A Chesapeake church made a significant contribution to Norfolk State University at the football game Saturday, donating $45,000 to help graduating seniors complete their education.
The First Baptist Church South Hill presented the donation during NSU’s game, targeting students with outstanding tuition balances that could prevent them from graduating. This church has been donating to NSU in different capacities for decades, but this year, they wanted to do something extra special.
“We as a church, are just imagining how we can think bigger, bolder, and broader about what’s possible through our church. And one of the ideas that came out of that is why don’t we give to graduating seniors. One of the dreams of our foremothers and forefathers was that they could pursue education,” said Reginald Wise, senior pastor at First Baptist Church South Hill…