The Jayhawk Theatre and Envista Announce Record-Setting Donation Results of the February EnvistaCares Challenge
Envista Credit Union, through the EnvistaCares Challenge, provided the Jayhawk Theatre with a one-month media package valued at more than $10,000 and a $2,500 challenge grant during the month of February. With the announcement of the EnvistaCares Challenge, the Jayhawk Theatre received additional match funds in challenge gifts to make the total challenge $15,000.
We are excited to share that the community has more than rose to the occasion and has donated $29,093.29 in cash contributions during the month of February, helping the Jayhawk Theatre secure $2,500 from Envista. This brings the grand total of funds received by the Jayhawk Theatre through the EnvistaCares Challenge to a new record of $31,593.29.
Jayhawk Theatre Board President Jeff Carson exclaimed, “We are absolutely thrilled and grateful that 60 donors, including 41 NEW donors, stepped forward with heartfelt gifts, exceeding our ambitious goal of raising $1,000 a day in February!” Carson also stated, “The opportunity that this challenge provided was tremendous. It inspired donors to step up now, when their support went twice as far. These gifts will help address some critical electrical and lighting repairs, as well as heating and safety enhancements. We cannot thank Envista and the community enough for this incredible show of support in a short period of time.”
“The community showed their love for the Jayhawk Theatre during the month of February, and we are honored to be a partner in their efforts,” said Tara Dimick, Chief Business Development Officer of Envista. “We are proud to support this Topeka treasure.”
Envista Credit Union’s mission is to help members achieve their financial goals by providing quality products and services. Envista is a full service financial institution established in 1957 that has more than $395 million in assets and serves more than 43,000 Kansans with offices in Topeka, Lawrence and Hutchinson. For more information visit www.envistacu.com.
The Historic Jayhawk Theatre, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve, maintain and operate the Jayhawk Theatre, the official State Theatre of Kansas, and the last remaining historic theatre in Topeka. The Jayhawk celebrates Topeka’s rich entertainment past and enhances modern day Topeka’s quality of life by providing a historic live performance venue for cultural arts, business, community and educational activities. For more information, visit www.jayhawktheatre.org.
ERC dba Child Care Aware® of Eastern Kansas is the non-profit organization that has been given a challenge grant of $2,500 during the month of March.
