Events

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Past Events


Leaderboard
Amount Raised
The area with the most raised
Rank Department Raised
1 Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC $1,105,742.50
2 College of Engineering $227,825.17
3 Athletics $222,395.39
4 Pamplin College of Business $200,007.40
5 College of Natural Resources and Environment $124,974.82
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$1,000
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Challenge
Donna Mitchell will generously donate $1,000 to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences for every 100 gifts to any College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences donors up to $10,000!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Donor Participation Challenge
Dr. Harold McNair will donate $1,500 to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, in memory of his wife Marijke McNair, if 25 donors make a gift to the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Marching Virginian Challenge
James “Jay” Muscatello will generously donate $5,000 to the Marching Virginians if 200 donors make a gift to the Marching Virginians Annual Fund!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
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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 Department Gifts
1 $1,250 College of Engineering 1,284
2 $750 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 1,239
3 $500 Pamplin College of Business 947
4 College of Science 826
5 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 592
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Amount Raised Leaderboard
Dean Blieszner will generously donate $500 to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences department with the most dollars raised on Giving Day and $250 to second place!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $500 Marching Virginians Annual Fund $22,593.03
2 $250 Communication Department Annual Fund $8,923.00
3 Political Science Department Annual Fund $7,331.00
4 Adult Day Care Center $7,265.00
5 English Department Annual Fund $6,595.19
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Exit Light | Enter Night Challenge
Do you wake up early? Go to sleep late at night? Then take our hand…we’re off to #VTGivingDay land. Seriously though, sometimes being an early bird or night owl has its perks. The first 700 Hokies who give back between 9 p.m. on 3/19 and 6 a.m. on 3/20 Eastern Time will receive exclusive Virginia Tech keyboard decals to show off their Hokie pride.
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#HokieLove Challenge
Did your love story start at Virginia Tech? Share a photo of you with your #HokieLove to Twitter or Instagram, and tag it #VTGivingDay. We’ll pick a winning couple to choose the Virginia Tech Foundation fund where an extra $250 is donated!
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Hidden HokieBird Challenge
There are hidden paper HokieBirds all over Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, Roanoke, and NCR campuses during Giving Day. Find them and share a selfie with the bird to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly pick 10 winners to put an extra $100 each toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice!
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Match
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Dr. Harold McNair will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, in memory of his wife Marijke McNair, up to a total of $1,500 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$985 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Challenge
Lara and Henry Hadad will generously donate $5,000 to student scholarships if 150 donors make a gift to any College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences fund!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$3,500
English Department Challenge
Timothy Menter ’84, with a donation of $3,500 to the English Department, calls on 100 other donors to also make a gift to the English Department Annual Fund! – Help us meet this challenge
72 / 100 Gifts
Ended
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Faculty vs. Staff Challenge
When Virginia Tech employees compete, Virginia Tech students win!
Please check all your Virginia Tech affiliations
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Faculty member 1,340
2 Staff member 526
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Participation Leaderboard
Dean Blieszner will generously donate $500 to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences department with the most gifts on Giving Day and $250 for second place.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $500 Marching Virginians Annual Fund 352
2 $250 Adult Day Care Center 230
3 English Department Annual Fund 72
4 Communication Department Annual Fund 69
5 Political Science Department Annual Fund 54
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First-Time Donor Challenge
Joining in on #VTGivingDay for the first time? Here's a challenge just for you! We’ll select five first-time donors to receive an extra $250 each, to donate toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice.
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#HokieBaby and #HokiePet Challenge
Do you have an adorable #HokieBaby or #HokiePet? Post a photo of your little Hokies or furbabies in their Virginia Tech gear to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly pick a winner for each hashtag, who will get to choose a Virginia Tech Foundation fund to receive an extra $250!
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HokieBird Selfie Challenge
We want to see your memories with the best bird and best mascot around, so post a photo with the HokieBird (past or present) to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly select a winner to put an extra $250 toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice!
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Hokies Abroad Challenge
Post a photo wearing or holding Hokie gear around the world with #VTGivingDay, and we’ll pick one winner who can put an extra $250 toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice.
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