The 2023 Meant to Live Studies Panel and Reception, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Co-sponsored by the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, this year’s Meant to Live Interdisciplinary Studies Gathering celebrates the vibrancy of interdisciplinary study at PLU and provides current students an opportunity to learn how an IDIS degree can give purpose to life after graduation. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)

Give to Wild Hope

Your gift to Wild Hope supports the Wild Hope student fellows (PLU juniors) in a year-long exploration of vocation and their individual projects; training faculty and staff to serve as mentors in vocation for students; offering workshops for alumni on vocational discernment at mid-career and when approaching retirement; securing the latest resources on vocation to support students, staff, faculty, and alumni; and assisting in the publication of Center research on the difference vocational discernment offers the university community and alumni.

Donate to Wild Hope

We are grateful for these benefactors of the Wild Hope Center:

John Aakre and Cindy Michael
Steve and Sue Appelo
Allan and Melinda Belton
Jonette Blakney
Alison Burchett
Stephen and Rebecca Dupont
Terri Farrar
Antonios Finitsis
Ralph Flick
Karen Flotte
Joanna Gregson
Jaynee Groseth
Lauralee Hagen
Sergia and Todd Hay
Kendall Jeske
Erik and Marcia Kjesbu
Andrew Larsen
Erik Loraas

Laura Majovski
Nikki Martin
Paul Menzel
Joanna Royce Davis
Rebecca Torvend Rainsberger
Jen Rude and Deb Derylak
Timothy and Allison Siburg
Christianna Slater
Jes Takla
Callie Taylor
Samuel Torvend
Laree Winer
Neal Yakelis
The PLU Class of 1958
Charles and Linda Knutzen Barbo
The Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
Thrivent Choice Program
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans