Bucknell University Athletics
2,150 Donors Support the One Herd One Day Giving Challenge
5/17/2019 9:34:00 AM | Bison Club
More Than $530,000 Raised for Bucknell University’s Athletics Program During the 24-Hour Event
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Alumni, parents and friends of the Bucknell University athletics program came together and showed their true dedication and loyalty during the One Herd One Day giving challenge in mid-April, raising more than $530,000 in 24 hours for the program. For the third consecutive year, more than 2,100 donors participated in the challenge, raising nearly $1.6 million during that span.
"One Herd One Day was a great example of the tremendous pride and passion our alumni, parents and friends have for the institution and in particular for our athletics programs," said Jermaine Truax, director of athletics and recreation. "Members of our athletics development team, our Bison Club Board of Directors, our head coaches and student-athletes, and our colleagues in University Advancement worked hard to promote the day, and it really showed once the final numbers were tallied. We wouldn't be able to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to achieve and lead in the classroom, in competition and in the community without such tremendous support."
"The concept of a giving challenge has been extremely successful for our programs over the past few years," said Todd Newcomb '88, the director of the Bison Club. "In addition to the outstanding support we received from our donor base, the event could not have been the success that it was without the assistance of several departments on campus, most notably University Advancement and its gift processing team."
For the third year in a row the football program garnered the top spot in terms of dollars raised, finishing at $67,351. The men's soccer ($52,215) and spiked shoe programs ($48,846) rounded out the top three. The men's golf program led the way with an "average gift size" of $851.
If you missed the opportunity to support Bucknell's athletics program during the challenge, you can make a gift on-line HERE.
Be sure to select "other" and then in the fund choice box type in a sport name if you wish to designate your gift to your favorite athletics program.
Final Program Rankings – Total Donors
1. Spiked Shoe Program 289
2. Football 237
3. Bison Club Area of Greatest Need 210
4. Men's Soccer 171
5. Field Hockey 164
6. Men's Lacrosse 138
7. Baseball 112
8. Softball 98
9. Volleyball 93
10. Men's Basketball 92
11. Women's Soccer 85
12. Wrestling 77
13. Men's Swimming & Diving 66
14. Women's Lacrosse 59
15. Women's Basketball 56
16. Men's Tennis 55
17. Women's Swimming & Diving 54
18. Men's Golf 52
19. Men's Water Polo 51
Women's Tennis 51
21. Women's Rowing 49
22. Berger Varsity Weight Room 41
23. Women's Water Polo 40
24. Women's Golf 34
25. Cheerleading 31
25. Athletics Leadership Institute 21
26. Bison Band 11
27. Sports Medicine 10
Final Program Rankings – Total Dollars Donated
1. Football $67,351
2. Men's Soccer $52,215
3. Spiked Shoe $48,846
4. Men's Golf $44,245
5. Men's Lacrosse $40,236
6. Baseball $32,706
7. Bison Club Area of Greatest Need $28,744
8. Men's Water Polo $25,650
9. Women's Lacrosse $22,045
10. Men's Tennis $21,620
11. Volleyball $14,709
12. Wrestling $14,328
13. Softball $13,619
14. Men's Basketball $12,005
15. Field Hockey $10,820
16. Women's Soccer $10,445
17. Women's Water Polo $9,890
18. Women's Basketball $9,153
19. Men's Swimming & Diving $8,716
20. Women's Rowing $8,615
21. Berger Varsity Weight Room $7,945
22. Women's Golf $7,765
23. Women's Swimming & Diving $6,720
24. Women's Tennis $6,455
25. Cheerleading $2,390
26. Sports Medicine $1,480
27. Athletics Leadership Institute $1,215
28. Bison Band $525
"One Herd One Day was a great example of the tremendous pride and passion our alumni, parents and friends have for the institution and in particular for our athletics programs," said Jermaine Truax, director of athletics and recreation. "Members of our athletics development team, our Bison Club Board of Directors, our head coaches and student-athletes, and our colleagues in University Advancement worked hard to promote the day, and it really showed once the final numbers were tallied. We wouldn't be able to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to achieve and lead in the classroom, in competition and in the community without such tremendous support."
"The concept of a giving challenge has been extremely successful for our programs over the past few years," said Todd Newcomb '88, the director of the Bison Club. "In addition to the outstanding support we received from our donor base, the event could not have been the success that it was without the assistance of several departments on campus, most notably University Advancement and its gift processing team."
For the third year in a row the football program garnered the top spot in terms of dollars raised, finishing at $67,351. The men's soccer ($52,215) and spiked shoe programs ($48,846) rounded out the top three. The men's golf program led the way with an "average gift size" of $851.
If you missed the opportunity to support Bucknell's athletics program during the challenge, you can make a gift on-line HERE.
Be sure to select "other" and then in the fund choice box type in a sport name if you wish to designate your gift to your favorite athletics program.
Final Program Rankings – Total Donors
1. Spiked Shoe Program 289
2. Football 237
3. Bison Club Area of Greatest Need 210
4. Men's Soccer 171
5. Field Hockey 164
6. Men's Lacrosse 138
7. Baseball 112
8. Softball 98
9. Volleyball 93
10. Men's Basketball 92
11. Women's Soccer 85
12. Wrestling 77
13. Men's Swimming & Diving 66
14. Women's Lacrosse 59
15. Women's Basketball 56
16. Men's Tennis 55
17. Women's Swimming & Diving 54
18. Men's Golf 52
19. Men's Water Polo 51
Women's Tennis 51
21. Women's Rowing 49
22. Berger Varsity Weight Room 41
23. Women's Water Polo 40
24. Women's Golf 34
25. Cheerleading 31
25. Athletics Leadership Institute 21
26. Bison Band 11
27. Sports Medicine 10
Final Program Rankings – Total Dollars Donated
1. Football $67,351
2. Men's Soccer $52,215
3. Spiked Shoe $48,846
4. Men's Golf $44,245
5. Men's Lacrosse $40,236
6. Baseball $32,706
7. Bison Club Area of Greatest Need $28,744
8. Men's Water Polo $25,650
9. Women's Lacrosse $22,045
10. Men's Tennis $21,620
11. Volleyball $14,709
12. Wrestling $14,328
13. Softball $13,619
14. Men's Basketball $12,005
15. Field Hockey $10,820
16. Women's Soccer $10,445
17. Women's Water Polo $9,890
18. Women's Basketball $9,153
19. Men's Swimming & Diving $8,716
20. Women's Rowing $8,615
21. Berger Varsity Weight Room $7,945
22. Women's Golf $7,765
23. Women's Swimming & Diving $6,720
24. Women's Tennis $6,455
25. Cheerleading $2,390
26. Sports Medicine $1,480
27. Athletics Leadership Institute $1,215
28. Bison Band $525
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