Fundraising campaign launched in conjunction with the University-wide #BullsUnited in Action campaign
TAMPA, JUNE 10, 2020 – In an effort to support student-athlete opportunities and provide resources critical for their success, USF Athletics has launched the Uplift the Bulls fundraising campaign.
The Athletics campaign, which aims to raise funds for student-athlete welfare and scholarships, is being launched in conjunction with the University’s month-long giving initiative #BullsUnited in Action that will highlight projects across the USF campus and run during June.
All gifts to Uplift the Bulls will be recognized as part of each donor’s 2020-21 Bulls Club membership benefits. Donations from $10 to $250 or more can be made online through the USF Foundation at USF.to/UpliftBulls. Donors can amplify their impact by sharing their support of the campaign using the social media tools at the top of the donation page.
“The impact of the pandemic has touched us all, from individuals to organizations,” Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly said. “In the last few months, USF Athletics has come to realize a number of challenges to the sustainability of intercollegiate athletics as we know it. I continue to be very optimistic about the future and, particularly, where USF Athletics is going, because of the tremendous student-athletes, coaches, staff, and supporters we have in Bulls Nation. Our student-athletes need your support now more than ever. With your help, we can lift each of our student-athletes back up through these tough times and propel them forward in the classroom, in the community and back in competition.”
Donations to Uplift the Bulls will support more than 450 USF student-athletes. Questions concerning the Uplift the Bulls effort can be directed to Stephen Hammond in the Bulls Club at shammond1@usf.edu or by phone at (561) 414-9628.
“Our team is so thankful for all of the amazing donors who have supported the Bulls Club over the years,” Deputy Director of Athletics Lelo Prado said. “We hope this effort to Uplift the Bulls will provide even more Bulls fans the opportunity to be a member of the Bulls Club and see the tremendous impact these gifts have on our student-athletes.”
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men’s and women’s teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls’ athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 54th season in 2019-20. Nearly 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 19 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, and own 120 conference titles overall. Eleven USF programs reached national postseason competition in the 2018-19 season and six were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for the fifth straight year in 2019-20 and have posted a program record 11 straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. USF has had more than 300 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
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