Battle of the Valleys

BATTLE OF THE VALLEYS

Donations go live Nov 7th – Donate online

What is Battle of the Valleys?

Battle of the Valleys (BOTV) has become a long-standing tradition at Grand Valley State University. It works to create a connection between students, alumni, local businesses, and the surrounding community through a friendly competition between our school and our rival, Saginaw Valley State University. The competition helps to develop a sense of pride and gets our students to unite behind a great cause. Each university picks their own local charity to raise money for the week prior to the football game between GVSU and SVSU, this year the week being November 7-11th. Battle of the Valleys originated in 2003 and SVSU is currently winning the fundraising competition 5-3, which is a streak we're hoping to change.

For a list of this year's events, click on our "Schedule of Events" tab!

This Year's Charity

This year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan was selected by Student Senate to be the benefitted charity.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their human experience through hope, strength, and joy.

Five Easy Ways to Donate to Battle of the Valleys:

  • Donate online.
  • Find an on-campus contribution spot, or at the Student Senate office.
  • Attend and contribute at any Battle of the Valleys event.
  • Donate a dollar while purchasing a meal at any on-campus food location.
  • Buy a BOTV T-shirt!
  • Go to Peppino's and present this flyer to your server and 15% of your bill will go to BOTV.

Additional Information about Battle of the Valleys:

For additional information about BOTV, please feel free to contact the chair, Christine Thiele at thielec@mail.gvsu.edu, or visit the Student Senate website at www.gvsu.edu/studentsenate.