Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Giving Day contributions of every size make a major difference! Support the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library today or give to another area that helps the University Libraries. 

  • Today only, two anonymous donors will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for all contributions made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – up to $1,000!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library - Team Dolly

Wayne State University hosts a local chapter affiliate for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, anchored by Wayne State’s University Library System. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) is an international program that promotes early childhood literacy by offering enrolled children up to age five one age-appropriate book every month, delivered to their door at no out-of-pocket cost. Since 2020, all children age five and under living in zip codes 48201 and 48202 have been eligible to register for the Imagination Library through WSU's chapter, nicknamed Team Dolly. 

Raising necessary funds to expand and sustain coverage for the entire city of Detroit is Team Dolly's goal. Funds raised will also be put towards programming and additional resources to support literacy development for children and their caregivers. Our team will continue to collaborate with Detroit institutions and organizations. Additional funding coupled with alliance among DPIL chapters throughout Michigan will hopefully lead to statewide coverage. 

A gift of $26 covers the cost for a child to receive 12 high-quality Imagination Library books. This sponsors a child for one entire year in DPIL. Donating to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library this Giving Day will further aid our mission to bring families and communities together through literacy and foster a love of reading in potential future Warriors. 

Thank you for your support! Find out more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and WSU's chapter here: go.wayne.edu/teamdolly


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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $300

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For Faculty/Staff (Psychology Department)

Offered by Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D.

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $100

Match Complete!

Offered by Jonathan Kade

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

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For Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Offered by Anonymous

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📢 Updates
We did it!!!!!!


Not only did we pass our goal of 1,900 donors for Giving Day 2024 - but we also raised more than $2 million for our amazing students, brilliant faculty, groundbreaking research, and critical urban programs, which move Detroit and our world forward. 

We are blown away by your support! This is proof that Warrior generosity makes our impact stronger. 

Thank you!!!

#GiveGreenBeGold


211 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Let’s Finish Warrior Strong!!

Only 3 hours left! 

Thank you to the many Warriors who have already made their Giving Day gift!

Show your Warrior pride by sharing your support on social media using #GiveGreenBeGold.

Don’t forget to check the leaderboards to see what our Warrior community has already accomplished!

212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

40 donors gave to the College of Engineering, unlocking a $40,000 gift from Dr. Bob A. Smith ’60, M.A. ’74. 

✅ 25 gifts are made to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund, unlocking $25,000 from Mark Rolling ’91, M.B.A. ’97. 

20 donors gave to the WSU Planetarium, unlocking a $1,000 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell.

212 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!

Dean Ramona Benkert matched $1,000 to the College of Nursing Scholarship Fund. 

✅ A group of anonymous WDET Leadership Circle Members matched $2,500 to WDET. 

✅ Dr. Bob Pettapiece, '80 matched $5,000 to the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund. 

Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 

212 days ago by Vivian Brown
There’s still time!!!

There’s still time to make your gift!

There are more than 120 programs, funds, areas, and initiatives to choose from!

We are also just a few gifts away from unlocking thousands of match and challenge dollars. 

Be the person to help us finish Warrior Strong, by 11:59 p.m., (EDT)!

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212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches Met!


Dean Kleist matched $2,000 to the Student Engagement & Active Learning (SEAL) Lab Fund. 

212 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches & Challenges!

There are still matches and challenges available to increase the impact of your Giving Day gift. Here are a few close to the finish line: 

💚 Dean Ramona Benkert will match $1 per $1 donated to the College of Nursing Scholarship Fund up to $1,000- Only $135 left to complete this match!

💚 Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D. will match $10 per donor to Faculty/Staff in the Psychology Department up to $300 - Only 25 donors left to complete this match!

💚 Only 11 more donors to the CLAS Psychology Clinic needed to unlock a generous $1,000 from Dean Stephanie Hartwell

💚 Only $630 to Freer House needed to unlock a generous $1250 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan!

#GiveGreenBeGold


212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

✅ 10 donors made gifts to the Dr. Walter F. Edwards Endowed Brown Bag Colloquium Series, unlocking $1,000 gift from Jaime Goodrich. 

212 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!


✅ Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to the MISB Scholarships fund. 

✅ RSM matched $2,500 to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund. 

Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace, matched $10,000 for Wayne State Athletics. 

✅ Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77 matched $7,950 for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

212 days ago by Vivian Brown
We are halfway through Giving Day!!!

We're halfway through Giving Day with just 12 hours left to give!

Now is a great time to check out our ongoing matches and challenges to see where you can make the most impact. 

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212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
We’re halfway to our goal!!!


We have 958 donors and counting – more than 50% of our goal!!! There’s still time to give. Let’s show our Warrior pride and reach the finish line!

#GiveGreenBeGold

212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Go Warriors!

It’s 10 a.m. and we have 939 donors – nearly 50% of our goal. We need 961 more donors to reach 1900 donors. We’ve got this!

Let’s go, Warriors!

212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
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Start sharing your unique giving link with your network via email, text, or social media.  

The top three advocates will win a prize!

 

Check the Advocate Leaderboard to see your progress. 

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How to Become an Advocate for Giving Day 2024:

Step 1: Create or login to your GiveCampus account.  

Step 2: Before you start sharing, make sure you are logged in! We can only celebrate your hard work if we're able to tell it's you! And we do that by tracking outreach done when you're logged in to GiveCampus. 

Step 3: Visit our Advocacy Dashboard and take one - or all - of the steps listed to get started!

212 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
It’s Giving Day!!!


Join the Warrior community for the next 24 hours as we work together to give back! Make a difference across campus and show your support for the Warrior community with a gift to your area of choice!

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212 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong

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