Our Partner Charities

We have partnered with select charities in Southwest Virginia. Virginia Tech student-athletes gain invaluable experience when participating in events and activities with each charity, amplifying the mission of the charitable organizations as a way to give back to the community and encourage a new generation of VT athletes.

 Charities Partnered with The Hokie Way

 
 

Feeding Southwest Virginia’s mission is to nourish neighbors, engage community partners, and develop solutions to address food insecurity. Founded in 1981, Feeding Southwest Virginia proudly commemorates over 40 years of fighting hunger and changing lives through community partnerships.

The Food Bank is an affiliate member of Feeding America and for the last four decades the Food Bank’s ultimate mission has remained the same: eliminate hunger in the region.

 

Special Olympics of Virginia, Area 9 (New River Valley) provides vital services to people with intellectual disabilities in our community. Through year-round sports training and athletic competition, organized and led by scores of local volunteers, we help adults and children with intellectual disabilities lead vibrant lives grounded in sports and physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy living.

 
 

Boys & Girls Clubs of SWVA provides a refuge, mentors, and low-cost, high-yield youth development programming for young people ages 6 through 18 at 11 Club sites.

The mission of the BGCSWVA is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as caring, productive, responsible citizens. Our vision is to provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for their future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

 
 

The Life Ring Foundation is a direct impact 501{c}3 public charity. We operate with a fraction of the administrative and infrastructure expenses of other comparable public charities. We pride ourselves on constructing the shortest distances possible between means and needs. Through journey and experience, the primary focus of the foundation today, is the awareness, care, cure, and treatment of childhood cancer. We have not abandoned our roots in general health, community and social causes. Though our current budget addresses those areas and more, we hope you will join us in helping more kids and families win the war on childhood cancer.

  • The Hokie Way is a 501(c)3 established to support the active engagement of Virginia Tech student-athletes in leveraging their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) to amplify the mission of select charitable organizations.  The Hokie Way facilitates the partnership between student-athletes and charitable organizations who seek to use promotional considerations to advance their philanthropic interests. Approximately ten organizations are selected annually to receive promotional services from Virginia Tech student-athletes.

    Our pool of student-athletes consists of men and women representing a variety of Virginia Tech sports.Charitable organizations interested in becoming partners with The Hokie Way are encouraged to submit a proposal providing the following information:

    • Organization name/address/telephone/website

    • Primary contact person/title

    • Proof of current 501(c)3 standing with the IRS

    • Most recent annual report and IRS 990

    • Indication of your preference of type of promotion:

      • Personal engagement (personal appearances, video interaction, personalized video)

      • Promotional content (video/broadcast/print media, social media, other)

      • Number of student athletes requested

      • Any special skills/talent required 

      • Timeline 

      • Location(s) of engagement

      • Any additional information

      • Organization’s relationship with Virginia Tech

  • Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2023 

    Email all submissions to: info@thehokieway.org