Reason #24 to Support Periclean Scholars: Each Contribution (No Matter How Small) Makes A Huge Difference

One of the questions that I have been asked throughout my fundraising period is why I chose the Periclean Scholars as my charitable group for dedicating my marathon. With each large-scale marathon that is run, there are thousands of runners dedicating their races to charity - and hundreds (if not thousands) of organizations that are beneficiaries. The marathon is a popular platform to achieve this goal - because, in exchange for your donation, your friend or family member gets to run 26.2 miles.

The long answer can be found in the content of this blog. As you have followed along, you have learned that there are many, many reasons why the PSAA is deserving of our time, energy, and resources.

The short answer is the organization’s accomplishments in proportion to its age. Compared to many organizations, Periclean Scholars is very young - at under ten years old. Because of this, I know that it could benefit from our assistance in greater proportion than other groups that have been around for longer and already have a solid endowment and donor base. When you support Periclean Scholars, each donation is not a drop in the bucket; it is a transformative sum.

Now, consider all that the organization has accomplished in under ten years. It has made a considerable impact in the chosen countries and issues of focus, has set up future classes for success, has influenced the careers of many young professionals, has engaged the Elon community as a whole in globally-oriented issues, and many more. The mission and vision of the organization are lived out in each action taken and partnership formed, and these strengths have propelled the program to a position of national prominence. Thanks to the support of current and prior donors, as well as the university community and the national Project Pericles, we have the opportunity to nourish something with enormously positive ramifications.

Each donation to Periclean Scholars is like a mustard seed. Though it may seem small and insignificant at the time, the way that the Periclean Scholars invest it will make it grow to have a huge impact.

I know that our investment in the Periclean Scholars will pay large dividends in the global community. I am proud to see all that the organization accomplished before, during, and after my time at Elon - and I cannot wait to see what it does with our support in the next 10 years.

This is reason #24 to support Periclean Scholars: each contribution (no matter how small) makes a huge difference.