 Hi, my name is Claudia Ortiz. I'm a sophomore here at Immaculata in the Nursing Division. Hi, my name is Della George and I'm a sophomore here in the Nursing Program at Immaculata University. IU Dinner Funding allows us as students to put into practice in lab here what we learn in lecture so it's not just from the book it's more hands-on and then when we get to our clinical setting we're more familiar with skills. IU Scholarships make my education affordable just because I know at one point my sister and I were in college at the same time so having this scholarship really just helps my parents out and know my parents aren't stressing about the whole financial background just is so comforting to be honest. I am from a big family and I know everyone comes from different backgrounds but I think for anyone IU funding can help immensely with that stressor of the financial part of going to school. I think coming from like a first generation it's been very quite difficult not only trying to find scholarships out there the fact that Immaculata could offer so much was just such a big blessing to be honest because I don't know where I would have started since nobody before me has done this. IU donors have made it a possibility for me to make it through school here in the Nursing Program. I don't think I would be where I am today if it wasn't for them and I just thank them for giving me the opportunity to put myself through school and get to do something that I love. The IU Charter Day of Giving is November 9th and we are counting on your participation. Thank you!