About Hokies vs Hoos

The Hokies vs. Hoos Challenge originated with the Food Fight, which has been running for 4 years now. In this event, each school competes to gain the most points and food donations for the Central Virginia Food Bank. This has been a huge success, raising a total of $8,490.15 and 6,537 food items just last year, all of which went directly to the Central Virginia Food Bank. After seeing the success of this event, both alumni clubs chose to expand their community outreach and help one charity per quarter (4 throughout the year).

The Hokies vs. Hoos Habitat Challenge has been an ongoing project for approximately one and a half years and is the FIRST cooperative, collegiate build in Habitat History! In this challenge, the Richmond Alumni Chapters of Virginia Tech and UVA are actually teaming up to raise money and volunteers to build a house for Richmond Habitat this summer. A deserving family will get a new home and both schools’ scholarship funds will get a boost as the two universities team up to support affordable housing in greater Richmond.

And, what’s best of all…as in the Food Fight, Hokies and Hoos don’t have to stand on the sidelines, they can “get in the game” and compete to win!