{"id":56598,"date":"2026-09-02T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=56598"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:32:35","slug":"employee-giving-perfect-timing-help-students-through-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2026\/09\/02\/employee-giving-perfect-timing-help-students-through-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Giving Perfect Timing: Help Students Through the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, perfect timing means being there when a student faces something they never planned for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Student Emergency Fund<\/strong> helps Virginia Western students navigate unexpected financial crises that could otherwise derail their education. Whether it is an urgent transportation issue, an unexpected bill, or another immediate need, emergency assistance can help a student stay enrolled and keep moving toward their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you support the Student Emergency Fund through the Employee Giving Campaign, you are helping provide a safety net at exactly the moment a student needs it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And congratulations to our <strong>first round of Employee Giving raffle winners!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tracy Harmon<\/strong> \u2013Reserved Parking Space in Lot 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clair Lowden<\/strong> \u2013 Seasons &amp; Occasions Gift Card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jordan Tucker<\/strong> \u2013 One free scoop at Blue Cow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone who has already made a gift. Remember, a <strong>gift of $10 or more<\/strong> keeps your name in the prize pool for every remaining weekly drawing throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next week\u2019s prizes include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A gift certificate to the <strong>September 18 Community Arboretum Sale<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Roanoke Co-op gift card<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>family pass to Mill Mountain Zoo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is still plenty of time to participate before the Employee Giving Campaign ends on <strong>October 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every gift helps make sure support is there when a student needs it most.<\/strong><\/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 helping Virginia Western students through the unexpected. 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