NCU Alumni To Stage Fundraising Mediathon On May 24
A mediathon hosted by the NCU Alumni Federation will be held on Sunday May 24 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST (2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jamaica time).
The mediathon, titled, A Gesture of Care, seeks to raise funds to provide scholarships for NCU Students who have been financially affected by COVID -19.
The event will be streamed live on NCU social media platforms and broadcast on NCU FM and TV.
In welcoming the mediathon, NCU President Dr Lincoln Edwards said it was a “worthwhile gesture as many students who have started their journey to achieve higher education are faced with financial challenges aggravated by the economic
fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
He commended the NCU Alumini Federation for spearheading this effort to establish the NCU COVID-19 Scholarship Fund.
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Federation president Harold Clayton disclosed that the mediathon on May 24 will commence a period ending July 31, 2020 during which the organization is seeking to raise US$1-2 Million for the NCU COVID-19 Scholarship Fund.
He invites donors to go to the university’s website, www.ncu.edu.jm and click on the “Give” tab and select the COVID-19 Scholarship Fund.
During the mediathon, donors also will be able to make pledges via telephone at the following numbers: 754 227 9269; 876 963 7716/7.
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