This year's fund-raiser for Ogeechee Technical College will have a little different feel than in the past - and not just because the campaign has a new name.
Unlike in past years when the event lasted for five days, hence the "Five Days in May" moniker, this year's campaign will last for one day in each of the three counties served by OTC.
Volunteers will be visiting businesses in Bulloch County on May 15, Screven County on May 16 and Evans County on May 17 seeking donations to help cover costs not provided for by state funding.
This year's cash goas is $175,000, said Beth Mathews, executive director of institutional advancement. And with a new camaign comes a new name — iGot, which stands for "I Gave to Ogeechee Tech."
"We felt like with a new administration and a lot of things changing, it was a good idea to revamp the campaign," Mathews said.
Eventually the campaign will be moved out of the month of May, Mathews said, citing the number of events that now take place during the month.
"When the campagin started, (high school) graduations were in June and school ended then, so May wasn't very busy," she said. Now, however, high schools graduations are in May and there are other events that necessitate a move.
Mathews also said another reason for the change is that the volunteers admitted to her that they would procrastinate calling on businesses because they knew they had a week to contact them.
While the campaign will remain in May for this year, Mathews said no decision has been made regarding which month it will be held in the future, though she said it would "probably" be earlier in the year.
Unlike in past years when the event lasted for five days, hence the "Five Days in May" moniker, this year's campaign will last for one day in each of the three counties served by OTC.
Volunteers will be visiting businesses in Bulloch County on May 15, Screven County on May 16 and Evans County on May 17 seeking donations to help cover costs not provided for by state funding.
This year's cash goas is $175,000, said Beth Mathews, executive director of institutional advancement. And with a new camaign comes a new name — iGot, which stands for "I Gave to Ogeechee Tech."
"We felt like with a new administration and a lot of things changing, it was a good idea to revamp the campaign," Mathews said.
Eventually the campaign will be moved out of the month of May, Mathews said, citing the number of events that now take place during the month.
"When the campagin started, (high school) graduations were in June and school ended then, so May wasn't very busy," she said. Now, however, high schools graduations are in May and there are other events that necessitate a move.
Mathews also said another reason for the change is that the volunteers admitted to her that they would procrastinate calling on businesses because they knew they had a week to contact them.
While the campaign will remain in May for this year, Mathews said no decision has been made regarding which month it will be held in the future, though she said it would "probably" be earlier in the year.