{"id":53600,"date":"2024-10-09T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=53600"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T16:31:29","slug":"employee-giving-thank-you-for-making-a-difference-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2024\/10\/09\/employee-giving-thank-you-for-making-a-difference-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Giving: Thank You for Making a Difference &#8211; Every Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2024-25 Sparking Opportunity Employee Giving Campaign has been a wonderful success, surpassing our giving for 2023 to support our students, our Valley, and the road ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Week 7 Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center: Certificate to Sunday Brunch for Two &#8211; <strong>Jenifer Kurtz<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Voucher for Two Concert Tickets &#8211; <strong>Wanda DiMarco<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wells Fargo: Four Sets of Dry Erase Magnets<strong> &#8211; Sarah Burns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wells Fargo: Pedometer with Ear Buds &#8211; <strong>Lindsey Weston<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wells Fargo: One Stadium Seat<strong> &#8211; Pamela Woody<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Henegar: VWCC STEM Jenga Set &#8211; <strong>Mallory White<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carilion Clinic Cosmetic Center: Gift Bag &#8211; <strong>Anonymous<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D&amp;S Agency: Emerson Creek Pottery and Amazon Echo Dot &#8211; <strong>Frank Tyree<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hollins University Theatre: Season pass to Hollins Theatre Events &#8211; <strong>Heather Hunter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong> <strong>Grand Prize Winner<\/strong>: A dedicated parking spot where YOU want, for the 2024-25 academic year &#8211; <strong>Debbie LaRocca<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prizes are ready for pick up in the Foundation office. And remember, though the prize drawings may be complete, you can choose to support Virginia Western anytime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once more, on behalf of the Foundation, thank you, one and all, for the difference you make, every single day. <strong>We are Western!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amanda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\"><strong>Educational Foundation&#8217;s Employee Giving Page<\/strong><\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\">2024-2025 Sparking Opportunity Employee Giving Campaign<\/a>. Questions? Contact Educational Foundation Philanthropy Director <strong>Amanda Mansfield<\/strong> at (540) 857-6962 or <a href=\"mailto:amansfield@virginiawestern.edu\">amansfield@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024-25 Sparking Opportunity Employee Giving Campaign has been a wonderful success, surpassing our giving for 2023 to support our students, our Valley, and the road ahead. 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