Fresno State Athletics
Bulldog Foundation Volunteer Membership Drive raises more than $100K
5/6/2019 1:30:00 PM | General
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State's Bulldog Foundation announced on Monday that 55 volunteers raised $108,450 in just nine days toward educational costs for Fresno State student-athletes as a part of its Bulldog Foundation Volunteer Membership Drive.
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The group's efforts totaled 304 new members to the annual athletic scholarship fund in the first volunteer membership drive since 2005.
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"To surpass the $100,000 mark in the Bulldog Foundation Volunteer Membership Drive is a credit to our 55 volunteers," senior associate athletics director for development Tim Collins said. "Even more impressive is the 304 new BDF members. Engaging new donors is a major priority for our foundation."Â
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Tom Miller, who brought in 37 new BDF members, earned top volunteer honors. Carl Ueland also took home honors for raising the most dollars during the drive. "The Green V Squad," captained by Ed Dunkel, captured the team competition.
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In 2018, the BDF had just under 2,600 members, which ranked fifth in the Mountain West. By comparison, Boise State sits in first in total members to its annual athletics scholarship fund with just over 5,000 donors.
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With the volunteer portion of the membership drive now complete, the Bulldog Foundation has now raised over $3.5 million in scholarship support in the 2019 calendar year. All BDF memberships are directly applied towards Fresno State Athletics' $7.5 million annual scholarship bill.
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If you are interested in joining the Bulldog Foundation, please call the BDF office at (559) 278-7160 or visit www.bulldogfoundation.org.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life.
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The group's efforts totaled 304 new members to the annual athletic scholarship fund in the first volunteer membership drive since 2005.
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"To surpass the $100,000 mark in the Bulldog Foundation Volunteer Membership Drive is a credit to our 55 volunteers," senior associate athletics director for development Tim Collins said. "Even more impressive is the 304 new BDF members. Engaging new donors is a major priority for our foundation."Â
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Tom Miller, who brought in 37 new BDF members, earned top volunteer honors. Carl Ueland also took home honors for raising the most dollars during the drive. "The Green V Squad," captained by Ed Dunkel, captured the team competition.
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In 2018, the BDF had just under 2,600 members, which ranked fifth in the Mountain West. By comparison, Boise State sits in first in total members to its annual athletics scholarship fund with just over 5,000 donors.
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With the volunteer portion of the membership drive now complete, the Bulldog Foundation has now raised over $3.5 million in scholarship support in the 2019 calendar year. All BDF memberships are directly applied towards Fresno State Athletics' $7.5 million annual scholarship bill.
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If you are interested in joining the Bulldog Foundation, please call the BDF office at (559) 278-7160 or visit www.bulldogfoundation.org.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life.
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