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WIU Foundation Holiday Hours and Year-End Gifts

December 17, 2025

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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The Western Illinois University campuses, including the WIU Foundation, will close at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, and reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Alumni and friends wishing to make year-end gifts to the WIU Foundation are invited to review the information at wiu.edu/foundation/eoy. Donors who would like to make a gift over the phone or in person may call 309-298-1861 or visit Sherman Hall 303 before 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 23.

To qualify as a 2025 donation for tax purposes, all online gifts must be received before midnight on Dec. 31. To make an online donation, visit our online giving platform at go.wiu.edu/4p3MbPA. Mailed in gifts must be postmarked by Dec. 31.

All 2025 contributions totaling $1,000 or more will qualify donors for Sherman Circle recognition.

"As 2025 comes to a close, we are grateful for the continued generosity of our alumni and friends," WIU Foundation Interim Executive Officer Amy Crosby said. "Year-end gifts play an important role in supporting our students and our university. We are happy to assist donors in making that impact possible."

For more information on the WIU Foundation, visit wiu.edu/foundation.

Posted By: Drew Donahoo (AM-Donahoo@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing