{"id":56556,"date":"2026-08-19T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=56556"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:02:53","slug":"employee-giving-campaign-26-27-perfect-timing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2026\/08\/19\/employee-giving-campaign-26-27-perfect-timing\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Giving Campaign 26\/27 Perfect Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The right moment can change everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A scholarship when a student is ready to enroll. Emergency assistance during an unexpected crisis. Food support when making ends meet becomes difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Employee Giving Campaign supports the funds that make those moments possible, including <strong>CCAP, the Student Emergency Fund, and the Virginia Western Student Food Co-op fueled by Kroger,<\/strong> along with many other Foundation-supported initiatives that help Virginia Western students succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Give. Support Students. Enjoy Virginia Western Experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Employee Giving Campaign starts today<\/strong> and runs through <strong>October 2<\/strong>. This year&#8217;s <strong>Perfect Timing<\/strong> campaign celebrates one of the best things about Virginia Western: <em>the community we&#8217;ve built together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you make <strong>a gift of $10 or more<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll automatically be entered into our weekly raffle drawings. <strong>Even better, one qualifying gift keeps your name in the prize pool for every remaining drawing throughout the campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year&#8217;s prizes are all about enjoying the people, places, and experiences that make our campus and the Roanoke Valley feel like home. You could win:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Reserved campus parking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Community Arboretum plant vouchers (pansies or poinsettias)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Blue Cow ice cream cones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Deb&#8217;s Frozen Lemonade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Gift cards from Hollywood&#8217;s and Seasons &amp; Occasions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Grandin Theatre movie tickets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Tickets to Mill Mountain Theatre&#8217;s holiday production of <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there&#8217;s even more to look forward to. If we reach our goal of <strong>more than 60 employee donors<\/strong> by the end of the campaign, everyone who has made a qualifying gift will be entered into our grand prize drawing for a <strong>Lunch with Leadership<\/strong>. Two winners will each bring a guest to enjoy lunch with President Treanor and the Vice President of their choice. Whatever size you gift is, it helps provide the right support at the right moment for students who are working hard to build a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for being part of what makes Virginia Western such a special place. Because sometimes, what we do <strong>right now <\/strong>changes everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Giving is easy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a secure online gift through the Employee Giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\">webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop off your gift at the Educational Foundation Office (Business Science, M327).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mail your gift to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\">Virginia Western Educational Foundation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you for investing in our students, our mission, and one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The right moment can change everything. A scholarship when a student is ready to enroll. Emergency assistance during an unexpected crisis. Food support when making ends meet becomes difficult. 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