Will Packer launches private fundraising campaign for Florida A&M University
Producer Will Packer announced a private fundraising effort for Florida A&M University on Oct. 23 in Tallahassee.
Packer urges students to vote
On Oct. 23, the producer led a rally at his alma mater in Tallahassee. He appeared alongside Angie Nixon and David Jolly, who are Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate and governor respectively. Packer told the crowd that decades of Republican control have led to significant underfunding of the school.
Fundraising model targets other HBCUs
The event revealed a plan to build a private fundraising model specifically for Florida A&M University. Packer intends to extend this approach to other Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the future. The school is one of 107 institutions in the United States designated as an HBCU.
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