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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
Ended
$5,000
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Challenge
Marty Muscatello, member of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Advisory Board, challenges his fellow board members and all of Hokie Nation to give to Fralin BRI on Giving Day. Marty will provide a $5,000 gift after the first 25 gifts to the institute on Giving Day.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
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 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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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.
Ended
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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!
Ended
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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!
Ended
$3,000
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Challenge
Dr. Michael Friedlander, executive director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, after the 30th gift to the institute on Giving Day, will honor each donor by personally making a gift to the institute of $100 per donor, up to a total of $3,000! This is his way of recognizing and thanking each generous donor to Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
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
Ended
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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!
Ended
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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.
Ended