Give to the Evans Center

Fellow Illini and Fans of Jim Evans —

Dr. Evans will celebrate his 93rd birthday on September 3, 2025 (93 on 9/3!). I can’t think of a better gift for him than to announce that we have surpassed our initial fundraising goal for the Dr. James F. Evans Global Center for Food and Agricultural Communications.

The response to the campaign to bring Jim Evans’ vision to life has been nothing short of remarkable — thanks to the generosity of Illini and friends like you, we’ve already secured over 60% of our goal in just one year. With your continued support, we can surpass our goal ahead of schedule and make this center a reality for future generations.

There are few things I am more passionate about than celebrating Jim Evans and the power of food and ag communications to improve the world.  Let’s give Jim the gift of knowing his legacy will continue to grow for generations to come.

Gifts can be made online (direct link below!) or by contacting Stacey Cole in the ACES Office of Advancement at 217-244-1676 or smcole@illinois.edu.

Don’t delay. All contributions and commitments must be recorded by Aug. 15 to know if we’ve raised enough to make the announcement on Jim’s birthday.

Thank you for your loyalty and unwavering support of Jim Evans and agricultural communications!

In gratitude and Illini spirit,

Can we hit our goal by Aug. 15? With your help, yes!