Name: Black Alumni Association Support Fund
Start: 2025-03-14T00:00:00-0700
End: 2025-04-10T00:03:00-0700
Location: Big Poet Give 2025

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Black Alumni Association Support Fund

Your support of the Whittier College Black Alumni Association Support Fund is an excellent opportunity to join an affinity group that is making a difference in the lives of students. Your gift to the Black Alumni Association Support Fund goes towards need-based and merit scholarships, and cultural events.

During this year's Big Poet Give, the first $5,000 directed to the Black Alumni Association Support Fund will be matched dollar-for- dollar thanks to the generosity of alumna leader Stephanie Wiggins '92.

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$10,000 PRESIDENT’S FINAL COUNTDOWN MATCH

A HUGE shout out to our Poet night owls and President Dillon and the First Gentleman, John Curry! Thanks to your efforts, we’ve secured an additional $10,000 for this EPIC Big Poet Give. Sleep well and thank you for your unwavering support!

$10,000 MATCHED

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$45,000 STRETCH MATCH: Whittier Fund Gifts

STRETCH MET. Your support helped secure an additional $25,000 from Vince Daigneault ’85 resulting in another $40,000 raised for the Whittier Fund.

$45,000 MATCHED

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$50,000

500 DONOR CHALLENGE = $50,000

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Because of your collective effort, an additional $50,000 for the Whittier Fund has been secured from Bill Wardlaw '68 and Kathy Argo '72.

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$100,000 MATCH: Gifts to the Whittier Fund

CHALLENGE MET. You helped us reach our goal of $100,000 raised for the Whittier Fund. Your participation unlocked $100,000 resulting in a total of $200,000 raised for students. THANK YOU, POETS!

$100,000 MATCHED

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$5,000 MATCH: Black Alumni Association Support Fund

MATCH FUNDS SECURED. Thank you to everyone who donated to the Whittier College Black Alumni Association Support Fund. You secured $5,000 from alumna Stephanie Wiggins '92 for a total of $10,000 raised for the WCBAA Support Fund.

$5,000 MATCHED

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$5,000 STRETCH MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff

YOU DID IT AGAIN! Once again, our incredible Faculty and Staff have come together to raise another $10,000 for students. Your dedication and teamwork are making dreams come true!

$5,000 MATCHED

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$5,000 MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff

YOU DID IT! Thank you, Faculty and Staff for your above and beyond participation in this year's Big Poet Give. Together we earned $5,000 from SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for a total of $10,000 raised for Whittier College students.

$5,000 MATCHED

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