GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - The Southwestern Athletics fall annual fundraising campaign, the Pirates for Pirates Challenge, which ran twenty-four hours from noon on September 13th to noon on September 14th, has been considered a massive success for the Pirate Athletic department and its student-athletes.
The athletic department campaign, in conjunction with the Southwestern University Department of Annual Giving, set a goal to reach 600 donors for the challenge with no monetary dollar goal. The Pirate Nation far exceeded expectations, smashing the goal of 600 donors, and rallying a total of 958 people who gave to the fundraiser. In response to the massive support the Pirates received, Southwestern Athletics raised a total of $233,090 across all of its varsity sports and its general Pirate Fund. The Pirates for Pirates Challenge was supported by generous Matching Gifts of all shapes and sizes, one-time donations, and advocates for the Pirates all across the country.
To view the full report of the Pirates for Pirates Challenge including, matching gifts, donor affiliations, and more head to the Give Campus page at southwestern.edu/piratesforpirates