Parents: Partners in a BSC education
The Parents Fund was established at Birmingham-Southern more than 25 years ago to give parents of current students an opportunity to assist annually with needs of the college and to directly support their child’s educational experience. All students benefit from the Parents Fund.
Some 258 families participated in last year’s fund drive, which was started with a goal of raising $25,000 (or roughly 150 families@$150 each in honor of Birmingham-Southern’s 150th anniversary), and ended with more than $48,000 raised.
Gifts to the Parents Fund over the years have supported a wide range of programs and facilities, including the campus installation of blue light assistance phones, the Speech Center, construction of an area within the Elton B. Stephens Science Center, the Foreign Languages Lab, library technology, and the Writing Center. The campaign takes place annually from October through mid-spring.
Gifts to this year’s Parents Fund will be designated for the Annual Fund and unrestricted use.
For more information about the Parents Fund, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 205/226-4919 or toll-free at 800-523-5793, extension 4919. Some employers have matching gift programs which could at least double contributions to Birmingham-Southern and the Parents Fund.
Parents interested in volunteering to raise funds should contact Susan Smith Ellard, director of annual giving, at 205/226-4977 or sellard@bsc.edu.