Events

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Past Events


$2,500
Exit Light, Enter Night Challenge
Are you up late? Why not make a gift to your favorite area of the university? If the university gets 50 gifts between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. EST, a generous anonymous donor will give an extra $2,500 to the Virginia Tech Annual Fund!
50 / 50 Gifts
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$2,000
Pamplin College of Business Challenge
Shirley A. Edwards, President of the Pamplin Advisory Council, along with Jim Hatch, Pamplin Advisory Council Chair, will generously each donate $1,000 to support the Pamplin College of Business for every 150 gifts made to any Pamplin fund up to 750 gifts! Help us unlock this challenge by making your gift today!
495 / 600 Gifts
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Biggest Fan Social Media Challenge
Are you the most Hokie of all the Hokies in the Hokie Nation? Show us how much! Take a photo or video of yourself in all your Maroon & Orange, and tag your photos #VTGivingDay and #HokiestHokie. We'll select a winner, who will get to pick a fund for an extra $250 donation and a special shout-out on Virginia Tech social media!
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#HokieBaby and #HokiePets Challenge
Do you have an adorable #HokieBaby or #HokiePet? Post a picture of your little Hokies or furbabies in their Virginia Tech gear on your social media accounts, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly pick a winner from each hashtag, who will each get to choose where an extra $250 will go a fund of their choice!
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$1,500
Early Bird Challenge
Rise and shine, early bird Hokies! Why not start off your day with gifts to your favorite areas of Virginia Tech? If the university gets 25 gifts from 4-6 a.m. EST, a generous donor will give an extra $1,500 to the Virginia Tech Annual Fund!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Vice President Participation Leaderboard Challenge
Which giving area will receive the most donations during Virginia Tech Giving Day? Make a gift to your favorite area of Virginia Tech to help keep your area at the top of the leaderboard! The areas with the most gifts at the end of Giving Day will receive an additional donation from Virginia Tech Vice President of Advancement Charlie Phlegar.
Rank Prize Areas of Support Gifts
1 $1,250 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 799
2 $750 College of Engineering 789
3 $500 College of Science 612
4 Pamplin College of Business 520
5 Corps of Cadets 370
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Campus Landmarks Challenge
Throughout #VTGivingDay, we'll be posting close-ups of Virginia Tech landmarks. If you can correctly guess what the photos are depicting, you might be randomly selected to put an extra $250 toward a Virginia Tech fund of your choice, with the funds provided by a generous anonymous donor!
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Hokie Couples Gift Match Challenge
Are you a Hokie Couple? Share a picture of you with your sweetheart and tag it #HokieLove between 7 and 9 a.m. on March 21, and we’ll pick a winning couple to pick where an extra $250 is donated!
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