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Important 2025 Dates + Deadlines
The 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year (SVOY) campaign has several key deadlines. It is important that you save these dates so that you can communicate them to potential sponsors and supporters, as well as Team Members! Dates in green are upcoming and the dates in red have passed.
LIGHT THE NIGHT CANDIDATE GATHERING: Saturday, October 12th, 2024 - Forest Park
STL SVOY CAMPAIGN WORKSHOP: Sunday, November 10th, 2024 - South County Baptist Church, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
LESSONS FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL WEBINAR: Tuesday, November 28th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
LETTER LISTING DEADLINE: Sunday, December 31st, 2024
STL SVOY MIDNIGHT MADNESS ZOOM CALL: Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 11:30 p.m.
STL SVOY KICKOFF: Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.
HALL OF FAME DEADLINE: Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
STL SVOY KICKOFF CELEBRATION: Sunday, January 19th, 2025
THE ART OF THE ASK: PARENT RALLY AND HAPPY HOUR (Virtual): Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
MID POINT MISSION EVENT: Thursday, February 13th at 4 p.m., 2025
CHARITY BUZZ POSTING DEADLINE: Friday, February 14th, 2025
IN-KIND DONATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 16th, 2025
PARTNER EXPERIENCE, PROGRAM BOOK TRIBUTE & SUPPORT CIRCLE SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2025
APPLICATIONS FOR MISSION PILLAR AWARDS DEADLINE: Thursday, February 27, 2025
All CALL GRAND FINALE PREPARATION MEETING: Monday, March 3rd, 2025
GRAND FINALE RSVP DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
MATCHING GIFT DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m.
SHIFT ALL FUNDRAISING TO GIVESMART: Wednesday, March 5th @ 4 p.m.
STUDENT VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR GRAND FINALE CELEBRATION: Friday, March 7, 2025 - The Pageant at Delmar Hall
Reach out to your St. Louis Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign Staff with any questions!
Austin Mckain, Campaign Development Manager - Austin.Mckain@lls.org, 931.206.2367
David Wettroth, Campaign Development Specialist - David.Wettroth@lls.org
Alyson Johnson, Campaign Development Director - Alyson.Johnson@lls.org