The Western Challenge 2022

1,042
Donors
104% of 1,000 Donor goal
$212,426
Donated
This campaign ended on April 24, 2022, but you can still make a gift to Western Illinois University by clicking here!

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THANK YOU, WIU!

Alumni, Friends, Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Students came together for an unforgettable Western Challenge Day. More than 1,000 of us came together to raise $212,426 for Western students.


Your support is a reflection of the resilience, potential, and tenacity that makes us Leathernecks. Each gift is a loud and proud statement of support of the place we all call home, and our students can rest easy knowing that no matter what challenges they may face, Leathernecks around the world have their backs.






Give to Something That Influences Everything

And Help Western Receive an Additional $25,000 in Scholarship Assistance


Alumni, Friends, Faculty / Staff, Parents, and Students – Regardless of your affiliation with Western, there is no limit to your influence on our University and our students when you support what matters to you during the Western Challenge.


Your academic department. A scholarship you received. Your favorite sports team.

Fraternity and Sorority life. University Libraries. Everyone's favorite mascot - Ray!


These are just a few opportunities to lend your support, and your influence does not stop there.

Western is also directly impacted by HOW MANY alumni give back, and today, 1,000 Leatherneck donors unlocks an additional $25,000 in scholarship assistance from a generous alumni donor. Help us meet the challenge!


$5, $50, or $500 - EVERY GIFT COUNTS and impacts Western's rankings in publications like U.S. News and World Report, which, in turn, influences:

  • Increased enrollment
  • Additional corporate and foundation support
  • Western's national profile
  • Our Leatherneck Pride !


Your Western Challenge gift is influence.

Give to something that influences everything today!



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