{"id":35679,"date":"2024-04-29T14:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/?p=35679"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:49:03","slug":"nlc-class-challenge-raises-more-than-15000-for-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/nlc-class-challenge-raises-more-than-15000-for-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"NLC Class Challenge raises more than $15,000 for scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Leadership Conference community once again proved that not only could they rise to the challenge, but they could also exceed it. In total, 114 people raised $15,087 in scholarship funds during the NLC Class Challenge in March, all of which will support 2024 NLC participants. This is nearly $5,000 more than the inaugural total raised in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for our conference participants,\u201d said NLC Co-Director Erin O\u2019Brien. \u201cBecause of these generous supporters, students who otherwise would not have been able to attend NLC this summer will get the chance to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/news-events\/blog\/nlc-class-challenge-raises-10000-for-2023-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As in 2022, Serving Through Action<\/a>, the NLC graduating class of 2010, raised the most money \u2013\u00a0$3,208 \u2013\u00a0and had the most donors give to the campaign in their name at 43.<\/p>\n<p>The NLC community also showed their support in March by participating in a virtual 5K and sharing their walk, hike, run, or stroll on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our NLC community is spread across the country, and this challenge allowed so many people to reconnect online and in person,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien said. &#8220;Their enthusiasm is a testament to the power of our transformational programs and how much they value the impact NLC has on these young leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Leadership Conference community once again proved that not only could they rise to the challenge, but they could also exceed it. 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