Northwestern vs. University of Illinois Alumni Fundraising Challenge
posted on 11/16/2009 by Ethan AustinNorthwestern University and University of Illinois may be competitors on the football field, but they’re competitors in the fundraising field too! Kurt Kittner (for U of I quarterback) and EL Da’ Sheon Nix (former NU wide receiver) are currently running a competitive fundraiser on GiveForward.org, and are encouraging their fellow alumni to donate! 
Kurt Kittner serves on the board and EL Da’ Sheon Nix is the Administrative Coordinator of Cabrini Connections, an organization that works to provide an organized framework that empowers and encourages volunteers to give their time, skills, and support in seeking life-changing solutions for children who live in an educationally, disadvantaged environment.
“The competition between NU and Illinois on the football field is the result of many men and women putting in many hours of training and hard work to be the best they can be,” says Dan Bassill, director of Cabrini Connections. “When we get donors doing all they can to help nonprofits like [us], we’ll be able to do much more to help kids overcome poverty and succeed in school and careers.”