Eagles Break Fundraising Record in Annual Support Your Sport Week

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College athletic department raised an all-time record $1.43 million during its Support Your Sport Week. A total of 4,322 donors participated in the annual challenge with donations to individual BC sports teams during the week of Feb. 7-11.

University Trustee David Griffith '68 and Janet Griffith P'00 '02 '06 generously provided the challenge funds to create fundraising competitions amongst the 31 teams again this year. The Griffiths played a crucial role in creating Support Your Sport in 2020. The now annual tradition has raised nearly $3 million for BC teams since its inception.

Women's ice hockey had the highest percentage of alumni participation at 95%, while swimming & diving was the recruiting champion with over 900 individual donors. The lacrosse program was crowned the impact champion with an average donation north of $1,000.

The women's track & field and cross country, field hockey, swimming & diving and fencing programs each won a daily challenge.

Funds raised go directly to all of BC's 31 varsity squads to help supplement crucial operating funds for nutrition, equipment, recruiting, and other program priorities.

SUPPORT YOUR SPORT CHALLENGE WINNERS
Alumni Participation - Women's Ice Hockey (95%)
Runner-up - Sailing (92%)

Recruiting Champion - Swimming & Diving (920 donors)
Runner-up - Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

Impact Champion - Lacrosse ($1,009 average donation)
Runner-up - Field Hockey ($408 average donation)

GRIFFITH GIFT CHALLENGE WINNERS
Tuesday: Most Donors - Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Wednesday: Social Media Impact - Field Hockey
Thursday: Most Donors - Swimming & Diving
Friday: Most Improved Alumni Participation - Fencing

Eagles Break Fundraising Record in Annual Support Your Sport Week

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