{"id":676,"date":"2021-01-19T21:36:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T21:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/?page_id=676"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:48:36","slug":"greatday-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a GREAT DAY to be a Bobcat!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-679\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2021\/01\/Great-Day-mugs.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 67%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 67%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"help-us-reach-our-goal-of-1-855-donors-by-march-16\"><strong>Help us reach our goal of 2,026 donors by March 11<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for this year\u2019s Great Day to be a Bobcat on March 11, 2027, our annual giving day when we celebrate all that is great about Bates. Let\u2019s show our Bobcat pride for Great Day 2027!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">You can make this a GREAT DAY by making your best gift to&nbsp;Bates. Give early, or join thousands of other alumni, families, and friends in supporting Bates on March 11 for Great Day to be a Bobcat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button large-button large-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>Make your Great Day gift!<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:37%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/give.bates.edu\/great-day-to-be-a-bobcat-2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-900x900.jpg\" alt=\"Profile 1 -\u00a0Click the image, then right-click and select &quot;save image.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:63%\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box  is-style-blue\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JOIN THE CELEBRATION!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make your Great Day gift in under 2 minutes before or on March 11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set a calendar reminder for the Great Day livestream starting at noon on March 11. More information about the livestream schedule will be posted as available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear Bates gear and post your photos and stories on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bates.alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/bates.college.alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">using #BatesGreatDay.&nbsp;<strong><em>Please<\/em><\/strong> <em><strong>tag<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>us to get re-posted<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage your fellow Bobcats to participate!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/give.bates.edu\/great-day-to-be-a-bobcat-2026#advocates\">Find different ways to amplify the campaign here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap btn-start-open\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"livestream-schedule\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e2b818e7-bc74-4668-85ff-2869c22e8d7a\" aria-pressed=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Livestream Schedule<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"e2b818e7-bc74-4668-85ff-2869c22e8d7a\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBD for Great Day 2027!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is Bates Great?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 aligncenter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"hFhoiQxkFEE\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Why is Bates &quot;Great&quot;?\" title=\"Why is Bates &quot;Great&quot;?\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Great Day 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"JtaDcLSDEkA\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Great Day. 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