Thanks for supporting Giving Joy Day!

$666,643

Grand Total for 2025

 

THANK YOU!

Thank you to our Eastern community for coming together to make a difference on Giving Joy Day. Your enthusiasm, kindness, and generosity helped EWU raise $910,554.12. These donations will provide life-changing scholarships and opportunities for your fellow Eagles!

Belated gifts are still arriving! You can still add yours by donating today.

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On April 3, give a gift of any amount to any EWU fund that means the most to you.

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Share the message of #GivingJoyDay on your social media! Encourage your friends to make a gift and give joy.

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Challenge your friends, coworkers and business competitors to one-up you with random acts of kindness or dollars for EWU student success.

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Schedule #GivingJoyDay on your calendar for April 3 and plan to make a gift! Connect and follow us on social media.

The Impact of Gifts

Jessica Avalos [left] received the Proud Eagle Nursing Scholarship, which allowed her to move from part-time employment as a barista to working as a nursing technician while she finishes her degree.

“I really needed it,” she says appreciatively.

“The Spokane housing market is so expensive, but this scholarship helped me to remain in stable housing while I changed jobs to work in my field.”

Brooklyn Parkey [right] graduated from high school in Spokane and enrolled at EWU. When she learned that Eastern would open the School of Nursing in the fall of 2023, she was excited that she did not have to transfer schools, and could remain an Eagle. Upon learning that she had been awarded the Proud Eagle Nursing Scholarship, Brooklyn recalls being excited:

“With a scholarship, I can work less and focus more on my studies,” she says.

 

Two nursing students posing outside of the SIERR building, home of the EWU Nursing Program