UNCF CHICAGO CALLS FAITH LEADERS TO HOST UNCF SUNDAYS IN MARCH


UNCF CHICAGO CALLS FAITH LEADERS TO HOST UNCF SUNDAYS IN MARCH

Unveils Faith Based Initiative to Request Support During Uncertain Times

CHICAGO Mar. 7 , 2025 -  - As society is in a continual state of flux, the Chicago office of UNCF, United Negro College Fund, is calling all pastors and faith leaders to support the organization with special donations in the month of March.

"Education is under attack and we have heard from our funders that fun ding budgets are being cut so we are asking churches to do what they’ve always d one stand in the gap,” said UNCF Regional Development Director Lisa M. Rollins.

As a part of i ts Faith Based Initiative unveiled this week , UNCF Chicago is urging those within the faith based community to lead their congregations by giving a donation or by hosting a UNCF Sunday.

“We are asking all ministers and members of the faith community and the Chicagoland community at large for support as we shore up funds f or the future to continue supporting local students,” said Rollins.

Pastors and faith leaders can implement their giving however they see fit. UNCF Chicago will share materials and strategies to support their fundraising.

“Some pastors are having their m embers who attended HBCUs wear their school gear on UNCF Sunday. Others are asking for testimonials from members about how attending college impacted their lives,” she said.

A toolkit has been designed to support the program including talking points, graphics, social media posts and church program copy.

To participate in UN CF Chicago ’s Faith Based Initiative, email info@uncfchicago.org or call 312 845 2200.

Additionally, UNCF Chicago is sharing information on scholarships and encouraging everyone to apply. Visit www.uncf.org/scholarships . Also, UNCF hosts a monthly webinar for those interested in applying for scholarships under its Dethrone the Loan program.

From 2022-2023, UNCF awarded scholarships to 515 Illinois students. Now, in its 81st year, UNCF has raised more than $6 billion and helped more than 500,000 students not just attend college, but thrive, graduate and become leaders.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson, Sr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Toni Jesse Jackson, Sr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Spike Lee, Stephen A. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, and so many others, attended HBCU Morrison, Spike Lee, Stephen A. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, and so many others, attended HBCU schools.schools.

To learn more or donate to UNCF Chicago, visit  www.uncf.owww.uncf.org/chicagorg/chicago.

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