The Blue Jay community came together in support of the Elizabethtown College experience for a record-breaking Power of One Day, Etown’s annual 24-hour day of giving, on Tuesday, March 19. The outpouring of generosity led to 2,022 gifts from alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, and families from around the world, raising a total of $675,087 – both new Power of One Day records.

This year was the 10th edition of Power of One Day and provided opportunities for donors to give to the programs, people, and priorities they are most passionate about, including scholarships, academic schools and departments, athletic teams, and more. Highlights included donors from 36 states spanning alumni and students across 86 class years. 

This year’s edition of Power of One Day featured fun giveaways and incentives including Elizabethtown College Store gift cards, dinner with President Betty Rider, and the promise of select faculty and staff getting pied in the face. More than $300,000 in challenge dollars donated by generous alumni and friends of the College were unlocked.

The 2024 challenges included:

  • 500 Total Donors unlocked $5,000 from Peter ’12 and Shelley Hobbs
  • 1000 Total Donors unlocked $20,000 from Board of Trustee Chairman Mike ’88 and Caryn ’88 Spangler
  • 1500 Total Donors unlocked $30,000 from Carol Metzler ’77 
  • 1,899 Total Donors unlocked $100,000 from Nancy Hahn ’81
  • 300 Family Donors unlocked $10,000 from Anthony and Kellyann Cilio P’25
  • 175 Faculty/Staff Donors unlocked $20,000 from Jim ’73 and Mary Shreiner G’24
  • 500 Alumni Donors in the Classes of 2000-2023 unlocked $20,000 from Ryan ’00 and Schyler Heishman
  • 500 Athletics Donors unlocked $10,000 from Hob ’71 and Marilyn Kroesen, Rod Chamberlain ’74 and Anne Findlay-Chamberlain, Joe ’82 and Julie Harriger, and
  • Gary ’80 and Elizabeth Verazin
  • 250 #OneEtown Social Media Shares unlocked $10,000 toward the Elizabethtown College Fund courtesy of Alex Risser ’76 and wife, Cindy
  • 100 Total Donors between the 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Power Hour unlocked $15,000 from Board of Trustee Tom McGonigle P’10 P’17