Here Byron Rupp ’93, left, and Byron Ediger ’66 enjoy announcing their successful calls.Here Byron Rupp ’93, left, and Byron Ediger ’66 enjoy announcing their successful calls.

When a Phonathon call resulted in a donation or pledge, the caller got to make some noise with one of the kids’ rhythm instruments that Dave Linscheid ’75, director of alumni relations, had collected for that very purpose.

  • 12: Number of calling sessions (Feb. 10–28)
  • 2,105: Number of calls tried
  • 874: Number of alumni reached
  • 39: Number of alumni callers
  • 27: Number of classes represented (1957-2013)
  • 16: Number of current student callers
  • 55: Total number of callers
  • 288: Total number of caller hours
  • 104, 088: Dollars raised as of March 6, 2015
  • 150,000: Goal for dollars raised as a result of the Phonathon by June 30, 2015

You can still help achieve the 2015 Phonathon goal! Give online on the Bethel College website, or mail a check made out to Phonathon 2015 to Development Office, Bethel College, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS 67117.