The Ball State Guardian Scholars Program

Just wanted to take some time to say THANK YOU to all those who shared, donated, and have supported Guardian Scholars this year for One Ball State Day. We are excited to let you know that we raised at least $5,161 from 30 generous donors! We will receive our official total next month including challenges and matches. As always, thank you for generously supporting our Guardian Scholar students! And if you haven't had a chance to check out Brian and Victoria's videos, check them out to see the impact your donations make on our students!

For the full list of donors and donations, check out the Guardian Scholars One Ball State Day page here:
https://oneballstate.bsu.edu/giving-day/111892/department/111977/donors

There is less than 3 hours left to give to One Ball State Day! We are $939 away from our goal of $5,000 to help provide Guardian Scholars scholarships and services. Please consider giving to help our students who have experienced foster care!

https://oneballstate.bsu.edu/giving-day/111892/department/111977?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ6nplleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBZXNpdlhxSExMejNScnpuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrOBz5QVPyh_67SCtszSn2Qy6BG8ZD4nGUmmnKsg367hIAHQk09YC-D9X1oa_aem_YhgOjqZES0Fh5JwoyTwZQQ

One Ball State Day 2026 Join us for One Ball State Day 2026

This sounds like such an interesting opportunity! What a great way to grow empathy through seeing life from this lens. Check it out if you are interested!

🔔 Session Spotlight: Dr. Jim Harris, Director of the Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Center, will speak at the 2026 National Summit on Youth Well‑Being.

In his session "Through a Child’s Eyes: Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Children," he will explore how trauma shapes physiology, psychology, and development. Join him from 11:20 AM to 12:20 PM ET. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Z32jGD

To all our loyal donors, with your help the Guardian Scholars Program was able to raise $4,976 last year through One Ball State Day to support our students! This year, our goal is to raise over $5,000 during the event in April. Will you join with us in getting the word out and supporting us? We appreciate you!

If you have any of these items laying around, consider giving them to Delaware County Foster Closet to help some children and students in need!

This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the growing brain in early development! THIS Thursday, Feb 19, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM ET for those of you interested in joining this virtual event!

So thankful for students who are willing to share their stories and provide context to how important services are to them! Thank you for sharing this Foster Success!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Guardian Scholars Program is looking to expand our followers and bring awareness to our program and its services! Would you please consider sharing this page with your friends and sharing your "why" behind your care for our students?