Care Closet

The Care Closet provides relief to Washburn University Institute of Technology students who are experiencing hardships such as food insecurity, clothing, basic hygiene supplies and other basic living expenses. Your donation on Day of Giving can help students afford these expenses while still maintaining the needed focus on their education.

During Thanksgiving 2020, Care Closet provided 14 food baskets and Dillon's gift cards to students who requested them. The baskets helped give 58 family members a Thanksgiving meal.

Care Closet offers:

Emergency personal care items such as deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, feminine care supplies (application and valid WU Tech ID required, availability based on annual budget)
Food items including emergency one-serving Gatorade,one-serving mac-n-cheese, one-serving protein bars (application and valid WU Tech ID required, availability based on annual budget)
Referral to WU Bods Feeding Bods Food Pantry (Valid WU Tech ID required)
Emergency funds, limited amount (must complete application and valid WU Tech ID required, availability based on need and annual budget)

Leaderboard

Highest Number of Gifts

Gifts of any size matter, and they all add up to make a major difference at Washburn University. These projects or funds have the highest number of gifts making an impact today!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Student-Athlete Advisory Committee	88
2	$1,250	Mass Media Program Enhancements	71
3	$1,000	Ichabods Moving Forward	60
4	$750	LinC Bonner Scholars	56
5	$500	Project Non Nobis Solum	54
6		Studying Leadership in South Africa	40
7		Saying Yes - Business Dean's Fund	38
8		Adopt-A-Turtle	36
9		Ichabod Opportunity Fund	28
10		Smart Lights for Theatre	27
11		School of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence	25
12		Care Closet Fund	22
13		School of Business General Scholarship Fund	21
14		Scholarships for Incoming Freshman	21
15		Nursing Student Skills Practice Kits	20

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Leaderboard

Highest Dollar Total

Your generosity shapes Washburn University's future and the opportunities available to students. Thank you for giving to these projects and departments!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,500	Saying Yes - Business Dean's Fund	$15,200.00
2	$1,250	School of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence	$7,055.00
3	$1,000	School of Business General Scholarship Fund	$6,830.00
4	$750	Tennis	$5,600.00
5	$500	Diverse Elementary Teacher Initiative	$4,685.00
6		Student-Athlete Advisory Committee	$4,293.00
7		Law School General Scholarship Fund	$3,925.00
8		Nursing Student Skills Practice Kits	$3,850.00
9		Mass Media Program Enhancements	$3,405.00
10		Track and Field Program Fund	$3,370.00
11		Scholarships for Incoming Freshman	$3,315.00
12		Adopt-A-Turtle	$3,150.00
13		Ichabods Moving Forward	$2,914.00
14		Women's Basketball Fund	$2,875.00
15		Football Program	$2,800.00

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Match

Tech Care Closet Match #2

The Washburn University board of trustees will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for gifts toward the Washburn Tech Care Closet.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Tech Care Closet Match

Paul, bs '71, Rita, certificate '71, Etzel will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 toward the Tech Care Closet fund.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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