Glow Big Red donations for UNL already ahead of schedule

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glow Big Red fundraiser kicked off on Wednesday – and the time is ticking to donate.

Glow Big Red is an annual event in which anyone can help support a variety of university departments, clubs and students who need financial help.

“Those donations continue to help us get the technology, the microphones, the transmitters, the audio receivers to send out into the airwaves in Lincoln,” said Alex Neill, a student who works for the college’s radio station, KRNU. “It’s a super cool opportunity for the community and us to collaborate with each other to promote each other and just be Lincoln, Nebraska.”

The Afrikan People’s Union also said the donations are a great way for the group to stay active around Lincoln.

The union also uses the money to reach more students on campus through study nights and other campus activities.

Edajah Aden, the group’s vice president, said it has used the money to give back to local churches and the Food Bank of Lincoln and visit community centers.

“We try to reach out to our community as much as possible and give back,” Treasurer Cameron Cannon said. “Glow Big Red is really a good opportunity to reach out to any donors that are generous enough to give us enough money so that we can continue to do our outreach and connecting students.”

The fundraiser is open until noon on Thursday.

Last year, the university raised around $600,000.

In the first 10 hours of the fundraiser this year, it has raised over $360,000.