Give $10 for Rock's 10

Thank you to all of the 397 generous donors who gave $10 (or more) to celebrate Rock’s 10^th anniversary at OWU, raising $29,793!

Thank you, too, to Doug Dittrick ’55 for inspiring 200 donors with his generous matching challenge!

As usual, the OWU community rose to the challenge. Thank you for taking this opportunity to celebrate Rock’s decade of leadership at OWU, and to wish him well!

If you missed the official campaign, don’t worry - you can still make your gift to celebrate Rock at the link above or at owu.edu/give.

Thanks again to everyone who has submitted a congratulatory message to Rock along with your gift to the Give $10 campaign! There are still a few hours left to give and leave your message for Rock!

Here is our final batch of favorite messages:

• You really rock, Rock. So happy you joined the OWU family 10 years ago.
• Thank you, Rock, for 10 years of great progress! Here's to the next decade!
• Congratulations! Thank you for supporting me and all the other students during our four years at OWU. I am more than happy to support the Giving 10 Campaign in your honor.
• Go Rock! Thank you for your time and sacrifice for OWU! We are grateful!
• Rock you have changed the landscape at OWU and inspired my personal involvement the past 10 years! Thank you for all that you do for Ohio Wesleyan!
• Thanks for 10 terrific years!!

Just over six hours remain to give $10 for Rock’s 10! We are so close to 300 donors – who will put us over the top?

Here are a few more of our favorite messages:

• Hearty congratulations...and many more! We're lucky to have you.
• Thank you for your tenacious and steadfast leadership!
• Congratulations wise and mighty leader!
• All the best to Rock and Melissa, with many thanks for your leadership!
• Congratulations on a decade of inspired leadership at Ohio Wesleyan. We are lucky to have you and best of everything going forward.

We're almost at 200 donors - wow! Thank you for celebrating Rock's anniversary with us!

Once again, here are a few more of our favorite messages!

• Congrats Rock!  Thanks for leading OWU into a very bright future!
• Congratulations, Rock on your highly successful 10 years at OWU.  We all appreciate tremendously what you have done to improve Ohio Wesleyan over this past decade! 
• You and your staff are doing a wonderful job.  I couldn't be more pleased with the man my son became during his 4 years at OWU.  Congrats on reaching the ten year mark!
• Rock Rocks! #BishopPride #OhWooo
• Congratulations on 10 years. Looking forward to many more!

Doug Dittrick ’55 was so inspired by the early response to the Give $10 for Rock’s 10 campaign that he has issued a match – he will give an additional $50 per gift for the next 200 donors! Make your gift today to help unlock $10,000!

"100 donors, awesome! Thank you so much for the overwhelming support! Melissa and I are humbled by your show of support and your heartfelt messages. Your generosity supports students of today and helps lead OWU into tomorrow." – President Rock Jones

We're nearing our goal of 100 donors - thank you for your enthusiasm! We continue to love your messages of support for Rock! Here are a few more of our favorites:

• Congratulations on a great 10 years of service to OWU! 
• You have been the heart of Ohio Wesleyan--a great, inspiring president. 
• Congratulations! Thank you for starting the marching band! 
• Thanks for your years of dedication and great leadership! 
• Congrats on reaching the ten year mark! You all are doing a fantastic job. Today, like all others, is a great day to be a Bishop!

We agree – It’s a great day to be a Bishop!

Thanks to everyone who has already supported the "Give $10 for Rock’s 10" campaign! We’re so grateful you’ve chosen to celebrate Rock’s 10^th anniversary at OWU and inspired by your congratulatory messages. Here’s a sampling of our favorites so far:

• Congratulations. Here’s to decades more. 
• President Jones, thank you so much for your dedication to OWU.  Happy Anniversary. 
•  You started at OWU the same year as our daughter! Congrats Rock!  
• Rock, 10 years strong. You have been a blessing to the University, thank you! 
• Congratulations on reaching 10 years Rock! Onto the next 20!