The fourth annual Lopers Going Toe-to-Toe Campaign, supporting University of Nebraska at Kearney students, runs April 14-25, (UNK Communications, Courtesy)
KEARNEY — The fourth annual Lopers Going Toe-to-Toe Campaign, supporting University of Nebraska at Kearney students, runs April 14-25.
Loper alumni, friends and fans are encouraged to donate online to help students put their best foot forward. Supporters who make a one-time gift of $75 or more or initiate a monthly gift of $7 or more will receive a pair of UNK socks designed exclusively for the event.
From time to time, Loper students need a helping hand. The campaign focuses on three critical areas that bolster Loper students’ ability to succeed inside and outside the classroom:
• Student Health and Counseling: Gifts will enable the counseling center to reach more students, increase opportunities for prevention and mental health work and sustain current efforts to address crisis needs.
• Loper Pantry: Gifts will support students facing food insecurity by addressing their basic needs, including access to no-cost hygiene products. This assistance directly impacts students’ ability to focus on their studies and engage in campus life.
• Loper Success Hub: Gifts will support the hub’s efforts to connect students with UNK resources, staff and peers, providing services such as tutoring, academic advising and career development to help students shape their career paths.
Gifts may be made online at https://fundraise.nufoundation.org/lopertoetotoe2025/. The socks will be mailed at the conclusion of the campaign.
Gifts will support Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future, a historic effort to engage 150,000 benefactors to give $3 billion to support the University of Nebraska. Student access and success is the campaign’s top priority.
About the University of Nebraska Foundation
The University of Nebraska Foundation grows relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. During the most recent fiscal year, a record $388.8 million in new funds were committed to aid UNK, UNL, UNO, NCTA and UNMC and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
In addition, 57,603 donors supported the University of Nebraska. Alumni engagement and fundraising are efficient, with the University of Nebraska receiving more than $7 in gifts for every $1 spent. Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future is its current campaign with a goal to raise $3 billion from 150,000 unique benefactors to support the University of Nebraska. More information is at OnlyinNebraska.org.
