A very generous Wake Forest alum has donated a gift of $2 million to help fund the future of the football program. The significant donation announced by the school on Friday is the latest in a fundraising campaign to raise funds for construct a new sports performance center.
Alan Fox, Chairman and CEO of Vacations to Go, has been a long time supporter of Wake Forest, where he graduated from in 1979. Fox and his family have supported a scholarship program for service trips abroad as well as multiple other fundraising efforts for academic and athletics purposes at the school. The recent donation by Fox raises the donation total for Wake Forest’s Wake Will campaign to over $5 million since October.
“We are grateful for Alan’s generous gift, which will inspire excellence in our student-athletes and positively affect the entire University,” said President Nathan O. Hatch. “Philanthropic investments in our flagship athletic programs can have benefits on the playing field and in the classroom alike, generating additional resources, improving our national reputation, and boosting school pride.”
Fox said he was inspired to start donating to his alma mater after noticing his son would frequently be seen wearing Wake Forest apparel in photos. These photos reminded Fox how important the university was to him, and his early memories of attending football games led to him wanting to give back to the program and university.
“One of my first experiences at a football game in many years was sitting up in the Moricle Suite, and there is no better way to watch a football game,” said Fox.
If you ever wondered why schools look to add more luxury suites to their stadiums, this is why.