Every student deserves a bright future, but for young people who have experienced foster care, the odds are stacked against them. That’s why Virginia Western’s Great Expectations program is so important. It provides one-on-one coaching, tutoring, and mentoring to help students not only enroll but succeed. Great Expectations students graduate at three times the national average for foster youth, thanks to support from caring employees like you.
This fall, we’re shining a spotlight on that work with An Evening with Beth Macy, the award-winning author of Dopesick and Factory Man, and a former Virginia Western instructor. Macy’s new book, Paper Girl, explores the struggles of her hometown through the lens of poverty, resilience, and the power of education. Just as a Pell Grant fueled Macy’s own college journey, your gifts today fuel the futures of our students, whether through scholarships, the Student Co-Op, or the Student Emergency Fund.
And to celebrate the impact of employee giving, the grand prize for this year’s campaign is two tickets to the Beth Macy event plus two signed copies of her new book, Paper Girl.
Make a gift of $10 or more and you’ll be entered into a weekly prize drawing AND the final grand prize drawing. Give today and get in on the excitement!
This week’s winners:
- Tickets to Grandin Theatre: Jordan Tucker
- A gift card to Seasons and Occasions: Lauren LaVenture
- A Buff City Soap Company goodie bag: Katelyn Burton
- A Blue Cow Ice Cream scoop card: Bernadette Battle
- A gift certificate to Mountain Haus Florals: Jennifer Bobbitt
- A Deb’s Frozen Lemonade gift card: Reginald Walker
Next week’s prizes include:
• Orvis gift card from Brown and Edwards
• A Buff City Soap Company goodie bag
• Dinner for two at Hotel Roanoke Regency Room
• A gift card to Hollywood’s Eatery
When you give, you’re not just donating–you’re transforming lives, standing with students who are working harder than most of us can imagine to earn a degree.
Giving is easy!
- Click GIVE NOW to make a one-time or recurring gift using a credit or debit card.
- Drop off your gift in the Educational Foundation office, F214 in Fishburn Hall.
- Mail to the Virginia Western Educational Foundation, 3093 Colonial Ave., Roanoke VA 24015.
Our college shines as one of the Roanoke Valley’s true unhidden gems, with over 60 years of impact and innovation, and your work is at the heart of that legacy.
For more information, visit the Educational Foundation’s Employee Giving Page: https://www.virginiawestern.edu/giving/employee-giving/
Have questions? Reach out to Syreeta Combs at ( 540)857-6833 or scombs@virginiawestern.edu.