Happy Valentine’s Month, Eagles!
I want to share a fun story of philanthropy and love with you this go around of Eagles Give.
Did you know that quite a few students meet their forever person while on campus or as alumni out in the world? We have thousands of couples who share Eagle-inspired love stories.
Jon and Karen Heimbigner, longtime supporters featured in the story below, are preparing to celebrate their 53rd year of marriage in June. Another alumni couple recently shared that they loved their time at Eastern so much, they also want to give back by creating an endowment – and did so in three payments. At EWU, to begin an endowment fund is $5,000, and it costs $25,000 to build out an endowed named fund. (Visit our Ways to Give webpage to learn more.)
Speaking of ways to give…Please mark your calendar for Giving Joy Day on April 3. Our goal is to raise $500,000 to help students realize a life-changing degree.
Thank you for being a well-loved member of our Eastern community – and go Eags!
Barb
Barb Richey ’92 & ’99 | Vice President and Executive Director
EWU University Advancement and EWU Foundation
P.S. Visit our Giving Joy Day website to learn how you can help.
Eagle Strong
Jon and Karen Heimbigner are familiar faces to many. The longtime businessman and high school teacher have made a difference for others throughout their 53-year marriage. Now, after decades of giving to EWU, the couple have taken their philanthropy to the next level with a large gift that established the Jon and Karen Heimbigner Scholar Athlete Fund.
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Eagle Impact
Funders stepped up to help EWU’s Design Department purchase a unique ‘digital screen printer’ out of Japan and to fund four rotating residencies. The resident artists will unlock the creative potential of this unusual machine and share what they learn with students and the larger community.
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Professor’s Legacy Has Touched Generations of Students
When Gwen Cash-James came to work at Eastern last year, little did she know that one of her duties would be to oversee the awarding of the Florence and Earle Stewart Endowment. As a student, in the mid 1990s, Cash-James herself received two classics from the fund – books she cherishes to this day.
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Giving Joy Day – Eagles Like You to the Rescue!
This year, Eagles will once again be out in full force for Giving Joy Day. As always, this red-and-white holiday is about raising funds that open doors for an affordable, transformational education for students of all backgrounds.
We are grateful for your support! We invite you to join us in contributing to scholarship and program funds on April 3. Your gift will provide opportunities and eliminate roadblocks for hardworking students like Jessica Avalos and Brooklyn Parkey, who will go on to make a difference in our community.
Visit our Giving Joy Day website to meet future nurses Jessica and Brooklyn and learn how you can get involved.
Eagle Endnotes
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Graduates of the Last Decade Paying it Forward
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