University Advancement - Giving to MSU Denver

Roadrunners Rise 2020: A Year in Review

By Lynne Winter ‘17

During 2020, one thing stood out above all others: Roadrunners care for Roadrunners. It’s what we do. Whether we’re mentoring students, providing critical financial support, standing up against injustice in our local communities or working on the front lines as an essential worker, Roadrunner generosity knows no bounds.

As we look back on 2020 and forward to 2021, we are confident our Roadrunner community will continue to overcome any challenge that comes our way because we’ll be working together.

Time and again, Roadrunners Rise.

Roadrunners caring for Roadrunners in 2020

• Day of Giving 2020 raised over $155,000, supporting students and programs at MSU Denver.
• MSU Denver’s “Maker Community” combined expertise, ingenuity and resources to design and manufacture much-needed personal protective equipment.
• Learn about students impacted by the gifts made to the Student Emergency Fund and Roadrunner Food Pantry in COVID times.
• Denver-based wireless company Visible stepped up to provide free devices and services to Roadrunners through April 2021.
• MSU Denver-branded masks showed our Roadrunner Pride and raised over $24,000 to support student success.
• During Socktober, 307 donors raised over $15,000 for student support services, and more than 400 pairs of socks will be donated to students in need.
• Charles Schwab’s College to Careers Program shifts to a virtual format to pave the way for Roadrunner success.
• Homecoming has always been a weeklong celebration of MSU Denver, and last year was no different. Roadrunners Rise: A New Homecoming Experience focused on Roadrunners rising to the challenges we faced in 2020.
• Northstar Investment Advisors celebrated their 25^th anniversary with a gift to Roadrunners.
• The MSU Denver 2020 Foundation Annual Report reflects the impact of our generous donors.

Thank you for embodying the Roadrunner spirit throughout 2020. With your support, Roadrunners can continue to reimagine a future where anything is possible.