What is the Ogletree House Campaign?

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The leadership of The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association has embarked on a project to restore totally the Ogletree House and to expand the facility to almost twice its original size. This is an ambitious project estimated to cost $3 million. However, it must be done for numerous reasons.

The project was formally adopted by the Board of Directors of the Southern Miss Alumni Association on April 23, 2005. Upon learning of the project, Alumni Hall of Fame members Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas and Lou Ann Poynter enthusiastically accepted invitations to co-chair the campaign. The goal is to have the entire $3 million committed by the end of the calendar year, so that construction can begin in January 2007.

The Alumni Association has partnered with the USM Foundation which will serve as the repository for all gifts to the campaign. The USM Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that receives charitable, tax-deductible gifts for the benefit of The University of Southern Mississippi. The Ogletree House Fund has been established within the Foundation to hold contributions for the restoration and expansion project. Donors participating in the Ogletree House Campaign will receive Foundation Honor Club benefits at the appropriate level based on the amount of the gift provided.

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