PLU Bjug Day of Giving 2022

2,102
Donors
103% of 2,022 Donor goal
$1,150,250
Donated
This campaign ended on October 20, 2022, but you can still make a gift to Pacific Lutheran University by clicking here!
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PLU's Bjug Day of Giving, returns Oct. 18-19. Let’s come together again as a community to give to what we love! 

Your gift of any size, even $5, will help us reach this year’s goal of 2,022 Lutes for PLU and PLU students.  And best of all, you can make a gift to anything you love and have it matched! Watch for batches of matches to be released leading up to and throughout Bjug Day.

πŸ’› What do you love about PLU?! πŸ’›

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Match

$202 per donor up to $18,180

Match Complete!

For Friends

Offered by πŸ’› Friend πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$202 per donor up to $4,040

Match Complete!

For Parents

Offered by πŸ’› Parent πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$202 per donor up to $4,040

Match Complete!

For Alumni

Offered by πŸ’› Alumni πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$189 per donor up to $15,120

Match Complete!

For Faculty/Staff

Offered by πŸ’› Employee πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Class of 2000

Offered by Sarah Stauffer Curtiss

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Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $1,000

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For Class of 2004

Offered by Tamara Lynn Schaps

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $30,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› Lunchtime Special πŸ₯ͺ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $76,150

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› Last Call ☎️ Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $75,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› πŸ•› Midnight Scholarship Match πŸ•› πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $50,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› Early Bird 🦚 Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $50,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› Bjug Day Eve 🌜 Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $35,000

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Offered by πŸ’›β˜€οΈ Rise, Shine & Share πŸ“£ Scholarship Match β˜€οΈπŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $30,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› ⭐ Scholarship Superstars Match ⭐ πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $25,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’›βŒ›Final Countdown Scholarship Match βŒ›πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $20,000

Match Complete!

Offered by πŸ’› Early Scholarship Match πŸ’›

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $600

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For Rowing Team - Women

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $500

Match Complete!

Offered by Stephanie A Christopher

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Donation Match

$7 per donor up to $700

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For Cross Country Team

Offered by Adam Frye

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Updates
THANK YOU LUTES! πŸ’›πŸ–€

Thank you to our entire PLU community for your involvement this Bjug Day! Thanks to you, we reached our goals together. Your generosity and support will help ensure current and future students have access to the experiences and resources they need to be successful at PLU and beyond their graduation — to the benefit of others, their communities and our shared earth. Go Lutes!

748 days ago by Miranda Beiermann
You Did It! πŸ’› πŸ’›

πŸŽ‰ You did it!! πŸŽ‰ YOU helped us get to 2,022 donors! Let's keep this momentum going

If you haven't already, join the #BjugDay movement by making your gift at plu.edu/give-bjug before the clock strikes midnight tonight! ⏰

750 days ago by Zach Corbin
PLU Campus Celebrates Bjug Day

Earlier today, PLU students and community members gathered to celebrate #BjugDay! That's what this is all about. πŸ’› But the fun doesn't stop yet.

 
Every gift made before midnight tonight is being DOUBLED right now! Don't miss your opportunity to make your impact, make a gift at plu.edu/give-bjug before the window closes! ⏱


750 days ago by Zach Corbin
Bjug Day | Day 2 Check-In


Tick, tock, we’re on the clock, Lutes! ⏱ Help get to 2,022 donors by midnight tonight by making your gift right now!! If you’ve already made your gift, THANK YOU. πŸ’› Please share this message with your family and friends and ask them to join the #BjugDay movement!

750 days ago by Anshu
Good morning and welcome to day 2 of Bjug Day! β˜€οΈ

If you haven't already, be sure to make your gift to support PLU students! Let's get to 2,022 donors today, Lutes!! πŸ“£Give to What You Love

750 days ago by Anshu
Day 1 check-in!

So far, over 1,070 donors have made approximately $469,000 in gifts! Thank you to all that have made gifts to get us this far. πŸ’› If you haven’t made your gift yet, click the 'Give Now!' button, find an initiative that speaks to you, and Give to What You Love! Your gift, no matter the size, helps support PLU students and helps get us closer to meeting our goal of 2,022 donors.

751 days ago by Anshu
#BjugDay is here!

#BjugDay kicked off earlier today, and we’re ecstatic at the strong start. πŸ’› But we're not there yet! Help us reach our goal of 2,022 donors over 48 hours of giving by making your gift right away!!

751 days ago by Anshu
It's almost #BjugDay!

#BjugDay officially kicks off at midnight tonight. ⏰  We’re trying to build something special - over 48 hours of giving, our goal is to inspire 2,022 gifts to PLU! To get you excited about the big event, we created this video for you. Believe us, you’re going to feel the #LuteLove when you give it a watch. πŸ’›

752 days ago by Anshu
Donor Maps
πŸ’› Where Lutes Are Giving πŸ’›
Area of SupportDonorsRaised ($)
Education Department11$5,947
Latinx Unidos7$655
Swimming Team38$5,470
Q Club Scholarships22$14,085
Athletics Lute Club37$7,989
Basketball Team - Women52$4,947
Music Department20$3,198
English Department3$155
Golf Team - Women20$2,690
Rowing Team - Men8$955
PLU Fund65$27,231
Baseball Team77$17,855
Diversity Center12$5,048
Track and Field Team61$8,495
Football - Player Package13$1,325
Kinesiology Department15$1,235
John Gregson Endowed Scholarship14$2,200
College of Natural Sciences11$3,013
Soccer Team - Women9$1,500
Nursing Scholarship Fund14$1,899
School of Business17$3,155
Lacrosse Team - Women8$885
Theater and Dance Department7$1,001
Undocumented Student Emergency Fund8$1,630
Intramurals0$0
College of Professional Studies4$390
Dance Team29$2,800
MFA Rainier Writing Workshop2$505
Chemistry Club2$120
Mathematics Department10$2,277
The Good Trouble Fund5$3,550
Football - Breakaway5$342
Lacrosse Team - Men4$420
Ultimate Frisbee - Men4$215
PLU Fund Academic Excellence14$2,303
Economics Department8$1,380
Clifford and Jille Rowe Journalism Scholarship8$2,000
Cross Country Team27$6,966
Wild Hope Center for Vocation23$6,607
Chemistry Department6$1,825
Volleyball Team - Women137$14,062
PLU Fund Scholarships186$474,507
Outdoor Recreation2$75
Other40$34,604
Holocaust Studies4$230
The Student Success and Retention Fund5$4,500
PLU Pantry Support Fund5$850
Anthropology Department1$20
Psychology Department8$399
PLU Internship Fund7$740
Choir of the West5$1,215
Center for Military Support9$855
Hispanic and Latino Studies Program1$250
Scandinavian Cultural Center1$200
Ultimate Frisbee - Women4$425
Health Sciences Renovations (Rieke, Nursing)4$250
Native American and Indigenous Studies3$580
Computer Science Department3$1,050
Student Veteran Association3$430
Center for Gender Equity3$195
PLUtonic Acappella0$0
Marriage & Family Therapy Department0$0
Cypher Club0$0
Pre-Law Club1$50
Collegiate Washington Music Educators Association0$0
Brian Lowes Endowed Field Geology Fund2$370
Physics Department3$190
Area of Greatest Need86$14,431
Softball Team305$51,195
Environmental Studies Program0$0
Geosciences Department1$114
ROTC Cadet Club2$55
Psi Chi0$0
Gold Rush A Cappella0$0
Interdisciplinary Programs0$0
College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences6$2,060
The Collective0$0
Asian Pacific Islander Student Association3$60
Wrestling Team1$50
College of Health Professions4$365
Pep Band2$69
John "Nellie" Nelson Servant Leadership Award & Community Service for PLU Football Endowed Fund1$210
Football Team164$18,931
Biology Department7$1,250
Artist Mentoring Program - Parkland Literacy Center0$0
Nā Hoaloha O' Hawai'i (Hawaii Club)3$530
Philosophy Department1$100
Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies Program1$10
International Honors Program1$75
PLU DECA Club0$0
PLU American Red Cross Club1$250
Basketball Team - Men121$40,625
Rowing Team - Women190$9,784
Office of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources4$180
Innovation Studies Program Fund1$16,667
Black Student Union2$100
Soccer Team - Men115$14,259
Sociology Department1$120
Global Studies Program2$75
Wang Center for Global Education6$5,885
Religion Department5$367
Campus Ministry Office2$355
Communication, Media & Design Department9$1,251
Political Science Department3$225
School of Nursing12$5,920
History Department6$142
Class of 1972 Endowed Internship Fund2$1,500
Counseling, Health & Wellness9$1,875
MESA Program2$280
Social Work Department3$500
Student Engagement7$1,026
Golf Team - Men31$2,117
πŸ’› Which Classes Are Giving πŸ’›
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19936$300
19988$1,880
20108$6,835
19954$350
20057$1,525
198713$7,375
202110$300
20147$545
19270$0
19420$0
19400$0
19582$30,100
201913$1,348
20069$3,450
201514$3,466
20189$1,150
202219$435
197311$4,450
199610$1,980
20117$1,615
19898$1,300
19727$2,915
198410$10,160
198810$4,150
201311$1,825
196914$20,650
201710$905
19714$925
200414$6,150
198511$6,211
199119$5,586
200311$6,925
200110$1,150
197614$9,515
19829$27,415
19667$6,015
200810$1,800
198614$4,321
20128$720
200711$2,910
19689$27,450
197411$3,481
197013$18,600
19637$8,125
19779$4,715
19758$7,095
19799$1,650
20320$0
20240$0
19520$0
20250$0
19808$1,642
19460$0
19390$0
19510$0
19360$0
19440$0
20026$475
199712$4,650
19672$2,800
20099$1,110
19624$735
196411$11,800
19908$10,615
198110$2,000
19552$100
20208$655
19837$2,040
19500$0
19785$725
20290$0
19944$600
20280$0
19430$0
19330$0
19922$250
19602$200
19340$0
19490$0
20310$0
19370$0
20230$0
19380$0
20164$140
19450$0
19280$0
19617$2,130
20260$0
19532$0
19562$150
19290$0
20005$1,875
19310$0
19997$17,374
20300$0
19410$0
19540$0
20270$0
19320$0
19657$1,350
19470$0
19350$0
19572$30,000
19300$0
19592$0
19480$0
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Gradhat icon28%Alumni
Parent icon17%Parents
Friends icon29%Friends
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πŸ’› Last Call ☎️ Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Last Call ☎️ Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $76,150
πŸ’› πŸ•› Midnight Scholarship Match πŸ•› πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› πŸ•› Midnight Scholarship Match πŸ•› πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $75,000
πŸ’› Bjug Day Eve 🌜 Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Bjug Day Eve 🌜 Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $50,000
πŸ’› Early Bird 🦚 Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Early Bird 🦚 Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $50,000
πŸ’›β˜€οΈ Rise, Shine & Share πŸ“£ Scholarship Match β˜€οΈπŸ’› photo
πŸ’›β˜€οΈ Rise, Shine & Share πŸ“£ Scholarship Match β˜€οΈπŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $35,000
πŸ’› Lunchtime Special πŸ₯ͺ Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Lunchtime Special πŸ₯ͺ Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $30,000
πŸ’› ⭐ Scholarship Superstars Match ⭐ πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› ⭐ Scholarship Superstars Match ⭐ πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $30,000
πŸ’›βŒ›Final Countdown Scholarship Match βŒ›πŸ’› photo
πŸ’›βŒ›Final Countdown Scholarship Match βŒ›πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $25,000
πŸ’› Early Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Early Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $20,000
πŸ’› Friend πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’› photo
πŸ’› Friend πŸ™Œ Participation Is Powerful πŸ™Œ Scholarship Match πŸ’›
Heart icon matched a total of $18,180