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First Toast

January 30, 2025

First Toast

Raise a glass to your class and celebrate the start of Feb Club at First Toast!

 

First Toast is a fun-filled donor appreciation event for your senior giving campaign—hosted by Seniors for The Penn Fund with Class Board 2025 and Penn Traditions. Give $10.00 or more today and secure your spot to join your friends and classmates at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Get excited for exclusive access to PAFA galleries, delicious light bites, caricature artists, Instagram worthy photos—and more! One complimentary drink ticket will also be provided—should you choose to enjoy additional beverages, simply bring your credit or debit card for purchase. We encourage you to dress for the venue and occasion in your favorite cocktail attire.

To register, make a gift to one of the funds below:

SENIORS FOR THE PENN FUND

I-CARE PROGRAM GIFT FUND

ACCESS AND RETENTION FUND

THE FUND FOR PENN FIRST PLUS

UNIVERSITY LIFE FUND

If giving through Venmo, search for @UPENN-Donate, tap “pay”, enter your gift amount ($10 minimum), and add your full name, class year, Penn ID, and which fund you would like to support—S4TPF, The I-Care Program Gift Fund, The Access and Retention Fund, The Fund for Penn First Plus, or The University Life Fund.

Shuttles will run between 38th and Walnut on campus and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts starting at 6:30pm—with the last bus leaving campus at 8:30pm. 

Please remember to bring your government-issued ID, Penn Card, credit/debit card to enjoy additional beverages after using your complimentary drink ticket, and proof of gift receipt to present at the door—thank you very much! Please also refrain from bringing large bags or backpacks as well as water bottles per PAFA’s event policy. Any bags not allowed into the galleries must remain at the coat check, which will not be staffed.

Thursday, January 30, 2025
7:00pm-10:00pm
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

For additional information, please reach out to The Penn Fund team at tpfyp@lists.upenn.edu.

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