{"id":344,"date":"2025-11-05T16:32:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/?p=344"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:32:35","slug":"join-us-in-philadelphia-for-the-ridley-fundraising-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/2025\/11\/join-us-in-philadelphia-for-the-ridley-fundraising-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us in Philadelphia for the Ridley Fundraising Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join Derek Green (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;92)\u00a0for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/70161\/donations\/new?a=11030449\">Ridley Scholarship Program Fundraiser<\/a> November 28, 2025, 7-9 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southjazzkitchen.com\/\">South Restaurant and Jazz Club<\/a> in Philadelphia.<\/strong> For entry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/70161\/donations\/new?a=11030449\">please donate $100 or more<\/a> to the Ridley Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n<p>Your support to the Ridley Scholarship Program fuels scholarships, mentorship, and programs that enrich the academic, leadership, and community impact of Ridley Scholars at the University of Virginia. For more information on the impact of the Ridley Scholarship, please <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/ridley\/\">visit our website<\/a>. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/70161\/donations\/new?a=11030449\">Donate to Ridley Today<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #e57200\">Key info<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> November 28, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7-9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=17432795403064459264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"About Us\" data-bb-track=\"button\" data-bb-track-on=\"click\" data-bb-track-category=\"Address\" data-bb-track-action=\"Click\" data-bb-track-label=\"Location\">600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> A $100 or more donation to the Ridley Scholarship Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Derek Green (Col class of &#8217;92)\u00a0for a Ridley Scholarship Program Fundraiser November 28, 2025, 7-9 p.m. at the South Restaurant and Jazz Club in Philadelphia. 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