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HPU New Braunfels Center raises more than $13,000 during 24-hour giving event

big give 2016BROWNWOOD – May 27, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s New Braunfels Center recently took part in The Big Give S.A., a 24-hour fundraising event for nonprofits in the San Antonio area. The center raised $13,455 from 94 donors during the event, exceeding its goal for funds raised and number of donors.

“This was our second year to participate in The Big Give and we are pleased to announce that we more than doubled our donor base from last year,” said Christy Meinecke, HPU’s major gifts officer for the south-central region.

HPU, with its flagship campus based in Brownwood, has maintained a presence in the New Braunfels community since March 2012. Since that time, HPU’s New Braunfels Center has served more than 100 students in its graduate and undergraduate programs.

HPU alumnus Bob Knoll, CEO of Millennium Packaging/Supplize, offered the university the use of a facility in New Braunfels as a home for the center to grow during the next several years. The building is located off Interstate 35 at 4102 Loop 337 and is being remodeled to include administrative offices, classrooms, a conference room and study areas to accommodate the planned expansion of HPU. Classes will be held in the new building beginning in fall 2016.

According to Meinecke, all funds raised during The Big Give S.A. will fund the start-up costs of the new facility.

“We were very thankful to see the support from the HPU community, alumni from both New Braunfels and Brownwood, and community friends,” she said. “We are more than halfway to our goal of $200,000 for the new facility start-up costs and can’t wait to see the doors open this August.”

HPU is now enrolling for the fall 2016 semester. To learn more about becoming at student at HPU’s New Braunfels Center, visit www.hputx.edu/newbraunfels, call (830) 629-2366 or e-mail newbraunfels@hputx.edu.

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Cutline: During The Big Give S.A., HPU New Braunfels students were asked to write messages encouraging donations. Pictured is Shelli De La Garza, sophomore from Seguin.

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