{"id":6636,"date":"2025-01-21T17:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/?page_id=6636"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:40:08","slug":"dayofgiving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/dayofgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Day of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6636\" class=\"elementor elementor-6636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57fe651d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57fe651d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40054041\" data-id=\"40054041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a0a754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a0a754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7033 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/DOG2026-1024x253.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/DOG2026-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/DOG2026-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/DOG2026-768x190.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/DOG2026.png 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Wolves Day of Giving List of Events<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Please Join Us to Celebrate WestConn\u2019s Third Annual Wolves Day of Giving<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Please note some events require registration)<\/em><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>8:00 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Campus Kick-Off Celebration<\/strong><br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkshire Hall<br \/><strong>Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Faculty\/Staff\/Alumni\/Board Members\/Sponsors\/Danbury Community<\/p><ul><li>Bagels &amp; Breakfast Bites will be served.<\/li><li><strong>Wolf Spirit Challenge:<\/strong>\u00a0Wear your favorite WestConn gear and participate as an individual, group, or department\/office.<ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 for your favorite fund (+ pizza party for 8).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Prizes &amp; Incentives to donate or share on social media.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsutickets.regfox.com\/2026-wolves-day-of-giving-event-schedule\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/p><p><strong>12:00 p.m. \u2013 2:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Wolf Games<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkshire Hall Fireside Lounge &amp; Bill Williams Gym<\/p><p><strong>Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Students\/Faculty &amp; Staff<\/p><p>Join us for an afternoon of friendly competition, school spirit, and fun!\u00a0 Refreshments and snacks will be served throughout the event.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Wolf Spirit Challenge:<\/strong>\u00a0Wear your favorite WestConn gear and participate as an individual, group, or department\/office.<ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 for your favorite fund (+ pizza party for 8).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Games &amp; Activities<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Rock Paper Scissors &amp; Quick Trivia \u2013 Fireside Lounge<\/li><li>Minute to Win It Games \u2013 Bill Williams Gym<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Musical Chairs \u2013 Bill Williams Gym <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>12 p.m. &#8211; Students Round &#8211; <\/strong>Prizes provided by SGA<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>1 p.m. &#8211; Faculty &amp; Staff Round <\/strong>Prize: Wolf sweatshirt <strong>plus $500<\/strong> to the area of support of your choice!<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><em>Invite your favorite Professor or Staff Member to join the fun!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Reach for the Stars<\/strong><\/p><p>Join the School of Professional Studies and Shine!<\/p><p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0School of Professional Studies, WH Room 127<br \/><strong>Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0All<\/p><ul><li>Refreshments will be served including bags of popcorn and hot chocolate<\/li><li>More details to follow<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>5:30 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Mid-Point Mania Meetup: Happy Hour<\/strong><br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0VPAC, Westside Campus<br \/><strong>Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Faculty\/Staff\/Alumni\/Board Members\/Sponsors\/Danbury Community<\/p><ul><li><strong>WCSU Art Faculty Exhibit<\/strong>\u00a0in the Gallery<\/li><li>Jazz Trio musical performance<\/li><li>Appetizers, mini-desserts, and drinks will be served.<\/li><li><strong>Wolf Spirit Challenge:<\/strong>\u00a0Wear your favorite WestConn gear and participate as an individual, group, or department\/office.<ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 for your favorite fund (+ pizza party for 8).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Prizes &amp; Incentives to donate or share on social media<\/li><li>Special announcements and prizes throughout the event<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsutickets.regfox.com\/2026-wolves-day-of-giving-event-schedule\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/p><p><strong>8:00 p.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Bingo<\/strong><br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Westside Ballroom<br \/><strong>Audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Students<\/p><ul><li><strong>Presented by the PAC and supported by the SGA.<\/strong><\/li><li>Refreshments &amp; snacks will be served.<\/li><li><strong>Wolf Spirit Challenge:<\/strong>\u00a0Wear your favorite WestConn gear and participate as an individual or group.<ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 for your favorite fund (+ pizza party for 8).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Prizes &amp; Incentives to donate or share on social media.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Prizes &amp; Incentives to Give and Share on Social Media<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Payroll Deduction:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sign up for a payroll deduction donation at any time throughout the day and get 3 Grand Prize Raffle tickets.\u00a0 Attend one of the events and the first 10 people to sign up can choose a Camp Chair or a Golf Umbrella + 3 extra raffle tickets.<\/p><p><strong>Any Donation:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raffle Ticket for one of 3 Grand Prizes<\/p><p><strong>Social Media Share:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Share your favorite area of support on social media and receive a raffle ticket for one of three Grand Prizes,\u00a0<u>include\u00a0<strong>#wolvesdayofgiving2026<\/strong>\u00a0and<\/u>\u00a0<strong>tag\u00a0<\/strong><u>your favorite WDG fund<\/u>. Participants who share multiple times will receive multiple tickets.\u00a0 Plus, be one of the winners chosen at random throughout the day, and <strong>receive an extra $500 <\/strong>to the area of support mentioned in your post!<\/p><p><strong>Attend an Event:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All attendees at WDG events will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of three Grand Prizes listed below.<\/p><p><strong>Wolf Games:<\/strong> Play Musical Chairs and <strong>win a prize + $500<\/strong> to your favorite area of support<\/p><p><strong>Show Your Spirit:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wear your WestConn gear and receive a raffle ticket for one of 3 Grand Prizes, and a chance to win a\u00a0<strong>Pizza Party for 8 and $500 to your chosen area of support!\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Winners will be chosen at each of the main events.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Student Activity Throughout the Day<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Thank you cards for WDG Donors \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Students will have an opportunity to write thank you notes to our WDG donors throughout the day.\u00a0 Participants receive additional raffle tickets for writing thank you cards and sharing WDG on Social Media.<\/p><ul><li>8 \u2013 11 a.m. and 12 \u2013 2 p.m. Berkshire Hall, Midtown<\/li><li>8 \u2013 10 p.m. Campus Center Ballroom, Westside<\/li><li>Refreshments will be served.<\/li><li>Stickers\/pens\/chapsticks and other giveaways.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Matches, Prizes &amp; Challenges \u2013 Coming Soon!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Check the\u00a0<strong>Menu Tab<\/strong>\u00a0on the Wolves Day of Giving website at: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wolvesgivingday.wcsu.edu\/\"><strong>https:\/\/wolvesgivingday.wcsu.edu\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>to see how you can win amazing prizes, matches and challenges for your favorite area of support.<\/p><p><strong>Check In at the Raffle Tickets table at each event to receive your extra raffle tickets.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>GRAND PRIZES<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>First Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0 $3,000 to your WDG Fund of choice + Wolves pride swag and goodies basket.<\/p><p><strong>Second Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0 $2,000 to your WDG Fund of choice + Wolves pride swag and goodies basket.<\/p><p><strong>Third Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0 $1,000 to your WDG Fund of choice + Wolves pride swag and goodies basket.<\/p><p><strong>Grand Prize winners will be chosen from all entries at close of WDG.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Winners will be contacted and announced on Friday, February 27, 2026.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Social media\u00a0Sharing Prize Details \u2013 $500 (7 prizes)<\/strong><\/p><p>Be one of seven lucky winners to Win $500 for your favorite area of support!\u00a0 Be sure to include\u00a0 <strong>#wolvesdayofgiving2026 <\/strong>and tag your favorite area of support.\u00a0 Show off your best Wolves Day of Giving gear or WestConn spirit to win!<\/p><p>Winners will be selected randomly at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Wolves Day of Giving List of Events Please Join Us to Celebrate WestConn\u2019s Third Annual Wolves Day of Giving (Please note some events require registration) \u00a0 8:00 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Campus Kick-Off CelebrationLocation:\u00a0Berkshire HallAudience:\u00a0Faculty\/Staff\/Alumni\/Board Members\/Sponsors\/Danbury Community Bagels &amp; &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6636","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6636\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}