Foundation Halfway Through Pick. Click. Give. – But Not Even Halfway to Goal
February 15 marked the midway point for this year’s Pick. Click. Give. campaign – and yet Doyon Foundation was nowhere near the halfway point of their Pick. Click. Give. fundraising goal.
As of February 15, 28 donors had pledged $1,625 to Doyon Foundation, leaving a $3,375 gap between pledges and the Foundation’s $5,000 fundraising goal.
The Foundation is asking for Doyon, Limited shareholders’ help to get to their $5,000 Pick. Click. Give. goal.
“Your Pick. Click. Give. donations go directly to support the Foundation’s general scholarship fund, which helps offset the high cost of tuition and books for both full-time and part-time college students,” said Doris Miller, executive director of Doyon Foundation.
Pick. Click. Give. donations are down significantly from last year, negatively impacting nonprofits statewide. Less than 5 percent of Alaskans are choosing to Pick. Click. Give. when they complete their PFD applications.
Last year, 70 donors contributed $5,375 to Doyon Foundation through Pick. Click. Give. This year, the Foundation just hopes to reach the $5,000 mark.
“We know it is a tough year for a lot of Alaskans,” Miller acknowledged. “At the same time, we need to continue supporting the efforts of shareholders who are going to school with the goal of getting an education and improving the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities. Because in the end, that benefits us all.”
Doyon shareholders are encouraged to Pick. Click. Give. to Doyon Foundation when completing their 2017 PFD application. The deadline to submit a 2017 PFD application is Friday, March 31.
Those who have already submitted a PFD application can easily add a Pick. Click. Give. contribution by logging back into their application at pfd.alaska.gov. Step-by-step instructions for making a Pick. Click. Give. donation are available here.
Donations of any amount are welcomed. “Every little bit moves us toward our goal,” Miller said.