{"id":56659,"date":"2026-09-30T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=56659"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:11:21","slug":"sometimes-student-success-comes-down-to-getting-through-one-difficult-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2026\/09\/30\/sometimes-student-success-comes-down-to-getting-through-one-difficult-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes Student Success Comes Down to Getting Through One Difficult Week."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students arrive at Virginia Western with goals they are working hard to reach, but life does not always cooperate with the semester schedule. A flat tire, an unexpected bill, a childcare expense, or another financial emergency can suddenly make staying in school much harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s where the <strong>Student Emergency Fund<\/strong> can make a real difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the Employee Giving Campaign, you can help provide timely assistance to students who are doing everything they can to keep going. A relatively small amount of support at the right moment can help a student stay in class, get to campus, take care of an urgent need, and continue working toward graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And <strong>it\u2019s easy to give!<\/strong> You can make a one-time gift or choose monthly contributions and spread your donation throughout the year. Every gift matters, and donations of <strong>$10 or more<\/strong> qualify you for our weekly prize drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to last week\u2019s winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jenifer Kurtz<\/strong> \u2013 Deb\u2019s Frozen Lemonade<br><strong>Katelyn Burton<\/strong> \u2013 Deb\u2019s Frozen Lemonade<br><strong>Tracy Holley<\/strong> \u2013 Community Arboretum gift certificate for the December poinsettia sale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And next week brings two more great prizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two weeks of reserved parking in Lot 15<\/strong><br><strong>Tickets to <\/strong><em><strong>The Wizard of Oz<\/strong><\/em><strong> at Mill Mountain Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you haven\u2019t participated yet, there\u2019s still time. Your gift can help make sure an unexpected expense does not become the reason a student has to put their education on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mail your gift to the <strong>Virginia Western Educational Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make a secure online gift through the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/giving\/employee-giving\/\">Employee Giving webpage<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drop off your gift at the <strong>Educational Foundation Office, Business Science M327<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you to everyone who has already given and helped make this year\u2019s Employee Giving Campaign a success. 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