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Top 5 WWU Fundraisers
These are our Top 5 Leaders for WWU. NOT based on dollars but donor count contributing to their department, program or scholarships success.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 Men's Crew 117
2 $1,000 Marketing Department 102
3 $1,000 Women's Volleyball 101
4 $1,000 Racing 87
5 $1,000 Behavioral Neuroscience 74
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Celebrate WWU's 125th Anniversary and be the 125th Donor!
This year WWU is celebrating our 125th anniversary! Help us reach our GOAL and you and a guest will be sitting pretty near the goal! The overall 125th donor on WWU Give Day will win 2 tickets to see the Sounders face off against DC United on June 9th.
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The Bean Stop Happy Hour Challenge
Thank you! The Bean Stop donated $1 to WWU for every drink purchased during their Happy Hour Drink Special from 3-5pm on Give Day!
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1:1 Recent Grad Challenge
Thank you! The first $5,000 in gifts from recent grads (up to $100 ) were matched 2:1 by Alumnus Dave Mann, '82 and Ann Thomson Mann.
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Give Day Challenge Pool
30% of EVERY gift made will be matched by one of our challenge pools (if they did not already receive matching funds from another challenge, up to $5,000 per donor). Challenge Pool dollars are allocated as a percentage: Total Matching Pool ÷ Total Give Day Donations = Match %. Thank you to our generous Challenge Pool Donors for transforming lives and inspiring support of education: Steven and Victoria Garfinkle, Tony George, Greg & Elizabeth Grant, Marjorie and Allen Hatter, Andy Kositsky & Maria Mazzei, Jennifer Kutcher, '97 and Michael Kutcher, Bryan Page, Karen & Lane Richards; Jerry & Truc Thon; the WWU Alumni Association, the Western Fund.
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WECU Give Away in Celebration of Give Day!
Stay tuned! WECU will be announcing the winners of this Give Away soon. Whatcom Educational Credit Union is a proud supporter of WWU Scholarships and a sponsor of WECU Court in Carver Gymnasium. To further celebrate our partnership with WWU, WECU will host a drawing for all Give Day donors to win one of three beautiful baskets filled with WWU & WECU swag, and a $100 gift certificate to a downtown Bellingham restaurant. You do not need to make a gift to enter this drawing. For details or to enter without donating visit: https://wwugiveday.wwu.edu/wecu.
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2:1 Student Match Has been met!
Thank you! The first $7,000 in students gifts (up to $100 ) were matched 2:1 by Jack Cullen, '73 Dave Mann, '82 and Ann Thomson Mann.
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