Temple University Athletics
Temple Toast 2021: Thank You!
6.9.21 | Owl Club
PHILADELPHIA – Earlier this spring, the Temple Owl Club participated in Temple Toast, a one day University-wide giving campaign during Temple's Global Days of Service. During the 24-hour campaign, 635 Temple alumni, fans and friends rallied around athletics to contribute nearly $175,000 in gifts toward student-athlete resources.
"Seeing our alumni and supporters come together to support our student-athletes in a year such as this one has been nothing short of amazing," said Fran Dunphy, Acting Director of Athletics. "We cannot thank our donors enough for their continued support. The Owl Club staff did a phenomenal job ensuring donors received appropriate communication leading up to and on the day of the event."
The generosity of an anonymous donor's $50,000 challenge boosted efforts, for an overall impact of over $229,000 toward Temple's 19 athletics programs.
The tremendous support from donors on Temple Toast placed Athletics at the top of the leaderboard, making up nearly 50% of all University dollars raised on the day. The Owl Club's 635 athletic donors included 244 alumni spanning eight decades (1955-2021).
This year, the Owl Club issued a sport specific challenge, which played out to the tune of 555 donors for over $114,000. The crew team won the challenges for most dollars raised ($37,641) as well as most donors (202), while the football team won for the largest single gift ($6,000). The rowing team has the most gifts from former student-athletes (53) and the men's soccer team had the highest increase of donors from last year (up $125%).
Donations by Owl Club members help to provide scholarships, academic aid and training resources. Previous projects completed through the generous support of Owl Club members include the hiring of a full-time mental health expert, creation of the New York Angels Student-Athlete Lounge, expansion of the Resnick Academic Center, renovation of Olympic Sport Locker rooms and Olympic Sport Weight Room enhancements.
To learn more about the Owl Club and how your gift will impact more than 500 Temple student-athletes, please call 215-204-CLUB (2582) or visit www.TempleOwlClub.com.
"Seeing our alumni and supporters come together to support our student-athletes in a year such as this one has been nothing short of amazing," said Fran Dunphy, Acting Director of Athletics. "We cannot thank our donors enough for their continued support. The Owl Club staff did a phenomenal job ensuring donors received appropriate communication leading up to and on the day of the event."
The generosity of an anonymous donor's $50,000 challenge boosted efforts, for an overall impact of over $229,000 toward Temple's 19 athletics programs.
The tremendous support from donors on Temple Toast placed Athletics at the top of the leaderboard, making up nearly 50% of all University dollars raised on the day. The Owl Club's 635 athletic donors included 244 alumni spanning eight decades (1955-2021).
This year, the Owl Club issued a sport specific challenge, which played out to the tune of 555 donors for over $114,000. The crew team won the challenges for most dollars raised ($37,641) as well as most donors (202), while the football team won for the largest single gift ($6,000). The rowing team has the most gifts from former student-athletes (53) and the men's soccer team had the highest increase of donors from last year (up $125%).
Donations by Owl Club members help to provide scholarships, academic aid and training resources. Previous projects completed through the generous support of Owl Club members include the hiring of a full-time mental health expert, creation of the New York Angels Student-Athlete Lounge, expansion of the Resnick Academic Center, renovation of Olympic Sport Locker rooms and Olympic Sport Weight Room enhancements.
To learn more about the Owl Club and how your gift will impact more than 500 Temple student-athletes, please call 215-204-CLUB (2582) or visit www.TempleOwlClub.com.
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