Day of Giving

By Ralph Freso

Grand Canyon University celebrated its second annual Day of Giving on Thursday with a day and evening full of events.

  • Thunder gets into the spirit of the Day of Giving on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Members of the GCU Cheer squad take part in the Day of Giving celebration in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Kirsten Lunsford, along with her daughter Olivia and son Jack, watch the GCU cheer squad perform in front of the Student Union during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Members of the GCU Dance and Cheer squads garb a photo with Thunder during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Flight Crew member Isaiah Gibson flys over Thunder during the Day of Giving celebration in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Thunder leaps into action during the Day of Giving celebration in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Flight Crew member Zac Owen appears to leap buildings in a single bound as he soars in the air off a trampoline during the Day of Giving celebration in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Students during the Day of Giving celebration in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Olivia Lunsford hands out stickers in front of the Student Union during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Jack Lunsford hands out sunglasses in front of the Student Union during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Day of Giving banner hanging in front of the Student Union on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Parent volunteer Robyn Hord flashes Lopes Up as she roller skates on campus during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Sophomore Maribell Maldonado is almost like a human Whack-a-Mole as friends toss pillows at her at the oversize Corn Hole inflatable during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Freshman Janette Bustillos at the oversized Connect Four game during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Sophomore Armando Velasco gets into a ball pit fight during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist Baraka Shekanena performs his song live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • The crowd applaud as artist perform their Canyon Worship songs on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist Madison Russell performs her song live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist Madison Russell performs her song live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • The crowd sings along in praise as artist perform their Canyon Worship songs on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist Nicole Jasperse performs her song live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist perform their songs live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist Nicole Swartz performs her song live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.
  • Canyon Worship artist perform their songs live on the Quad during the Day of Giving celebration on Oct. 27, 2022.

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