Today is the BIG DAY!

November 17, 2016

Laurie Ferris

I-House Friends,

Make your Big Give gift now, and tell us how the I-House Berkeley effect has shaped your world.

Join in on the fun throughout the day by following the contest leaderboards and see the hourly contest winners.

Big Give

If you’ve already made your gift, THANK YOU! We’re celebrating all day on social media. Join the party! Download and print a buttefly-heart or pick one up at the front desk. Write the effect I-House Berkeley has on you as shown in the photo at right. Take a photo and share it online with both #CalBigGive and #InternationalHouse hashtags in the text of your posts.

Need inspiration? Watch our Big Give video, see our Big Give 2016 photo album, or visit Big Give page.

Campuswide ContestsBy participating in Big Give, your gift will be amplified by generous challenge donors. We appreciate gifts at any time during Big Give, but here are a few early bird contests to get in on the fun. The cash prizes go directly to I-House!

Time (PST)

Contest

Prize

9 – 11 am

Most inspirational comment wins! Tell us what effect Berkeley had on you on UC Berkeley’s Big Give Facebook post

$1,000

10 am – 12 pm

Most creative photo/meme/video promoting Big Give on Twitter

$1,000

12 – 2 pm

Funniest selfie showing your Cal pride on Instagram

$1,000

9 PM Wed.–7 PM Thu.

Most creative child or pet promoting Cal on Twitter or Instagram since the event’s start.

$3,000

Make sure you use both #CalBigGive and #InternationalHouse hashtags in the text of your posts to be eligible for contests. See all contests at: biggive.berkeley.edu/leaderboards/

For more ways to participate, see ihouse.berkeley.edu/biggive.

Big thanks for all of your support! ♥

I-House Development, Alumni Relations & Communications Team



Joy Iwasa Director of Development & Communications	Laurie Ferris Communications Strategist	Laurel Anderson Communications Coordinator	Teresa Magallón Development Associate