PNW Day of Giving Internal Challenge Winners

Congratulations to our PNW Day of Giving Internal Challenge winners! Your support boosted PNW’s impact through various challenges on PNW Day of Giving.

Bonus funds were awarded to top participants, including special awards for student organizations and athletics. Thank you for making a difference!

2026 Internal Challenge Winners

See the 2026 Challenge Recap!

Bonus Challenges

  • Most Donations: Athletics with $508,978
  • Most Gifts: Athletics with 1,557 gifts
  • Beat Your Last: College of Technology with a 160% increase in participation

Social Media Engagement Challenges

  • Most Creative Social Post: Food Pantry
  • Faculty/Staff Power Hour: Women’s Flag Football
  • Celebrate a Decade Social Post: Career Center
  • Alumni Power Hour: Honors College

A student in the PNW Food Pantry holds a Purdue Northwest Day of Giving "Thank You" sign.


Past Prize Winners

PNW Social Media Challenges

PNW Fight Song – 11 a.m. to noon

Participate in this challenge by posting a video of your best performance of the PNW Fight Song on Facebook. The most creative video will win a bonus of $500.

24th Why Give Post – 4 p.m.

Participate in this challenge by posting why to give to your unit on Instagram. The 24th post will win a bonus of $500.

PNW Student Organization Challenges

Most Raised in First Hour

The student organization with the most raised in the first hour will win a bonus of $500.

Most Money Raised

The student organization with the most money raised throughout the 24 hours will win the following:

  1. $1,000 – PNW Indian Student Association
  2. $500 – PNW Women in Business
  3. $300 – PNW Finance and Accounting Club
  4. $100 – PNW Formula SAE
  5. $100 – PNW Campus Food Pantry
  6. $100 – PNW Alpha Psi Lambda
  7. $100 – PNW Westville Warriors
  8. $100 – PNW IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)
  9. $100 – PNW Baja Racing
  10. $100 – PNW Spanish Club

Most Gifts

The student organization with the most gifts raised throughout the 24 hours will win the following:

  1. $1,000 – PNW Indian Student Association
  2. $500 – PNW Women in Business
  3. $300 – PNW Finance and Accounting Club
  4. $100 – PNW Westville Warriors
  5. $100 – PNW Alpha Psi Lambda
  6. $100 – PNW Baja Racing
  7. $100 – PNW Unidos
  8. $100 – PNW National Society of Black Engineers
  9. $100 – PNW (S.H.I.N.E) Students Helping Ignite Needed Esteem
  10. $100 – PNW American Society of Civil Engineers

PNW Student Organization Social Media Challenge

Student Organization Social Media Contest: Thanks to Donors – 9 a.m.

Share how donors’ gifts have made a difference for your student organization in the past or how they will make a difference this year! The first 5 unique posts starting at 9 a.m. will each win a $100 bonus.

PNW Athletic Team Challenge

The Athletic Team with the most dollar amounts raised for the day will in $1,000.

The Athletic Team with the most participation will win $1,000.

PNW Chancellor’s Challenge

The unit with the most participation will win $2,500.

The unit with the most dollar amounts raised for the day will win $2,500.

PNW Student Organization Challenges

The student organization with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $750 – First Place – PNW Baja Racing
  • $500 –Second Place – PNW Indian Student Association
  • $250 – Third Place – PNW Medical Careers Club

The student organization with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $750 – First Place – PNW Baja Racing
  • $500 –Second Place – PNW Indian Student Association
  • $250 – Third Place – PNW Alpha Psi Lambda

PNW Athletic Team Challenge Internal Challenges

The Athletic Team with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Women’s Soccer

The Athletic Team with the most dollar amounts raised on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Women’s Soccer

PNW Chancellor’s Challenge

The unit with the most participation will win $2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW Athletics

The unit with the most dollar amounts raised for the day will win 2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs

PNW Student Organization Challenges

The student organization with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Finance and Accounting Club

The student organization with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Spanish Club

PNW Athletic Team Challenge

The Athletic Team with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • Winner: PNW Women’s Soccer

The Athletic Team with the most dollar amounts raised on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Esports

PNW Chancellor’s Challenge

The unit with the most participation will win $2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW Athletics

The unit with the most dollar amounts raised for the day will win $2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW Athletics

PNW Student Organization Challenges

The student organization with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: PNW Finance and Accounting Club

PNW Athletic Team Challenge

The Athletic Team with the most participation on PNW Day of Giving will win $1,000.

  • $1,000 Winner: Women’s Soccer

PNW Chancellor’s Challenge

The unit with the most participation will win $2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW Student Organization

The unit with the most dollar amounts raised for the day will win $2,500.

  • $2,500 Winner – PNW College of Nursing