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Georgetown Students Organize Rally, Fundraisers for Awareness and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Georgetown Students Organize Rally, Fundraisers for Awareness and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

By Ranee Brady and Aamir Jamil November 3, 2023

In a wave of student activism, members of the Georgetown University community have staged walkouts and organized fundraisers to call attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since the...

Georgetown’s BellRinger Bike Ride for Cancer Raises Over $1.2 Million

Georgetown’s BellRinger Bike Ride for Cancer Raises Over $1.2 Million

By Maren Fagan November 3, 2023

Georgetown students and faculty and D.C. community members raised over $1.2 million for cancer research in the second annual BellRinger Gear Up: End Cancer fundraiser Oct. 21.  The funds will...

24 Miles in 24 Hours Raises Over $1300 For Asian American Youth

24 Miles in 24 Hours Raises Over $1300 For Asian American Youth

By Akashdiya Chakraborty October 21, 2022

Georgetown students ran 24 miles in 24 hours through Georgetown, helping the Asian American Student Association (AASA) raise over $1,300 to support Asian American youth organizations. The Oct. 15 to...

The Corp, AASA Fundraise for Local AAPI LGBTQ+ Community

The Corp, AASA Fundraise for Local AAPI LGBTQ+ Community

By Julia Staley March 25, 2022

The Corp and the Georgetown University Asian American Student Association (AASA) launched a fundraiser to raise money for a local Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) LGBTQ group.   All proceeds...

DC Restaurants Fundraise to Support the People of Ukraine

DC Restaurants Fundraise to Support the People of Ukraine

By Eli Kales March 3, 2022

Restaurants across Washington, D.C. are finding ways to support Ukraine through events, special food items with the proceeds going to aid Ukrainians and donations.  The efforts to provide relief...

Students Garner Support for Afghans Fleeing Taliban

Students Garner Support for Afghans Fleeing Taliban

By Emily Langlois September 24, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University students launched community fundraisers to support...

GU Medical Students Fundraise for Abortion Training

By Amy Li May 15, 2019

Student petitioners with the unrecognized group Medical Students for Choice have started a fundraiser to raise money for an off-campus medical workshop after meeting with Georgetown University School of...

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Jim Gaffigan (MSB 88), John Mulaney (COL 04) and Mike Birbiglia (COL 04) perform at a New York City comedy fundraiser to benefit the Georgetown Scholarship Program on Jan. 14.

Notable Comedian Alumni Raise $1 Million for GSP

By Myroslav January 25, 2019

Comedians Jim Gaffigan (MSB ’88), Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00) and John Mulaney (COL ’04) raised $1 million at a New York City comedy fundraiser for the Georgetown Scholars Program to benefit low-income...

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Masters of Arab Studies students sell T-shirts in Red Square to raise funds for Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

Students Aid Refugees

By Emily Tu April 24, 2015

Five students in the Masters of Arab Studies program course “Refugees in the Arab World” began a fundraiser for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in coordination with the Collateral Repair Project this...

Baseball Goes Bald to Support Cancer Research

By Sydney Winkler March 28, 2014

The Georgetown baseball team will hold its first St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser April 5 to raise money for cancer research. The team has pledged to shave their heads after the second of a three-game...

Rugby Fundraises for Vets

By Hannah Post February 25, 2014

The Georgetown University Rugby Football Club raised $6,000 for Dog Tag Bakery, a nonprofit organization aimed at enabling disabled veterans through entrepreneurship, with an intrasquad round-robin tournament...

Lombardi Gala Raises Half-Million

By Laura Wagner November 8, 2013

When NFL players make headlines for their off-the-field exploits, it’s usually bad news. On Saturday, however, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald garnered positive attention when...

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