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2023 Day of Giving - How You Can Help

Lindsay Willey |

WVU Day of Giving, March 22, 2023

How You Can Help

There are many ways you can help the Honors College for WVU Day of Giving! We sorted the day's challenges by timing and type below. Pick ones that fit your schedule, creativity level or posting power. Don’t forget to check out the Honors College Day of Giving page to learn more about what your support will help fund .

Use the following tags to tag the Honors College in your posts:

Note: All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. All posts must contain #WVUDayofGiving and @WVUHonors.

Before Day of Giving - Until March 21 at 11:59 PM

Most Shares Challenge

Most Creative Challenge

  • Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge. Print and follow the instructions on this card, and come up with a creative post using a WVU bow tie! Post to social media before March 22  and tag the Honors College (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram). Don’t forget to use the #WVUDayofGiving hashtag! The one best photo, video or GIF posted will win $1,000 for the unit of their choice. 

On Day of Giving - March 22 from 12 AM - 11:59 PM

Photo and Video Challenges – Most Posts/ Most Creative

  • 9 – 10 AM - Campus Photo Challenge – MOST POSTS
    Share your favorite campus photos Twitter or Instagram . The top three units with the most posts earn $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
    • Pro Tip: Share as many favorite photos as you want. Just make sure each photo is posted separately. Include #WVUDayofGiving and tag  @WVUHonors  in each post.
  • 7 – 8 PM – WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge – MOST CREATIVE
    Share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram. The top three units with most creative posts earn $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
    • Pro Tip: Creativity is important here! Include #WVUDayofGiving and tag  @WVUHonors  in each post.
  • 9 – 10 PM – “Country Roads” Challenge – MOST CREATIVE
    Record a video of yourself (or a group!) singing or performing “Country Roads.” The top three units with the most creative posts earn $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
    • Pro Tip: Get creative!  Include #WVUDayofGiving and tag  @WVUHonors  in each post.
  • ALL DAY – For Donors – MOST CREATIVE
    Did you donate on the WVU Day of Giving? After donating, use the “share” feature from the confirmation page to tell others about your gift on Twitter or Instagram using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave and @WVUHonors . At the end of the day, the Foundation will select the three most creative social posts from Twitter or Instagram to receive additional funding for the units tagged.

Tweet Challenges

  • 8 – 9 AM – Tweet Challenge – TIMING CHALLENGE
    Help WVU Day of Giving gain traction on Twitter by promoting the day and the Honors College with this challenge!  Pro Tip:  Each tweet can simply say, #WVUDayofGiving @wvuhonors
    • 10th Tweet - $500
    • 50th Tweet - $1000
    • 100th Tweet - $1500
  • 2 – 3 PM – Tweet Challenge – TIMING CHALLENGE
    Help WVU Day of Giving keep going in the afternoon with this challenge!  Pro Tip: Each tweet can simply say, #WVUDayofGiving @wvuhonors
    • 10th Tweet - $500
    • 50th Tweet - $1000
    • 100th Tweet - $1500
  • 8 – 9 PM – Tweet Challenge – TIMING CHALLENGE
    Help WVU Day of Giving stay on people’s feeds in the evening with this challenge!  Pro Tip: Each tweet can simply say, #WVUDayofGiving @wvuhonors
    • 10th Tweet - $500
    • 50th Tweet - $1000
    • 100th Tweet - $1500

Honors College Challenge

  • Honors Alumni Matching Challenge
    Ten alumni have generously partnered with us to sponsor an Honors Alumni Matching Challenge. The 15th gift of $200 or more on Day of Giving will unlock nearly $20,000 in additional funding.