Bethel University-Community Impact Report 2021

&RPPXQLW\ ,PSDFW 5HSRUW _ BethelUniversity.edu *,9( %$&. *$/$ 7KH %HWKHO 8QLYHUVLW\ *LYH %DFN *DOD UDLVHV PRQH\ IRU WKH %HWKHO )XQG ZKLFK VXSSRUWV VWXGHQW VFKRODUVKLSV DQG DUHDV RI JUHDWHVW QHHG 7KH *LYH %DFN *DOD KHOG -XO\ ZDV D YLUWXDO HYHQW DQG VLPXOFDVW Due to COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions, the Gala had custom pre-event content for our online audience, including student and alumni stories and a live master of ceremonies.Watts spoke from campus to a small, in-person audience, which was simulcast for virtual viewers. Amount raised: $145,000 Global Reach: Viewers from United States, Canada, Egypt and Brazil Keynote speaker: J.C. Watts, a former University of Oklahoma football standout and former U.S. Congressman. Student speakers: Abby Armold is a business management major fromValparaiso, Ind., who has had a transformative experience at Bethel, made possible by scholarships. She plays on the varsity women’s volleyball team.Willian dos Santos is a marketing major from Brazil and recipient of a scholarship from the Pilot Rescue Fund, which enabled him to continue his studies. He plays on the varsity men’s soccer team. The Bethel University Give Back Gala happens annually, with the 2021 Gala on June 12, 2021. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, visit BethelUniversity.edu/GiveBackGala. Abby Armold “Without scholarships and donations, these types of things can’t happen, and people don’t have the opportunity to come here.” :LOOLDQ GRV 6DQWRV “My experience at Bethel has meant opportunity. It’s an opportunity to be here, to serve God, to share my testimony and my story, to give all the glory to Him.”