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National Coming Out Day Ad 2018

The Scarlet and Gay, LGBTQ Alumni Society logo against a grey buckeye leaf background
$18,485
105%
Raised toward our $17,500 Goal
241 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on October 11, at 11:59 PM EDT
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3 DAYS LEFT!!! Please contribute to the 2019 National Coming Out Day Ad for Scarlet and Gay!

October 04, 2019

Three days left in the 2019 campaign!  We're just over 75% to our goal as of this morning.  If you've already donated again this year, thanks so much!  If you have yet to donate, please consider supporting the ad again this year.  Everyone can also help spread the word and encourage your friends and colleagues to contribute.

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For the 29th consecutive year, Scarlet & Gay: The Ohio State University LGBTQ Alumni Society, will publish an ad in The Lantern to celebrate National Coming Out Day (October 11). This important tradition displays the presence of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who stand as allies to their LGBTQ colleagues and students. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000 in support of the ad and to benefit undergraduate student scholarships. 

 

We appreciate your previous donation and support of this ad. We also ask that you encourage other supportive members of our community to contribute to the ad through personal contacts or sharing this information on your social media. 

 

Deadline to donate is Monday, October 7 and the ad will run on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Donate and sign the ad online at: https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/16021.

 

Thank you! 

 

Brian M. Orefice, PhD 

Vice President, Scarlet and Gay: The Ohio State University LGBTQ Alumni Society

Sign the National Coming Out Day Ad 2019!

September 19, 2019

For the 29th consecutive year, Scarlet & Gay: The Ohio State University LGBTQ Alumni Society, will publish an ad in The Lantern to celebrate National Coming Out Day (October 11). This important tradition displays the presence of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who stand as allies to their LGBTQ colleagues and students. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000 in support of the ad and to benefit undergraduate student scholarships. 

 

We appreciate your previous donation and support of this ad. We also ask that you encourage other supportive members of our community to contribute to the ad through personal contacts or sharing this information on your social media. 

 

Deadline to donate is Monday, October 7 and the ad will run on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Donate and sign the ad online at: https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/16021.

 

Thank you! 

 

Brian M. Orefice, PhD 

Vice President, Scarlet and Gay: The Ohio State University LGBTQ Alumni Society

We made it! $17,985 all for OSU LGBTQAI + Scholarships

October 12, 2018

Thanks so much for your support and Go Bucks!  Look for the NCOD Ad in the Lantern on October 16, 2018.

The Scarlet and Gay logo and infographic

4 hours left tick tock.

October 11, 2018

Let's break our goal of $17,500.  We are so close.  Tell your friends.  Like us on Facebook, Tweet and Instagram it to your friends, let the world know.  Go here to show your support.

Only 2 days left to sign the 2018 National Coming Out day Ad in the Lantern

October 09, 2018

Last Chance to Sign the National Coming Out Day ad in the Lantern

October 11th, 2018 is the last day to show your support for National Coming Out Day and support scholarships for LGBTQAI+ students at Ohio State.  Since 1990, Scarlet & Gay has published an ad in The Lantern for National Coming Out Day (10/11).  Help Ohio State set itself apart as an inclusive and welcoming home for the LGBTQAI + community. Join us in support by signing the Lantern Ad.  Current students, and recent graduates can lend their support at no cost by emailing perkins.589@osu.edu with your name as you want it to appear.  For more information contact heysel.1@osu.edu

A graphic of a yellow figure kicking open a door

2018 National Coming Out Day Ad campaign is up and ready

September 17, 2018

If you are receiving this message you've supported Scarlet & Gay Scholarships in the past through the annual National Coming Out Day ad in the Lantern.  Please join us in making the 28th year of this amazing Buckeye tradition event greater than last year, and make a scholarship gift today.

Levels
Choose a giving level

$5

Student Level

Student's name appears in advertisement.

$15

Basic Level

Name appears in advertisement.

$28

Commemorative Level

Name appears in advertisement. Support ad for 28th year.

$40

Membership Level

Name appears in advertisement and receive membership to Scarlet & Gay, the LGBTQ Alumni Society of The Ohio State University.

$100

Double Membership Level

Name appears in advertisement, become a sustaining member of the Alumni Association and Scarlet & Gay, the LGBTQ Alumni Society of The Ohio State University.

$250

Individual & non-profit Level

Name appears in advertisement, become a sustaining member of the Alumni Association and Scarlet & Gay, the LGBTQ Alumni Society of The Ohio State University, recognition at Rainbow Graduation ceremony

$500

Scarlet & Gay Champion Level

Individuals, Non-Profit, and Corporate sponsors sustain the foundation of our scholarship program. In addition to the Individual and Non-Profit level benefits, Champions will receive prominent recognition in the Ad. and other Scarlet & Gay communications for the academic year.

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