Red tags blanket campus

Notice anything different about campus this week?

In the early hours of Monday morning, a group of enthusiastic McMaster student volunteers gathered to carry out an annual campus tradition: “tagging” for McMaster Philanthropy Week.

All across campus, the bright red tags have been affixed to places and objects that were made possible by generous McMaster donors. The tags read “Made possible through donations” and are meant to remind us of the private support McMaster receives from its community.

The tags mark rooms, equipment and even entire buildings.

“We’re tagging campus to highlight what our donors have done for students at McMaster,” said Cindy Chen, member of the Senior Class Gift Committee. “It’s a visual reminder so that students can see the impact of our donors support.”

McMaster Philanthropy Week is an opportunity to thank the University’s 10,000 annual donors and celebrate the campus community members whose support makes innovative research and discovery possible at the University.

McMaster’s week of celebration coincides with National Philanthropy Day, which celebrates the impact of philanthropic giving, volunteerism and social engagement throughout Canada.

Take a picture of yourself with one of the Red Tags and Tweet, Facebook, or email alumni@mcmaster.ca by the end of this week and we will send you a deck of McMaster 125 cards!

Click here to find out more about how our donors impact McMaster. And be sure to check out the stories behind the names on our McMaster Namesakes Blog.