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Socktober and Roadrunner Tuesday’s record-breaking donor numbers help Roadrunners Rise at °®ŇşAƬ.
December 11, 2025
This fall, Roadrunners came together in a powerful show of support, turning and into extraordinary celebrations of community and generosity that will transform the lives of °®ŇşAƬ students.
And while these giving events have ended, there are countless opportunities to make a difference in the lives of °®ŇşAƬ students. Consider making a year-end gift or contacting University Advancement at [email protected] to discover how you can make an impact on what matters most to you at °®ŇşAƬ.
Each gift, every amount, helps all Roadrunners Rise!
Socktober 2025
Roadrunners knocked our socks off by jumping feet-first into the seventh annual !
This year’s annual October giving event was an unprecedented “sock-cess,” with 530 members of the °®ŇşAƬ community coming together to raise $32,766 and donate over 1,300 pairs of socks to our students, bringing our seven-year total to more than $140,000 and 5,300+ socks donated. That’s over 50,000 toes covered since 2019!
Donors made gifts to a wide range of campus funds, including Rowdy’s Corner, which provides food and essentials to thousands of hungry °®ŇşAƬ students each month and distributes donated Socktober socks to Roadrunners like Samuel Simon.
“I was so excited to be able to get a pair of Socktober socks when I was visiting Rowdy’s Corner,” said Simon, a Computer Science major. “Every time I wear them, not only do I get to show off my Roadrunner pride, but I’m reminded of how much my community cares about me.” 
Thanks to our donors, °®ŇşAƬ students will have warm toes and hearts all winter long!
Roadrunner Tuesday 2025
On Tuesday, Dec. 2, over 254 members of the °®ŇşAƬ community joined forces to raise $50,246, making an unequivocal success! Thanks to lead sponsor, Ent Credit Union, and other generous donors, more than $20,000 in matching funds were available – doubling the impact of each gift!
Donors directly improved °®ŇşAƬ students’ well-being by giving to three wraparound services: Rowdy’s Corner, where students can access food and personal wellness products in a stigma-free environment; and the Student Emergency and DREAMer Emergency funds, which provide students with stipends for housing, medical costs and other essential expenses.
- Did you know? Student hunger is on the rise. This fall, Rowdy’s Corner experienced 7,300 transactions monthly and a 70% increase in student visits, serving an average of 1,700 unique students per month. Additionally, data shows that retention rates are higher (75%) for students who use the service compared with those who don’t (63%).
- Did you know? Last year, the Student Emergency Fund and the DREAMer Emergency Fund distributed a combined $110,000+ in stipends to students, helping them face unexpected financial hardships that threatened to pause or end their academic journey.
These resources played a vital role during life’s toughest moments for the following °®ŇşAƬ students, who asked to remain anonymous.
“Rowdy’s Corner has been a godsend for me and my children, allowing me to keep my family fed while I’m earning my degree.”
“It’s not just the ability to apply for emergency funds [through the Student Emergency Fund] that is so helpful, but the support and resources you help students access. Without it, I genuinely could not have gotten by.”
“I wanted to say thank you again for your assistance with the DREAMer Emergency Fund; I don’t know what I would have done without your help, and I genuinely appreciate it!”
Every gift made on Roadrunner Tuesday equips Roadrunners with what they need to stay fed, housed, healthy and safe while pursuing their dream of earning a degree!