DWDW History
The idea behind the week generated from the saying "I double dog dare you". Santa Fe made this into their own concept, using the word Wolf because of the schools mascot and forming the name - Double Wolf Dare Week. During the week, the entire student body comes together to perform Dares throughout the week to help raise funds for the non-profit organization.
The roots of Double Wolf Dare Week began in 1996, when the Edmond Santa Fe student body came together to help a future Wolf.
Our First Recipient
Hailey Cobble, daughter of Santa Fe coaches Lonnie and Terry Cobble, was born with a hip dysplasia. The doctor told her family the only way she would ever be able to walk was to undergo an extremely expensive surgery. Faced with financial hardships, the Cobble's tried to keep faith but saw no way out of their terrible situation
DWDW: Year 1
However, the student body at Edmond Santa Fe had a different vision. Completely student lead, the Santa Fe community raised enough money to fund Hailey's surgery. The surgery was successful and Hailey's chance to walk along side with her brother and sisters became a reality. The week long fundraising effort was named Double Wolf Dare Week and the rest as they say, is history.
Looking to the Future
The tradition of Double Wolf Dare Week that began with the student body of 1996 continues each and every year at Santa Fe with a heart-filled legacy of giving and making a difference. For the last 28 years, the Santa Fe community has shined a light on the West Edmond community and the greater OKC-Metro!
"Seeing everyone being so excited and involved the whole week made me so happy and proud. I was so excited and grateful for the grand total raised and it showed all our hard work and effort that our whole school put into it."
Sara Hassan, Senior
The Howler News, Santa Fe Network
Recipient History
Year | Recipient | Amount Raised |
|---|---|---|
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | Hailey Cobble Oklahoma Cancer Society Matt Jones Alexandra Welch Cole Hatchell Donte Jones Gabe Hamm Neil Ash Ronald McDonald House Charities of OKC Leukemia Transplant Funding Association Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation Hearts for Hearing, Inc. Special Care, Inc. Ally’s House Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma Children’s Miracle Network of Oklahoma Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Warriors For Freedom Foundation Peppers Ranch Autism Oklahoma The Care Center Infant Crisis Services Cavett Kids Foundation The Anna’s House Foundation Fight For The Forgotten The Dragonfly Home Positive Tomorrows Not Your Average Joe Foster Care and Adoptive Association of Oklahoma | $15,000 $15,000 $18,000 $30,000 $40,000 $66,951 $64,000 $71, 522 $50,000 $80,000 $143,000 $153,000 $123,010 $150,515 $160,035 $296,700 $233,421 $221,000 $219,789 $168,891 $162,556 $207,821 $204,206 $234,225 $360,430 $123,627 $213,285 $202,082 $204,060 |