By Lisa Morales - Archbishop Curley Notre Dame HS
Through social media sharing, ACND Prep students helped spread the word about Give Miami Day to help raise funds for the school’s Individual iPad Learning Program. From left: Hedwyn Lamy, Enrique Diaz, Jordi Herrera and Amanda Lesperance.
MIAMI | During this year's Give Miami Day, Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Knights, both past and present, raised a record amount of funds in less than 24 hours: 169 unique gifts totaling $27,451. This marked an increase of over $16,000 from last year’s total, $10,810 from 81 unique gifts.
Give Miami Day also set its own record, raising $7,158,791.03 for over 600 participating non-profits.
Students, teachers and alumni created a non-stop buzz on social media using Instagram, the network of choice for students, and Facebook and Twitter for the adults.
“Give Miami Day was such a fantastic opportunity for us to raise some much needed funds for the school’s individualized iPad Learning program,” said Douglas Romanik, principal at ACND. “This money will assist with iPad maintenance, and E-Text and Apple TV purchases. Eventually, subsequent fundraising efforts will help fund need-based scholarships and classroom remodeling to adapt to this learning format. Most importantly, we are privileged to be part of this special community day that says we can all be philanthropists. It is not the size of the gift but the number of gifts that makes the difference.”
The Miami Foundation makes a bonus gift for every online donation between $25 and $10,000 received on Give Miami Day.
Along with the challenge to win Give Miami Day prizes, ACND supporters competed to win incentive prizes for donations made at designated times throughout the day.
- Jim Metcalf made the first donation at 12:02:02 a.m. and won a 5-night accommodation prize from Los Establos Boutique Inn.
- Elsa Reus made the donation closest to 6:41 a.m. and won a $30 gift certificate from Buena Vista Chocolate & Wine.
- Gabriela Lara made the donation closest to noon and won a Moshi Moshi gift certificate.
- Dr. Alma Sanjur made the donation closest to 3:05 p.m. and won a Mini Satin Heart Necklace from Earthy Chic Boutique.
- And John Tomczak made the donation closest to 6:30 p.m. and won a Moshi Moshi Gift Certificate.
ACND Prep is currently registering for the mandatory, Archdiocese of Miami High School Placement Test on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.acnd.net/Admissions.
