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THANKYOU
FROM
BILL
LANSDEN
inside.hokiesports.com5
Dear Hokie Nation,
On behalf of the entire Hokie Club staff, I want to thank those individuals who supported
the Hokie Club during the 2016-17 giving year. Your ongoing commitment supports
the evolving needs of our student-athletes at Virginia Tech and helps our programs to
remain competitive in the ACC, while we continue striving for national excellence.
As you may know, it was a record-breaking year for the Hokie Club, as total giving
exceeded $33 million! More than 10,000 Hokies joined together to specifically give
more than $16.2 million to the Hokie Scholarship Fund, resulting in full coverage of
2016-17 scholarship costs. In addition to the Hokie Scholarship Fund, Hokie Club
members supported Virginia Tech student-athletes through gifts toward specific
endowments, sport-specific funds, and capital projects, all of which positively impact
the student-athlete experience at Virginia Tech!
Thank you for your support!
With
Coach Beamer leading the “Drive for 25” initiative, the Hokie Club now boasts an
all-time record 13,500 members, and we are excited about the positive momentum
surrounding Virginia Tech Athletics!
As we look to the 2017-18 giving year, I encourage all those reading this letter who may
not be members of the Hokie Club to join us as we “Drive for 25!” The single best way to
impact the lives of Virginia Tech student-athletes and the future of Virginia Tech Athletics
is through joining the Hokie Club. Please visit hokieclub.com, or call 540-231-6618 for
more information on how you can support Hokie student-athletes today!
Again, thank you for your continued support of Virginia Tech Athletics through your
generous gifts to the Hokie Club for the 2016-17 giving year! The future of Virginia
Tech Athletics is bright, and our success is not possible without your support!
Go Hokies!
Bill Lansden
Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Development/
Executive Director of the Hokie Club