Events

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Past Events


$250
Mahmood's VSF Challenge
When Vandal Supporters give $250 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund Mahmood Sheikh will donate an additional $250 to support our student athletes!!
$250 / $250 Raised
Completed
$2,500
Ryan Phillips "I-D-A-H-O" Challenge
Vandal fans, when you give $2,500 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund, Ryan Phillips will join you in supporting student athletes with a $2,500 donation of his own!
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$3,500
Ryan Prestimonico's Vandal Fan Challenge
When Vandal Fans donate $3,500 to support student athletes Ryan Prestimonico will make a $3,500 donation!
$3,500 / $3,500 Raised
Completed
$30,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
$10,000 from the University of Idaho Foundation in support of University of Idaho students, programs and initiatives will unlock for every 500 gifts during Vandal Giving Day, up to $30,000!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Early Bird Special
The early bird donor is David Church with the $500 gift going toward Law.
Completed
Leaderboard
All-Nighter Program Leaderboard
The top three programs that receive the most gifts from 11pm to 5am will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize Program Gifts
1 $1,250 Equity & Diversity 33
2 $500 Greek Life 17
3 $250 McClure Center 2
4 Vandal Marching Band 2
5 Library 1
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Selfie w/ Joe Challenge
Share a selfie of you and Joe Vandal on social media using #VandalsGive and if we pick you as our favorite, the U of I Foundation will give the area of your choice a $500 bonus!
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"Why I Give" Challenge
Post why you choose to support the University of Idaho on social media using #VandalsGive. We'll select two donors at random who will earn a $1,000 bonus each to the area of their choosing.
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$500
Kevin Jones "Go VANDALS" Challenge
When Vandal Fans donate $500 to the Vandal Scholarship Fund Kevin Jones will genrously donate an additional $500. GO VANDALS!!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
$500
Athletic Director's Challenge
Vandal fans, when you give a total of $500 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund, Athletic Director Pete Isakson will give a matching $500 donation. GO VANDALS!!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
$755
VGD Planning Committee Student Challenge
We did it and we didn't even have to use cheat codes! Thank to all of our students who made a philanthropic gift during Vandal Giving Day!
89 / 89 Gifts
Completed
Success!
1889 Faculty/Staff Challenge
Congrats to Tao Xing for being our 89th Faculty/Staff member to make a gift! You just earned the Department of Mechanical Engineering a $500 bonus!
Completed
Success!
Vandal Giving Day Trivia Challenges
Congrats to Jesse Martinez, Alexis Creighton and James Trayford for winning our Trivia Challenge! The following funds will receive cash bonuses: $250--Office of Multicultural Affairs, $250--Sigma Lambda Beta, $500--Theta Chi, $500--HPERD Excercise Science Excellence Fund
Completed
Leaderboard
Tuesday Happy Hour Leaderboard - Non-College Programs
The top three non-college programs that receive the most gifts from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize Program Gifts
1 $1,250 Equity & Diversity 18
2 $500 Vandal Marching Band 9
3 $250 Greek Life 8
4 Need-Based Scholarships 7
5 Athletics 6
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Vandal Procrastinator
Be the very last person to make a gift during Vandal Giving Day and you'll earn the area you supported a $500 bonus from the U of I Foundation!
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1889 Student Challenge
Be one of the first 89 students to make a gift during Vandal Giving Day and you could be randomly selected to earn the area you gave to a $1,000 bonus from the U of I Foundation!
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