March 22nd is Terry Give Back Day!
Join the Terry Community as we give back to the world around us in honor of Howard and Nancy Terry's mission. Our Give Back Day celebration will last March 22 - March 31.
Together, we can make an impact!
HELP SPREAD THE WORD
You can increase awareness of the Terry Scholarship and the impact of the Terry Legacy by sharing your Terry Story and how you plan to participate in Terry Give Back Day.
Our Promotion Kit provides tools, like post templates, social media profile banners, Give Back Day logos, and more!
Our 2025 Goals:
322 Examples of
Terrys giving back
Participate through service or
donating to the Terry Scholars Fund
Participation from
at least 25 states
Let's beat last year's total of 15 states!
Can we get an event outside the USA?
Participation from all Terry award years and universities
13 universities &
award years 1987 - 2024
Give Time and Share Service Stories
Help reach our goal by performing an act of service in honor of Give Back Day.
Any Terry Scholar can share a service activity, and you may count activities done alone or as part of projects hosted by other groups or organizations.
Scholars may also report acts of service by non-Terry Scholars (family, friends, etc.) if they were done in honor of Give Back Day.
Each act of service brings us one "give back" example closer to our goal!
Give Scholarships
Invest in future generations of Terry Scholars; donate to the Terry Scholars Fund.
The Terry Scholars Fund is a public charity created to support the success of the Terry Foundation’s mission: to develop future leaders of Texas through access to education.
100% of every donation to the Terry Scholars Fund will go directly to Terry Scholarships.
Each donation brings us one "give back" example closer to our goal!
The Terry Scholars Fund is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. taxes. Please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.
The Origin of Terry Give Back Day
Mr. and Mrs. Terry were honored for their philanthropy in a proclamation by the City of Houston in 2011. The city named March 22nd "Nancy and Howard Terry Day" in celebration of the Terrys, with a group of Terry Scholars present to mark the occasion. Although it is a proclamation of a single city, this day is a reminder of the far-reaching impact that can be made by investing in education.
March 22nd - Terry Give Back Day is a celebration of the many ways Terry Scholars give back to the world around them. Through acts of service and philanthropy, Terry Scholars honor the mission and vision of the Terry Foundation as a global community.
Mr. Terry with members of his family
and Houston Mayor, Annise Parker.
(2011)
Mr. Terry with local Terry Alumni
and Houston Mayor, Annise Parker.
(2011)
