{"id":154278,"date":"2024-09-30T08:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=154278"},"modified":"2024-09-27T10:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:05:14","slug":"wright-day-to-give-scheduled-for-oct-1-and-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/30\/wright-day-to-give-scheduled-for-oct-1-and-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright Day to Give scheduled for Oct. 1 and 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wright State University will host its eighth annual Wright Day to Give<\/a> on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and Wednesday, Oct. 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are always amazed by the generosity of our donors on the Wright Day to Give,\u201d said Amy Jones, director of annual giving. \u201cWe are thankful to all of the Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends who step up and give back on this special day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright Day to Give donors are encouraged to support the area of campus that is most meaningful to them. Whether it\u2019s academics or athletics, student scholarships or student success initiatives, every gift makes a difference in the life of a Wright State student.<\/p>\n

To make a gift on the Wright Day to Give, visit https:\/\/bit.ly\/wdtg2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Raegan Steele, a neuroscience and physiology major, is grateful for the support that donors provide on the Wright Day to Give and throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWright State has not only prepared me academically, but it has also given me opportunities and skills to better myself for the future,\u201d said Steele. \u201cThat supportive environment and those amazing experiences would not have been possible without the help of our alumni and donors. They truly are dream makers for students like me.\u201d<\/p>\n

For computer science major Aiden Cox, gifts from donors helped provide the financial support he needed to pursue a college degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing to college, I knew it would be a financial burden to get the education I needed. Thanks to the alumni and donors of Wright State \u2014 and the scholarship I received because of their generosity \u2014 that weight has been lifted off my shoulders,\u201d said Cox. \u201cI was shocked that people would invest in my future, and I am forever grateful for their support to allow me to grow and succeed while I\u2019m in college.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This year\u2019s Wright Day to Give will launch with an official kickoff event on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends are welcome to stop by the Wandering Griffin, 3725 Presidential Drive, anytime between 5:30 and 8 p.m. Wright State University President Sue Edwards and other special guest bartenders will be serving drinks. Guests will be able to enjoy an appetizer buffet, receive a commemorative Wright Day to Give pint glass and have the opportunity to win a variety of raffle prizes.<\/p>\n

Donors are invited to \u201cGive Back to the Pack\u201d to help Wright State reach its goal of 1,100 donors. A variety of challenges and incentives will be offered to encourage participation, including:<\/p>\n