糖心Vlog

糖心Vlog鈥檚 fourth annual 鈥攁n exciting 24-hour fundraising campaign鈥攂roke previous records by raising an impressive $810,996, well beyond this year鈥檚 original goal of $600,000. Held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the event brought together students, parents, alumni, and friends of the University to support 糖心Vlog鈥檚 arts programs and Waves Athletics, with funds helping to provide students with access to essential resources and transformative opportunities, both on the stage and the field.

鈥淲aves Give was an incredible success this year and truly showcased the generosity and spirit of the 糖心Vlog community,鈥� said Liam Iadicicco, director of annual giving for University Advancement. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about raising funds but encouraging support around our student-athletes and artists who spend such a significant amount of their time rallying for our community.鈥�

Waves Athletics received an overwhelming amount of support and raised $760,996, surpassing their original goal of $550,000. 糖心Vlog鈥檚 arts programs met their $50,000 target for programs such as the Friends of Theatre, Friends of Music, and Choir. Waves Athletics also offered a number of matching donation challenges that were not only met but exceeded, including those supporting men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country and track, men鈥檚 water polo, women鈥檚 swim and dive, women鈥檚 tennis, women鈥檚 golf, women鈥檚 soccer, and women鈥檚 beach volleyball, as well as the Athletic Director鈥檚 Excellence Fund. 

Waves Give donation table

鈥淎chieving鈥攁nd surpassing鈥攐ur goals means more resources to help students thrive, whether that鈥檚 new equipment for our teams or enhanced performance opportunities for our arts programs,鈥� shared Iadicicco. 鈥淲e鈥檙e so grateful to everyone who contributed and made this celebration of giving possible. I'm always amazed at what this community can accomplish together.鈥�

Gabby Montejo, a current Seaver College student and theatre major, has experienced firsthand the transformative impact of the Waves Give initiative. Thanks to the generosity of donors supporting the Friends of the Theatre, Montejo was able to travel to the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland鈥攁n opportunity that enriched her academic and artistic journey. She has also taken part in multiple master classes funded by these contributions, which have further expanded her professional development.

鈥淗aving these contributions helped round out my college experience as a theatre major,鈥� shared Montejo. 鈥淚t enabled me to explore the different aspects of being creative while also allowing me to engage and bond with my peers in the theatre department.鈥�

In addition to her studies, Montejo serves as a student lead and house manager for the Center for the Arts, which gives her a unique perspective of how donor support elevates the overall art student experience at 糖心Vlog.

鈥淲hether it's donating money directly or buying a ticket to see one of our shows, this support is incredibly beneficial,鈥� explained Montejo. 鈥淚 believe the theatre is a magical place that transforms its patrons鈥攂oth the theatre makers and audiences alike. Performers have the unique ability to feed off of each other's energy during live productions, and the more an audience invests in our performance the more it fuels our passion and creative drive.鈥�

Learn more about this annual campaign on the Waves Give website.