Jem Bullock matched $25Harris Manganiello matched $50Jan Cornelius-Knudsen matched $50An Anonymous Donor matched $100Wade Rosko matched $100Pete Carey matched $100H. Jackson Marvel '95 matched $200H. Jackson Marvel '95 matched $200An Anonymous Donor matched $200Bonnie-Jean Brooks matched $200Jeff Helm matched $250
Joel Bines '92 matched $250Mike Milliken matched $300Mike Milliken matched $300Nancy Ingersoll Fiddler '78, P'17 matched $500Jane '58 and Peter Post '58 matched $500An Anonymous Donor matched $500Sydney Beres '18 matched $500Dick Hooper '56 matched $500Hannah Beinecke '16 matched $500An Anonymous Donor matched $500Dick Hooper '56 matched $500Patrick Schule '06 matched $500Christopher Theile matched $750Chris Theile '07 matched $750Audrey Cook-Bines '92 matched $750Dick Watkins '61 matched $800Peter '92 and Kitty Northrop Friedman '95, P'24 matched $1,000Sean McKenna matched $1,000Anonymous '90's Alumna matched $1,000Judy Burns Miller '91 and Greg Miller '88 matched $1,000Peter ’58 and Jane Anderson Post ’58, P’82, P’87, GP’18 matched $1,000Michael Stafford '09 matched $1,000Jeremy Chase '91 matched $1,000Bradley Peacock matched $1,500Gail Dow '60 matched $2,000Jacob & Donna Taylor P'23 matched $2,375Eileen and Andrew Flaherty P'25 matched $2,500Ernst and Marie Guerrier P'23 matched $2,500Dan & Claire Cote P'23 matched $2,500Jeff Howard and JoEllen Scully P'22 matched $2,500John and Martha Hoehl matched $2,500Jeffrey Bolduc '04 matched $2,500Ryad Yousuf '99 matched $5,000An Anonymous Donor matched $5,000Anonymous matched $5,000Gail Dow '60 matched $5,000Brian Anton '99 matched $5,000David MacNaughton '73 matched $5,000Anonymous matched $10,000Anonymous matched $10,000Dick Coughlin '53 and Norma Coughlin '53, Ira J. Waldman '73 and Laurie Waldman P'08, P'11, Ethan Waldman '11, Shayna Waldman '08 matched $15,000Swimming and Diving Team Alum Class of 2012 matched $25,000David J. MacNaughton '73 matched $30,000Dick and Edie Sullivan gave $25Christopher Theile gave $750As our student-athletes and coaches navigate the pandemic, they continue to show tremendous tenacity. They come together as teammates to practice, get stronger, and improve the culture within their teams. They combine a fierce competitive spirit with integrity, and they are committed to keeping one another healthy as they build their abilities.
From May 4-6, you can show your support for Bates athletics and your favorite team by being part of the FBA Giving Challenge. Your support of the student-athlete experience is the perfect match for the intensity the Bobcats bring to the competitive arena!
Thank you for making this the best-ever FBA Giving Challenge! More alumni, parents and friends showed their support than ever before! You contributed a record-breaking amount to Bates Athletics! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of student-athletes.
Congratulations to swimming and diving and men’s basketball for reaching the top of the donor and dollar leaderboards, respectively. The men’s squash program had the highest percentage of current student-athletes participating in the challenge.
Go ‘Cats!
43 days ago by Meagan PomeroyCongratulations Kevin Lentini '13 for being the 2,021st donor to the Friends of Bates Athletics Giving Challenge!
Now the regular season is over! It's time for the playoffs - which team will come out on top before midnight!
We've set a new record for dollars raised during the FBA Giving Challenge. Last year's challenge garnered $258,108 for our athletics programs. We've blown past our PR!
Let's finish strong! Every gift helps your favorite team reach the top of the leaderboard and supports our student-athletes.
The FBA Giving Challenge is officially underway! James Lawenda ‘76 kicked off the challenge with his gift to the baseball team. Let’s see which team will race to the top of the leaderboard by Thursday at midnight!
Special Update: An anonymous donor has offered a special challenge to our current student-athletes. The team with the highest athlete participation rate will get an additional donation at the conclusion of the FBA Giving Challenge.
49 days ago by Nina EmmiDonors
View All Donors| Team | Donors | $ Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming & Diving | 965 | $67,661 |
| Women's Basketball | 739 | $14,308 |
| Men's Lacrosse | 136 | $23,077 |
| Men's Basketball | 119 | $70,491 |
| Nordic Skiing | 108 | $8,565 |
| Women's Soccer | 92 | $10,551 |
| Men's Soccer | 83 | $21,859 |
| Rowing | 80 | $22,782 |
| Men's Squash | 72 | $27,279 |
| Women's Squash | 72 | $25,733 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 70 | $10,765 |
| Men's Ultimate | 64 | $2,987 |
| Alpine Skiing | 64 | $10,432 |
| Women's Track & Field | 59 | $8,469 |
| Football | 59 | $15,828 |
| Field Hockey | 58 | $16,488 |
| Volleyball | 52 | $2,852 |
| Sailing | 48 | $4,378 |
| Men's Rugby | 44 | $6,826 |
| Softball | 40 | $6,476 |
| Baseball | 38 | $16,615 |
| Men's Track & Field | 35 | $5,783 |
| Women's Ice Hockey | 33 | $2,399 |
| Women's Cross Country | 30 | $3,444 |
| Men's Ice Hockey | 28 | $1,954 |
| Athletics | 21 | $16,994 |
| Women's Ultimate | 20 | $517 |
| Men's Tennis | 19 | $5,707 |
| Men's Cross Country | 19 | $2,022 |
| Women's Tennis | 16 | $5,508 |
| Golf | 12 | $5,428 |
| Women's Waterpolo | 5 | $350 |
| Men's Waterpolo | 4 | $100 |
| Women's Club Lacrosse | 3 | $90 |
| Club Basketball | 2 | $33 |
| Equestrian | 0 | $0 |
| Club Skiing | 0 | $0 |
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