5 to Thrive
When unexpected challenges hit our current students, their safety nets can break. That’s when they need emergency support to meet basic needs like meals and textbook and laptop loans for classes. Some students need help paying for car repairs, rent or medical bills.
You can provide emergency support to students without busting your budget.
Your $5 monthly gift, combined with monthly support from other alumni, will help students overcome hardships and thrive at Whitworth. Every dollar you give directly supports students in need.
You are making a big difference for students through the Thrive Fund.
Your caring support, combined with gifts from other Whitworthians, made quite an impact for students during the 2024-25 academic year!
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331 campus meals for 19 students through Help-a-Pirate ($4,120.95)
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38 laptop loans for students without tech access ($20,900)
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Textbook loans for 43 students through our lending library ($15,949.64)
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Nutrition support from our Basic Needs Center ($3,886.01)
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Emergency aid for medical bills, rent and other essentials ($3,404.73 for 8 students)
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Total student support: $49,568.90
Thrive Fund/Help-A-Pirate program gifts also stocked free school supplies and supported three campus food pantries, providing more than 105 students with support.
Financial struggles are real for so many of us, and the fact that you’ve chosen to share what you have with others speaks volumes about your compassion and commitment to making a difference. Your support doesn’t just help, it empowers, uplifts, and brings hope to those who need it most. Thank you for being a part of our journey. We truly couldn’t do it without you. - Hannah C.
You make education possible - and personal.
We Promise:
- Beginning with your first $5 automatic deduction, we will not ask you to make other gifts to Whitworth for five years, except for our annual One Pine Day event.
- We will not raise your $5 monthly gift unless you ask us to.
- We will tell you specifically how your gifts, combined with those of others, are making a real difference for students in need.
If you are a Whitworth student experiencing hardship and you need financial help, apply for assistance here.