GOLD Donors

89
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59% of 150 Donor goal
$5,200
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One Day for Western 2024
1,142 Donors - $494,043 Donated
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If you graduated between 2014-2023, you are GOLD(en)! Graduates of the Last Decade are important donors in our One Day for Western efforts. Give to whatever you're passionate about... just be sure to include your graduation year when you make your gift and make your mark on April 3. Every gift and every dollar counts! And after you make your gift, don't forget to post about why you give on social media! Access our toolkit here.

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Donation Challenge

$500 if 100 donors give in the next 7 months

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$500 if 50 donors give in the next 7 months

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$100 if 10 donors give in the next 7 months

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For Softball

Offered by Amber Haber

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$50 if $50 is donated in the next 7 months

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For Student Affairs Emergency Fund

Offered by Alexandra M. Fields

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$20 per donor up to $1,000

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For Nursing

Offered by Greg Chesney & Jill Chesney

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$10 per donor up to $1,000

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For Catamount Club: Athletics Scholarships

Offered by Kevin & Lynn Stanberry & Lynn Stanberry

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$10 per donor up to $1,000

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For Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts Excellence Endowment

Offered by Betsy Seaton & Eric Seaton

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$10 per donor up to $1,000

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For College of Business (Professional Stackable Credentials)

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$10 per donor up to $500

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Offered by Dennis A. Fox & Susan Fox

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For Catamount Club: Athletics Scholarships

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For Student Affairs Emergency Fund

Offered by Henry S Hodge & Gin Hodge

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For Student Affairs Emergency Fund

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$10 per donor up to $150

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$10 per $1 donated up to $100

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For The Fund for WCU

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$10 per donor up to $100

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For The Fund for WCU

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$5 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Brinson Honors College Dean's Fund (Hosting North Carolina Honors Conference Support)

Offered by Gayle Watkins & Andy Chmar

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For Hunter Library Priorities: One Day for Western

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$5 per donor up to $50

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For The Fund for WCU

Offered by Kate Oelslager

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$5 per donor up to $50

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For The Fund for WCU

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For The Fund for WCU

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For The Fund for WCU

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For The Fund for WCU

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For The Fund for WCU

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For The Fund for WCU

Offered by Beverly S Barr & William G Barr

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$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Kenneth E. Flynt Endowed Scholarship

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$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Speech and Hearing

Offered by Dan Killian

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$1 per $1 donated up to $4,500

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For Highlands Biological Advancement Fund

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$1 per $1 donated up to $3,000

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For Forensic Anthropology Advancement Fund

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000

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For College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Fund

Offered by Jason Ward & Jeannie Ward

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000

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For College of Health and Human Sciences Excellence Endowment

Offered by Sherri Holbert, Relocate 828

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$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

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For Student Travel-CEAP

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$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

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For Student Travel-CEAP

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For Nursing

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For Social Work

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For Cherokee Programs Advancement Fund

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For College of Business (Student International Travel)

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For Literary Festival

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$1 per donor up to $100

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For College of Business (Student Competition and Intern Assistance)

Offered by Kay Waller

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For Cherokee Programs Advancement Fund

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$1 per $1 donated up to $50

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Offered by Elizabeth Thier & Jeff Thier

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$1 per $1 donated up to $50

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For Literary Festival

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$1 per donor up to $50

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For Classes between 2014 & 2023

Offered by Tenisea Higgins

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$10 per donor up to $250

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For BCFPA Priorities: One Day for Western

Offered by Zach Shatley

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$5 per donor up to $250

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For Student Affairs Emergency Fund

Offered by Constance M Haire

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$1 per donor up to $350

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For Catamount Club: Athletics Scholarships

Offered by Leslie Greer

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💜Updates
Drumroll, please... 🥁

The results are in, Catamounts: we surpassed last year's totals! Your generosity will help make one day possible for so many students at Western. 

We are blown away by your response and generosity (again) this year during One Day for Western! And you helped us Fill the Western Sky by turning the map purple: we secured gifts from 49 of 50 states! 

Check out some highlights of our results below and visit oneday.wcu.edu for even more information about the impact of your giving. Go Cats!

204 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
One Extra Email...

Hey, Catamounts! You may have received an email from GiveCampus this morning that re-sent our "Wave the royal banner high" post featuring our Pride of the Mountains Marching Band and asking you to participate in One Day for Western. Our partners at GiveCampus let us know this was just a bug in the system that affected a few campaigns that have already ended, so no cause for alarm. We received your gift and appreciate your generosity! Our team is still working hard to share finalized totals in the coming days, so we'll provide a (real) update soon.

In the interim, we hope you're having a great week and send our gratitude to members of Catamount nation far and wide!

Gratefully,

Rebekah B. Cheney

Director of Annual Giving 

211 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Thank you, Catamount Nation!

What a day (and then some), Catamounts! Thank you to every single person who helped make one day possible for our students. Whether you made a gift, shared our message, cheered us on, or did all three - your contributions matter and impacted our success this year.

We will be finalizing our totals in the coming days and are excited to report more on the impact of your generosity. Until then, please know that we are incredibly grateful for your support!

Go Cats! 

Warmly,


Rebekah B. Cheney 

Director of Annual Giving

217 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
One Day Update!


You are still showing up, Catamounts! 

With just a few hours left, we are nearly 90% to our goal. We are so close, and your advocacy is making a huge difference.

We are also making great progress on turning the map purple to Fill the Western Sky! We still are looking for gifts from:

  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Minnesota
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont

Do you know someone in any of these states? Consider asking them to make a gift before 5 p.m. to help us Fill the Western Sky.

Your generosity and advocacy are helping make one day possible. We're almost to the finish line... GO CATS!

217 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Western Wednesday Highlight: Zach, Sion, and Landon


Yesterday's special live edition of Western Wednesday focused on One Day for Western! Here's a clip of three current students who talk about their hopes for the future.

If you didn't catch our special LIVE Western Wednesday podcast, you can rewatch the whole show here! James, Ben and Stacey chat with students, donors, and staff about programs and dreams that are worth investing in. 

217 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
One Day More... (yes, we get the joke)


Catamounts: there's still time to make one day possible. We're still reaching for the biggest giving day goal we've ever aimed for, and we know we can accomplish it with your help! Beyond making a gift, the best way you can help is to share our message with your networks and remind your fellow Catamounts to give and share, too! We'll keep counting until 5 p.m. Thursday, so keep advocating for our incredible programs and students. GO CATS!

218 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Tune in to a LIVE Western Wednesday at 6 pm Eastern!

Hear directly from students, faculty and staff about One Day for Western and why it matters during this special broadcast. Watch the live podcast here!

218 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
One Day Update!

With about nine hours left, we are over 40% to our goal. Let's keep going, Catamount nation!

We still want to turn the map purple and Fill the Western Sky! If you know Catamounts in the following states, give them a shout:

  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • North Dakota
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Dakota
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia
218 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Students Say Thank You!

Check out some photos from our student event: One Day of Thankfulness... you may even receive a handwritten note from a student in the coming weeks!




We're 40% to our donor goal... let's keep it up! GO CATS!

218 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Wave the royal banner high, and let it fill the Western sky!

Catamount nation, this is what happens when we come together... 

Last year, One Day for Western donors supported countless projects and programs to make one day possible for Catamounts. Remember how the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band was preparing to travel to Dublin, Ireland for their first international trip? One Day for Western donors played a critical role in these students' experience.

What cause (or causes) will you support this year as we work to fill the Western sky? Help us turn the map purple by encouraging donors from every state to support WCU today.

Video courtsey of Dean George H. Brown; Kilkenny Castle, March 14, 2024.

218 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
It's here: Happy One Day for Western!

One Day for Western exists because of our AMAZING students... join the fun by making your gift or sharing on social media today!

219 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Can we Fill the Western Sky?

Catamounts, we want to turn the map purple on April 3. We need at least one donor from all 50 states to fill the Western sky, so reach out to Catamounts (and friends of Catamount nation) far and wide! After all, what's more beautiful than a sky full of purple?

States we've already received gifts from are North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Indiana, Colorado, and Hawaii. Only 38 to go!

219 days ago by Rebekah Cheney
Be GOLD: Join us for One Day for Western!

254 days ago by Rebekah Cheney

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