#AcornsToOaks — Giving Day Challenge

✨ Dorm Glow Up Challenge

Vote with your dollars. Help transform student spaces.

Make Your Matched Gift

The story

Where Manchester memories are made

Some of the most meaningful Manchester memories were made in the residence halls. Late-night conversations. Movie nights. Study breaks. New friendships. The little everyday moments that turned dorm life into lifelong memories.

This Giving Day, the Dorm Glow Up Challenge gives you the chance to help create those same meaningful moments for today’s students.

From 8:00 to 12:00 AM, every gift will be matched, and you can vote with your dollars.

The challenge

What is the Dorm Glow Up?

Each residence hall has received a refreshed communal space, a true Glow Up. Created in collaboration with a local designer, campus art students, and facilities teams, these spaces are welcoming, creative, and inspiring.

Gather with friends
Study and unwind
Build community
  • Create lifelong memories

Cast your vote

Help decide which Glow Up wins

Vote with your dollars for your favorite residence hall transformation. Every gift is matched — your vote carries double the impact.

Cast Your Vote Now

Your memories

Share your favorite dorm memory

Residence halls are where Manchester became home for so many alumni.

  • —The friends you met
  • —The late-night laughs
  • —The traditions
  • —The moments that felt like family

Your memory helps create new ones for today’s students.

The match

Double your impact

Every gift from 8:00–10:00 PM will be matched dollar-for-dollar.

Your $10
↓
$20
Your $25
↓
$50
Your $50
↓
$100
Your $100
↓
$200
This window only lasts 2 hours — 8:00 to 10:00 PM. When it ends, so does the match. Don’t wait.
Make Your Matched Gift

Why it matters

Spaces that build belonging

Residence halls are where students build friendships, find belonging, and create lasting memories. Your support helps create spaces where students feel connected and proud of where they live.

  • Your support goes twice as far
  • Your vote carries double power
  • Your gift improves student spaces
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