Pitt Day of Giving is a 24-hour online fundraising event held annually on Feb. 28 to commemorate the University’s founding in 1787.

This year’s event will include a faculty, staff and student celebration in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement, it will feature appearances by senior University staff, pictures with Roc the Panther, food and giveaways.

The 2018 Pitt Day of Giving attracted gifts to programs and scholarships from 3,358 donors.Everyone who comes to the William Pitt Union celebration will receive a T-shirt, and the first 250 who bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Pitt Pantry will receive a pair of Pitt socks.

For more details, visit the Pitt Day of Giving website.

Follow this year’s event participation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #pittdayofgiving.