louisiana, Arkansas) – Oct.19
- Dayton (Serving
Dayton, Ohio) – Oct. 19
- Tampa Bay (Serving
Tampa Bay) Feb. 8, 2025
Help make a difference by walking, running or cycling for
deserving students and UNCF-member HBCUs or donating online to a
specific UNCF Walk for Education event. This year’s UNCF Walk for
Education national sponsor is long-time UNCF supporter
Colgate-Palmolive. Additionally, General Motors in Detroit has been
a legacy donor for 80 years and has assembled UNCF’s largest
corporate fundraising Walk for Education team for the past 25
years. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to contact their
local UNCF office for sponsorship and other support
opportunities.To learn more or participate in a local UNCF National
Walk for Education near you, visit UNCF.org/NationalWalk.
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About UNCF UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the
nation’s largest and most effective minority
education organization. To serve youth, the community and the
nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through
scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37
member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance
of minority education and college readiness. While totaling only 3%
of all colleges and universities, UNCF institutions and other
historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective,
awarding 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 5% of master’s degrees, 10% of
doctoral degrees and 19% of all STEM degrees earned by Black
students in higher education. UNCF administers more than
400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship,
mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty
development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 50,000
students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the
country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in
education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a
terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org or
for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on X (formerly
Twitter) at @UNCF.
Roy Betts
UNCF
2407033384
roy.betts@uncf.org