May 29: Celebrating Philanthropic Donors for Guelph's Better Planet Project

The story of the University of Guelph’s Better Planet Project is being told in a decorative donor wall, where each of the tiles says a bit about the donor, what their donation will fund, and why they felt it so important to give sizable financial gifts to the university.

At its unveiling ceremony last Thursday seven new donors were celebrated for their philanthropy.

So far, it looks like this story will reach its happy ending sooner than anticipated as the university has already raised $136.5 million of its $200 million goal. The campaign is scheduled to end in 2014 during the university’s 50th anniversary.

Read more in the Guelph Mercury