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Student Organizations Share Impact of Wear Black, Give Back

Maverick Maniacs members Lisa Grabowski and Lucia Revello show their support for UNO during Wear Black, Give Back on Nov. 8, 2023.
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“I see those genuine connections being made in ALAS,” he said. “I see students walking in as strangers and leaving as friends. “We really appreciate all of the support from the donors who have invested money into ALAS during Wear Black, Give Back. These gifts are going to really help us" — Anthony Navarrette Figuero (left), is a junior studying architectural engineering. He is the president of the Association of Latino American Students.
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“The African Student Union just wants to bring our culture to the University of Nebraska at Omaha and show people what we have to offer. Opportunities like Wear Black, Give Back allow us to fundraise to spread our message and really just draw people in. These donations really give us more opportunities to bring up, encourage and inspire people to do more" — Winnie Ladu (left) is a senior studying neuroscience. She is a member of the African Student Union.
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“Wear Black, Give Back has been a great opportunity for us to spread American Sign Language awareness, deaf awareness and just getting students involved in our organization. We’re so thankful for the gifts made toward our organization during Wear Black, Give Back” — Bri Eilderts is a senior studying sign language interpretation. She is a member of Allies for Sign Language.
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“These gifts means so much to us. We have a pretty significant fundraising goal to be able to travel to our regional and national competitions, which would be almost impossible to meet without Wear Black, Give Back. This support really means the world to us” — Tyler Craft (right) is a senior studying aviation. He is a member of the Flying Mavericks Flight Team.

The impact of the funds raised during Wear Black, Give Back can be seen through the smiles on each student’s face. 

This year’s fourth annual 24-hour fundraiser raised a record-setting $761,285 from nearly 5,000 generous donors to support the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Student organizations played an active role in this year’s Wear Black, Give Back. 59 different student groups registered to participate in this year’s fundraiser, collectively raising over $55,000. 

These funds enable student organizations to focus on providing an impactful experience to students. Funds used through Wear Black, Give Back are used by student groups across campus to cover registration fees for new members, reduce travel costs and provide impactful programming. 

Thank you for your support of the University of Nebraska at Omaha during this year’s Wear Black, Give Back! 

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