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The campaign will support the following funds:
• Deedrick Student Support Fund: This fund is through the Office of Student Affairs and is the area with the greatest need. The fund helps with emergency needs that can impact their success as a student. The scope of the fund is being expanded in response to coronavirus and will help students with food, toiletries, supplies, funding for necessary medications and educational-related money for travel for students who may need to go home.
• Counseling and Wellness Services Fund: This fund goes toward counseling programs, helps purchase supplies and technology and helps other initiatives to support struggling students.
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• Raider Food Pantry Fund: This fund helps purchase food items and groceries for students in need. Despite the university's closure, the pantry is still open with limited hours to help the community.
• Remote Learning Support Fund: This fund supports educational-related expenses, such as equipment and software costs. With the university moving to remote classes during the pandemic, this fund has become a priority.
• Student Employment Relief Fund: This fund helps student employees whose jobs were effected by the move to remote learning.
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For every 100 donors who give at least $10, the Wright State University Foundation will donate $1,000.
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The campaign is scheduled to end April 17 at noon.
Details on how students can apply for relief assistance will be released at a later time.
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