Because of You is an annual scholarship fundraising event sponsored by the Northeast State Foundation.
The goal of the Because of You Campaign is to raise scholarship money for Northeast State students. All funds raised by events and sales during the campaign are used for Northeast State student scholarships.
Contact Josh Johnson for more information.
Thank you for your support of our Foundation and students!
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Because of you, I can be the first person in my family to go to college.
Because of you, I can focus on my studies instead of juggling three jobs.
Because of you, I can balance school and raising my children.
Because of you, we get to teach students who never thought college was possible.
We watch as their determination leads to achievement. Because of you, lives are changing throughout the Tri Cities community.
The next generation of leaders is taking shape. Because of you, they can do more and go further. They can dream even bigger. They can be all they were meant to be. Because of you, they can
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The following are the events and sales in the 2025 Because of You Campaign. This year's campaign kicks off on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Ways to Participate
BOYC Kickoff
Free coffee and donuts while they last near the Basler Library entrance. Oct. 20 at 9:30 AM.
Pet/Owner Look-Alike
$10 entry – Email photo to bmwick@NortheastState.edu by Oct. 13 with your name & pet’s name. Voting: Oct. 20–Nov. 1. Proceeds support LEAD Center.
Darrell Scott Concert
Join us Friday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts Theater to support scholarships and programs.
Lip Sync Competition
Submit by Oct. 17. Vote online Oct. 20–31. Every $5 = 5 votes. Vote as often as you like!
PTK Coffee Sale
Purchase bagged coffee to raise money for the Phi Theta Kappa and Honors scholarships at Northeast State. Presales Oct. 6-17.
Let's do bagged lunch!
Get a chicken salad croissant, chips and cookie for $10. Place your order by Oct. 18. Delivered on Oct. 21 to Kingsport and Oct. 22 to Blountville. Benefits the Bob Wilson Annual Scholarship.
BOYC Tie-Dye Party
Tie-dye a Northeast State t-shirt with the Bookstore and Scholars while supporting scholarships! Submit by Oct. 20.
BearBucks Paint Party
An after-hours (10/23, 5-7 p.m.) guided painting class with complimentary drinks and charcuterie. $40 donation. Benefits to Student Needs Project.
BearBucks Plant Sale, Bakery & Coffee Shop
Plants, baked goods & coffee — all made by Northeast State staff. Oct 28–30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Basler Library Lobby. Proceeds support Student Needs.
Chilli Cookoff
Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the humanities building. $.50 sample/$3 bowl. Help fund our Argumentation & Debate Society.
Scholars Rummage Sale
Purchase items at our Scholars Foundation Rummage Sale to support Northeast State Scholarships. Donate by Oct. 27. Starts Oct. 29 through 31 in the library.
Nursing Bake Sale
Hosted in the Kingsport campus RCHP facility first floor lobby. Buy some baked goods to support nursing scholarships Oct. 30!
Fire Pit Sale
The Technologies Division has fire pits that meld metal and imagination in our welding laboratory. $150 (standard) $175 (TN or mtn. design). Benefits our SkillsUSA students.
Trick or Treating
Northeast State will host trick-or-treaters! Oct. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bear Paintings
Buy your favorite bear art from Northeast State's own Miranda Herbert. Pick up in the Business Office (C2407) after Oct. 31. Proceeds benefit the Student Needs Project.
Volunteer Northeast
Support the Laura Barnett Memorial Scholarship by purchasing a handcrafted wreath made from recycled t-shirts. Small wreaths are $5. Large ones are $10. Purchase at the Basler Library BOYC Marketplace Oct. 20-31.
APT Auction
Bid online for a variety of items in the silent auction hosted by the Administrative Professional Technology Program. Help to fund the CPC Medical Coding Scholarship.
Donations for Denim
Donate a minimum of $5/month payroll deduction to wear jeans to work the first Thursday of every month!
Door Decorating Contest
Decorate your office door with a Storybook theme! Email Josh Johnson by Oct. 17 to participate. Judging Oct. 20-21.
Food City School Bucks
Link your Food City Value Card to Northeast State participate in the Food City School Bucks program.
BearBucks Basket Giveaway
Employees: Sign up for $5+ monthly payroll deduction during BOYC to enter gift basket drawing. Deductions run Jan–Dec 2026. Supports Student Needs.
LEAD Center
Donate to the LEAD Center to support students in their journey towards access and success.
License Plates
Be one of the first to support our wonderful institution and show your school pride by reserving your own specialty license plate.
BearBucks Parking Spot Auction
Pick a reserved campus parking spot! Monthly winners get a matching hang tag. Sign can go in any non-designated space. Open to employees & students. Supports Student Needs.
BearBucks Basket Auction
Bid on themed gift baskets sponsored by different campus departments. Benefits to Student Needs.
Because of You T-shirt
T-shirts are $20 each and are available in island green or ocean blue colorblast. Pick them up in the Alumni Office (C2415A).
Holiday Tees
Staff Senate Holiday Tees: $20 each. Proceeds support Northeast State Scholarships. Marbled green clay color, sizes S–5XL.
Health Professions T-Shirts
Purchase a t-shirt for $22 to benefit the Cardiovascular Technology Program National Registry Examination Scholarship Fund.
Honors Sweatshirts
Sweatshirts are $30. Proceeds will support the Honors Endowed Scholarship, the Honors Annual Scholarship, and the PTK Book Scholarship.
Veterans Success Center
Help military members, veterans and their families succeed in their college education.
BOYC Celebration
Fundraising total announcement. November 6 at 2 PM in the Auditorium (A202).
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