FAIRMONT, W.Va. — NCAA Division II raised over $270,000 during the 2025-26 academic year to support Make-A-Wish. Fairmont State University raised the second-most of all the participating schools.

Over the academic year, the Falcons and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) raised $23,000 for Make-A-Wish. From One Week, One Wish, to bake sales and tables set up at athletic events, SAAC collected donations as well as a matching gift from Elior Collegiate Dining to be able to host future wish experiences.

In 2025-26, Fairmont State and SAAC granted two wish experiences and are looking forward to doing the same in 2026-27. The Falcons will host their first wish experience on Saturday, October 31 as Fairmont State football hosts West Liberty University at 1:00 p.m.

Since 2003, the Division II membership has donated over $7 million to Make-A-Wish and helped grant over 700 wishes for children with critical illnesses.

With $32,000 raised, Augustana (South Dakota) led all schools in fundraising for the second year in a row. Fairmont State and Gannon followed with $23,000 and $13,483, respectively.

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference paced all conferences, with its membership raising over $53,000. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference was second with $44,636.

Schools earning wish experiences:

• Anderson (South Carolina).
• Augustana (South Dakota).
• Belmont Abbey.
• Edinboro.
• Fairmont State.
• Findlay.
• Gannon.
• Kentucky Wesleyan.
• Millersville.
• Minnesota State Mankato.
• Missouri Southern State.
• North Georgia.
• Northern Michigan.  
• Walsh.
• Wayne State (Nebraska).
• West Chester.