Because of You Campaign

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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

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Free coffee and donuts while they last near the Basler Library entrance. Oct. 20 at 9:30 AM.

Donate

Pet/Owner Look-Alike

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.

Vote on Photos

Golf Tournament

golf tournament

The second annual Northeast State Golf Tournament Oct 15.

Golf More Info

Darrell Scott Concert

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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.

Concert Tickets

Lip Sync Competition

lip sync competition

Submit by Oct. 17. Vote online Oct. 20–31. Every $5 = 5 votes. Vote as often as you like!

Voting is Open

PTK Coffee Sale

PTK Coffee Sale

Purchase bagged coffee to raise money for the Phi Theta Kappa and Honors scholarships at Northeast State. Presales Oct. 6-17.

Purchase Coffee

Let's do bagged lunch!

bag 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.

Place Lunch Order

BOYC Tie-Dye Party

BOYC Tie-Dye Party

Tie-dye a Northeast State t-shirt with the Bookstore and Scholars while supporting scholarships! Submit by Oct. 20. 

Tie-dye Registration

BearBucks Paint Party

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.

Painting Registration

BearBucks Plant Sale, Bakery & Coffee Shop

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.  

Donate to BearBucks

Chilli Cookoff

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

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.

Rummage Sale

Nursing Bake Sale

Nursing Bake Sale

Hosted in the Kingsport campus RCHP facility first floor lobby. Buy some baked goods to support nursing scholarships Oct. 30!

Buy Baked Goods

Fire Pit Sale

technologies fire pit

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.

Purchase Fire Pits

Trick or Treating

Trick or Treating

Northeast State will host trick-or-treaters! Oct. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Trick or Treating Details

Bear Paintings

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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.

Art Bids

Volunteer Northeast

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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.

Purchase Wreaths

APT Auction

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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.

APT Bids

Donations for Denim

jeans

Donate a minimum of $5/month payroll deduction to wear jeans to work the first Thursday of every month!

Payroll Deduction for Jeans

Door Decorating Contest

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

food city logo

Link your Food City Value Card to Northeast State participate in the Food City School Bucks program.

School Bucks More Info

BearBucks Basket Giveaway

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. 

Payroll Deduction for Basket

LEAD Center

LEAD center logo

Donate to the LEAD Center to support students in their journey towards access and success.

Donate to LEAD

License Plates

NeSCC License Plate

Be one of the first to support our wonderful institution and show your school pride by reserving your own specialty license plate.

Purchase Plate

BearBucks Parking Spot Auction

Parking Sign

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.

Parking Auction

BearBucks Basket Auction

basket auction

Bid on themed gift baskets sponsored by different campus departments. Benefits to Student Needs. 

Bid on Baskets

Because of You T-shirt

boyc t-shirts

T-shirts are $20 each and are available in island green or ocean blue colorblast. Pick them up in the Alumni Office (C2415A).

BOYC T-shirts

Holiday Tees

holiday t-shirt snow design

Staff Senate Holiday Tees: $20 each. Proceeds support Northeast State Scholarships. Marbled green clay color, sizes S–5XL.

Holiday Tees

Health Professions T-Shirts

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Purchase a t-shirt for $22 to benefit the Cardiovascular Technology Program National Registry Examination Scholarship Fund.

Health T-shirts

Honors Sweatshirts

honors shirt

Sweatshirts are $30. Proceeds will support the Honors Endowed Scholarship, the Honors Annual Scholarship, and the PTK Book Scholarship.

PTK T-shirts

Veterans Success Center

veterans office

Help military members, veterans and their families succeed in their college education.

Veteran Donation

BOYC Celebration

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Fundraising total announcement. November 6 at 2 PM in the Auditorium (A202).

Donate to NeSCC

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