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ATHLETICS GIVING DAY CHALLENGES AND MATCHES

• ALL TEAMS: The SRU Foundation will give an additional $1,000 to the team that raises the most money by 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 21.
• ALL TEAMS: The SRU Foundation will give an additional $1,000 to the team that has the most unique donors by 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 21.
• ALL TEAMS: The SRU Foundation will give an additional $1,000 to the first group that generates 50 unique donors on March 21. 
• ATHLETIC COMMUNICATION: An anonymous donor will match up to $250 for each dollar donated on Giving Day. 
• BASEBALL: An anonymous donor will match up to $30,000 for scholarships for each dollar donated on Giving Day. 
• BASEBALL: Billy Messer will match up to $1,500 for donations marked for baseball on Giving Day. 
• FOOTBALL:  An anonymous donor will match up to $25,000 for scholarships for each dollar donated on Giving Day.
• WOMENS SOCCER: An anonymous donor will match up to $5,000 for scholarships for each dollar donated on Giving Day.
• WOMENS TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY: An anonymous donor will match up to $5,000 for scholarships for each dollar donated on Giving Day.

INSTRUCTIONS TO DONATE

• Visit any specific fund page linked below or the main page linked above.
• On that page, click the button marked "GIVE NOW" on March 21 or "Make Your Donation Early" if you visit before March 21.
• Fill out the information on the donation page.
• IMPORTANT: If donating on the main page, when you get the designation box, scroll down until you see the Athletics option and click "Athletics" to expand the menu. Choose the fund or team you wish to designate your donation for.
   

FUNDS THAT IMPACT ATHLETICS OVERALL (clink link of fund name)

• Athletic Communication: Donations will support the staffing and operations that help the Athletic Communication office provide award-winning coverage of SRU Athletics, including more than 100 free-to-watch live video broadcasts of SRU sporting events on the Rock Athletics Digital Network every year.
• Rock Athletic Fund: General scholarship fund used to support Slippery Rock Athletics and SRU student-athletes. Use this fund for scholarship donations not marked for a specific team or purpose.
• Strength & Conditioning: Donations will support the strength and conditioning program at SRU.

 
INDIVIDUAL TEAM FUNDS (clink link of fund name)

• Baseball: Donations received on Giving Day this year will support the Messer Field Naming Project, which has a total goal of $250,000.
• Men's Basketball: Donations will support The Rock men's basketball team.
• Women's Basketball Bobby McGraw Scholarship: Donations will support the Bobby McGraw Memorial Scholarship in honor of former SRU head coach Bobby McGraw.
• Women's Basketball: Donations will support the women's basketball team's scholarship fund.
• Cheerleading: Donations will support the SRU competitive cheerleading squads.
• Field Hockey: Donations will support The Rock field hockey program.
• Football: Donations will support The Rock football team.
• Women's Lacrosse: Donations will support The Rock lacrosse team.
• Men's Soccer: Donations will support The Rock men's soccer team.
• Women's Soccer: Donations will support The Rock women's soccer team.
• Softball: Donations will support The Rock softball team.
• Women's Tennis: Donations will support The Rock tennis team.
• Track & Field / Cross Country: Donations will support The Rock cross country and track and field teams.
• Volleyball: Donations will support The Rock volleyball team.

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The annual Slippery Rock University Giving Day will take place Friday, March 21 and there are numerous ways to support The Rock Athletics Department and SRU student-athletes this year.
 
"Giving Day is an opportunity for our alumni and others that have been positively impacted by their experience with Slippery Rock to give back and continue to enhance the experience for the next generation of SRU student-athletes," said Roberta Page, SRU director of athletics. "Our donors are such a vital part of the success of our Athletics program and every contribution, no matter how big or small, makes an impact. Last year we were able to raise more than $289,000 on Giving Day. Please consider making a gift and helping us reach our goal again this year."
 
Donors can make contributions to 17 different funds that will support Athletics at SRU and have the option to donate to a specific SRU Athletics team. The team with the highest amount of money donated and the team with the most unique donors at the end of Giving Day (11:59 p.m. Friday) will receive an additional $1,000 bonus from the SRU Foundation. More information on each fund and instructions to choose a specific fund is available above.
 
You can make a donation for Giving Day by visiting any of the links above and clicking on the "Give Now" button. You can also use the "Select a Designation" drop-down menu on the main Giving Day page to select the fund you wish to donate to. You can make your donation with a credit card, Venmo or PayPal.
 
All donations made to Athletics programs during Giving Day are tax deductible.
 
 

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