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We restored the lights in the library.

Brother <<Last Name>>,

Double Your Gift to DKE Thursday!
Brothers, Cornell’s annual Giving Day event is this coming Thursday March 16th and we alumni have a great many reasons to participate. First and foremost, our undergraduate brothers have continued their stellar recruitment efforts, welcoming 20 New Dekes to our brotherhood in the past 6 months!  Our chapter continues to demonstrate a successful rush culture year in and year out.

Second, we have completed a number of critical house projects over the past year that have improved the projected lifespan of our grey stone castle.  Unfortunately, the cost of these projects has left our available financial reserves for future projects wanting.  Generous financial support from alumni is critical for us to continue maintaining a house that can compete with more modern Ithaca residential options in the years to come.

Finally, we are building a strong chapter reputation with both Cornell and DKE International based on the character of our undergraduate brothers and the commitment of our alumni to supporting the chapter year after year.  For two straight years, DKE has blown away all of the other Greek houses across campus in both number of donations (~120 donations each year) and total dollars collected (~$106,000).  Continuing that trend is great for DKE both financially and reputationally on campus.

So why donate on Cornell Giving Day? 
Back by popular demand, generous alumni benefactors have once again volunteered to put their money where their mouth is and DOUBLE contributions of $200.  For those of you that spent more time at the keg than at the library while in Ithaca, that means that every donation of $200 or more will get matched with an additional $400 for a total of $600 donated to DKE. 

Can you go higher than $200? 
We hope you’ll consider it because donations over $200 will get dollar for dollar matches for every dollar above $200 up to $1000!  $200 becomes $600.  $500 becomes $1,200.  $1,000 becomes $2,200.  DKE gets a financial boost, and you get a tax deduction!  
    
Is $200 a bit much to part with? 
No problem… any donated amount helps increase our total number of donors which both makes DKE look good when compared against other Greek houses.  As a bonus, these donations will also help earn additional incentive funds that will be determined by the total number of Giving Day donors.  Eclipsing last year’s total of 131 donors would be an outstanding achievement!

The following link will enable gifts to DKE anytime from midnight to midnight on Thursday March 16th:

Click Here For Deke's Giving Day Page
Thanks so much for your continued support for our brotherhood!
Alumni funds helped restore our front wall as well as paid for a back-to-school BBQ.
Our 2022-23 scholarship recipients are outstanding students.  John Hanna received the Robert Trent Jones Scholarship. Jack Cannon and Vinny Ganesan received President's Awards. Tim Holloway received the William E. Simon Scholarship, and Guy Anello received the Victor D Platt Scholarship. Not pictured, Layne Sulton received a President's Awardl

In the bonds,

Mike Furman ‘79
furmanme@gmail.com
267-825-1233

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