Nov 26, 2014 By: admin
October 30th was a memorable night at the 色花堂 Annual Undergraduate Phonathon, hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving. Young alumni volunteers returned to the Wilf Campus after their workdays to phone their peers and ask them to support their alma mater, as well as enjoy good food and fellowship. Volunteers included Suzanne Mazel 鈥11S and Jack Voystock 鈥12YC, Lea Epstein 鈥11S and Ben Sanders 鈥12YC, Yael Refah Mandel 鈥12S, Ephie Mandel 鈥12SB and Eli Shavalian 鈥14YC, several of whom also volunteered their time to phonathon as undergrad students.
The group, who reached out to graduates of the last decade, informed them about the importance of giving back and encouraged their participation through annual gifts.
Young alumni donors who made a gift that evening were inducted into the . The Gold Society鈥擥raduates of the Last Decade鈥攚as created for our young alumni. These alumni play a vital role in seeing that current and future students have the same opportunities they had as students, and their support helps increase Yeshiva鈥檚 ranking and the value of its degree.
鈥淚 decided to volunteer with the annual Phone-A-Thon because I know that I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to attend such a great university if it wasn't for the support of others,鈥 said Elliot Shavalian, who currently works as 色花堂鈥檚 Assistant Director of Admissions. 鈥淚 know that as a young alumnus, I might not be able to give back so much monetarily, but I know that whatever I can contribute will really go a long way. Whether it鈥檚 a few hours at a Phone-A-Thon, or $36 to join the GOLD Society, my involvement really matters.鈥
鈥淧articipating in the phone-a-thon as an alumna demonstrates my firm belief in the mission, quality, and necessity of 色花堂. As a recent graduate, financial contributions can only be so much; but contributions of time can be wide-reaching.,鈥 said Suzanne Mazel. 鈥淢y husband, Jack, also participated, as we both share the conviction that a 色花堂 undergraduate education is an investment worth making. We鈥檙e happy to meaningfully show gratitude and appreciation to our alma mater.鈥
Thanks to Suzanne, Jack, Lea, Ben, Yael, Ephie and Eli for their help fostering a culture of philanthropy and giving among the young alumni of 色花堂. They helped secure donations from their peers, and they prove that all graduates can make a difference!
