Events

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Past Events


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Ken Kendrick WVU Foundation Board Match
Once members of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors collectively have donated $250,000, a generous contribution from Ken Kendrick will unlock an additional $250,000.
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George Weaver Lunch Hour Challenge
The participating group that receives the most donations during the Lunch Hour Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 WVU Extension Service 75
2 College of Creative Arts 25
3 Chambers College of Business & Economics 22
4 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 20
5 WVU Medicine Children's 17
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George Weaver Night Owl Challenge
The participating group that receives the most donations during the Night Owl Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 WVU Extension Service 63
2 College of Creative Arts 29
3 School of Medicine 18
4 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 18
5 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 17
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Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which Participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard!
Rank Department Raised
1 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources $6,098,886.36
2 WVU Extension Service $1,351,643.55
3 WVU Medicine Children's $1,213,359.04
4 HSC Charleston Campus $259,950.00
5 Chambers College of Business & Economics $249,560.77
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PT Alumni Dollar for Dollar Match
Dr. Anne Swisher challenges alumni to grow the new John J. Petronis PT, MS student scholarship to honor this great educator and help reduce the burden of PT student debt. Every dollar donated up to $5,000 will be matched!
$3,568 MATCHED
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Kevin Sidow Greatest Needs Dollar for Dollar Match
Donations made to any “Greatest Needs” fund on the Day of Giving will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $25,000 by a generous gift from Kevin Sidow beginning at 8:00 a.m. on WVU Day of Giving. Help us meet this match by making a donation to your favorite WVU school, college or department’s Greatest Needs Fund today!
$25,000 MATCHED
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WVU Faculty and Staff Dollar for Dollar Match
Calling all WVU Faculty and Staff! Kick off the work day by donating on WVU Day of Giving. Gifts made by WVU faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar by contributions from members of the WVU Board of Governors, and the WVU Foundation Board of Directors up to a total of $25,000 starting at 8:00 a.m. on WVU Day of Giving.
$25,000 MATCHED
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$100,000
School of Medicine Participation Challenge
An anonymous donor will give $100,000 to the School of Medicine if 200 donors give to the School of Medicine on WVU Day of Giving. Your gift helps to shape the lives of students and advances the future of medicine.
200 / 200 Gifts
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Alexis Pugh and Michael Escue Social Media Challenge
If 1,000 people share of a photo of themselves on social media with the Flying WV logo, it will unlock an additional gift of $20,000 generously provided by Alexis Pugh and Michael Escue. Use #WVUDayofGiving with your photo.
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Department of Urology Dollar for Dollar Match
Dr. Stanley Zaslau will generously match every dollar given up to a total of $7,500 to the Department of Urology Fund!
$952 MATCHED
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George Weaver Happy Hour Challenge
The participating group that receives the most donations during the Happy Hour Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 WVU Extension Service 67
2 WVU Medicine Children's 65
3 College of Creative Arts 26
4 Chambers College of Business & Economics 17
5 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 14
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Participation Leaderboard
Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard.
Rank Department Gifts
1 WVU Extension Service 577
2 College of Creative Arts 496
3 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 339
4 WVU Medicine Children's 326
5 Chambers College of Business & Economics 285
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School of Medicine Dean's Annual Scholarship Dollar for Dollar Match
Dr. Clay Marsh will generously match every dollar given up to a total of $50,000 to the School of Medicine Dean’s Annual Scholarship Fund! With your help, we can reduce the burden of student debt to our medical students!
$24,342 MATCHED
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WVU Day of Giving "We're Live" Match
WVU Day of Giving is live! Help us kick off the 2019 WVU Day of Giving by making a gift to your favorite area of WVU. Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000.
$50,000 MATCHED
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Pat and Alison Deem Dollar for Dollar Scholarship Match
Donations made to general scholarship funds on the Day of Giving will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $18,000 by a generous gift from Pat and Alison Deem beginning at 10:00 a.m. on WVU Day of Giving. Help us meet this match by donating to the scholarship fund that means the most to you today!
$18,000 MATCHED
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First Time Donors Dollar for Dollar Match
The next $10,000 in donations made by First Time Donors will be matched dollar for dollar starting at 1:00 p.m. on WVU Day of Giving. Make your first ever donation to WVU now and get your gift matched.
$10,000 MATCHED
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$100,000
1,000 Mountaineers for $100,000
The first 1,000 gifts of $100 or more will be matched up to $100 each helping us raise an extra $100,000 for Day of Giving. Help us unlock this $100,000 by making a gift of $100 or more! The $100 match to your gift will be made once the challenge is met!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
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