2011-2012: “Philanthropic All-American Rush” (PAAR) $2,500 grant
A student initiative called “Philanthropic All-American Rush” (PAAR) was formed by students headed by Matt Lu ’13 to raise funds through individual fundraisers at various fraternities and sororities on campus. With our seed money and their effort, PAAR raised nearly $19,000 in its campaign, which it divided between two local organizations: the Vermont Community Foundation for Hurricane Irene relief and WISE, a charity providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Founder and chief organizer Matt Lu ’13 responded, “I want to personally thank you for supporting PAAR. Your donation not only brings us closer to our goal but demonstrates to the younger participants precisely the spirit of philanthropy that we’re trying to engender at Dartmouth. This is going to be a fun ride for the rest of the term, and I’m excited that your class is officially a part of it!” Matt went straight from Dartmouth to the University of Chicago School of Law.