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Good Deed: Unum match boosts ChattState Give Day fundraising

Contributed photo / At the check presentation, from left, are Grace Choate, Rachel Hargis and Matthew Royal of Unum; and Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State president, and Suzanne Harris of Chattanooga State.
Contributed photo / At the check presentation, from left, are Grace Choate, Rachel Hargis and Matthew Royal of Unum; and Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State president, and Suzanne Harris of Chattanooga State. Contributed photo / At the check presentation, from left, are Grace Choate, Rachel Hargis and Matthew Royal of Unum; and Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State president, and Suzanne Harris of Chattanooga State.

By Community submission 1 min read

Unum joined Chattanooga State Community College recently to celebrate the success of ChattState’s first-ever Give Day, a joint effort to raise $45,000 in 24 hours to support student success and remove financial barriers to education.

Unum supported the ChattState Foundation’s fundraising effort with a 2-to-1 match on funds raised up to $15,000. In addition to Unum’s generous $30,000 donation, more than 200 employees, students, alumni and community members donated, raising $46,653, according to a news release.

Funds raised during Give Day were allocated to the Tiger Cupboard, the Helping Hands Fund and the SkillsUSA Fund.

The Tiger Cupboard is an on-campus food bank accessible to students, faculty and staff.

The Helping Hands Fund distributes up to $500 to assist students experiencing unforeseen emergencies that would otherwise prevent them from staying in school and completing their program of study.