Athletic Giving Challenge 2026

$378,642
Donated
108% of $350,000 goal
2,103
Donors
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Launching Champions: 36 Hours of Teamwork, Maroon Pride and Impact.

For 36 hours, the Roanoke community will join together as One Team to support our Maroon student-athletes! From noon on October 6 to midnight on October 7 alumni, parents, students, coaches, faculty, staff, and friends will rally as One Team to strengthen our varsity programs and provide critical resources that help our student-athletes compete, learn, grow, and succeed.

We may cheer for different teams, represent different generations, or support different programs, but we share one common goal: giving every Roanoke student-athlete the opportunity to thrive, in competition, in the classroom, and beyond graduation.

Launching Champions is more than a giving challenge. It’s 36 hours of teamwork, Maroon pride, and collective impact.

Every gift helps launch a champion, and every donor strengthens our team.

When we come together as One Team, every Maroon student-athlete benefits.

Updates
A Championship Effort!

A milestone worth celebrating! All 13 matching gift opportunities offered during Launching Champions have now been met, unlocking additional support for Roanoke student-athletes. Thank you to the generous donors who provided these matches and to everyone who helped make them a success! Way to go Maroons! 🏆

12 days ago by Suzanne Hiner
Help your favorite team win!

13 days ago by Suzanne Hiner
Maroons LeaderboardCheer on Your Favorite Team and Help Them Earn Prizes!
TeamsDonorsRaised ($)
Lacrosse - Women's199$24,460
Swimming264$18,759
Volleyball - Men's103$7,277
Track and Field/Cross Country169$9,380
Flag Football4$425
Softball246$18,662
Tennis - Women's7$1,185
Cycling12$940
Field Hockey39$4,185
Golf - Men's9$2,180
Golf - Women's13$1,605
Band27$2,405
Tennis - Men's9$1,305
Basketball - Women's38$16,050
Soccer - Men's60$20,705
Cheerleading17$610
Baseball65$8,895
Soccer - Women's43$5,005
Football74$64,866
Basketball - Men's58$14,510
Maroon Fund (General Athletic Support)66$5,690
Volleyball - Women's195$10,805
Lacrosse - Men's117$25,853
Wrestling295$32,061
Beat Your Best Rally more donors than last year and climb the leaderboard!
DonorsDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Tennis - Men's9$1,3052339.1%
Volleyball - Men's103$7,27790114.4%
Track and Field/Cross Country169$9,38066256.1%
Golf - Men's9$2,1802832.1%
Tennis - Women's7$1,1852528.0%
Softball246$18,66293264.5%
Golf - Women's13$1,60512108.3%
Cycling12$9402842.9%
Band27$2,4052993.1%
Lacrosse - Women's199$24,460169117.8%
Field Hockey39$4,1854195.1%
Basketball - Women's38$16,0506558.5%
Football74$64,8667697.4%
Baseball65$8,89548135.4%
Cheerleading17$6103647.2%
Soccer - Women's43$5,00534126.5%
Soccer - Men's60$20,7059662.5%
Basketball - Men's58$14,5109362.4%
Volleyball - Women's195$10,805122159.8%
Lacrosse - Men's117$25,85323649.6%
Swimming264$18,759205128.8%
Wrestling295$32,061288102.4%
Parent Donor ChallengeTrack this year’s parent donors against last year—let’s set a new record!
Parent DonorsDonorsGoal (Donors)%
Tennis - Men's3475.0%
Cycling2633.3%
Golf - Men's41233.3%
Tennis - Women's3650.0%
Golf - Women's66100.0%
Cheerleading71450.0%
Football3130103.3%
Band148175.0%
Volleyball - Women's4729162.1%
Lacrosse - Women's5349108.2%
Soccer - Women's1917111.8%
Baseball4230140.0%
Basketball - Men's121392.3%
Soccer - Men's253180.6%
Volleyball - Men's3530116.7%
Basketball - Women's111291.7%
Field Hockey2018111.1%
Swimming6755121.8%
Softball5434158.8%
Track and Field/Cross Country5638147.4%
Wrestling8560141.7%
Launching Champions, Building LegaciesGifts to athletic endowments create lasting support for Maroon student-athletes.
Dollars RaisedDonorsRaised ($)
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Endowment Fund1$5
Golf Team Endowment Fund0$0
Women's Soccer Endowment Fund0$0
Women's Tennis Endowment Fund0$0
Baseball Endowment Fund0$0
Women's Swimming Endowment Fund2$105
Field Hockey Endowment Fund0$0
Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Endowment Fund1$5
Men's Soccer Endowment Fund0$0
Men's Volleyball Endowment Fund2$10
Men's Swimming Endowment Fund6$170
Men's Tennis Endowment Fund0$0
Peggy A. Patrick '51 Program Endowment for Women's Athletics2$55
Softball Endowment Fund2$50
Swimming Endowment Fund2$125
Women's Lacrosse Endowment Fund3$510
Men's Basketball Endowment Fund9$47,750
Football Endowment Fund4$10,150
Wrestling Endowment Fund8$495
Doxanas Athletic Performance Center Endowment5$375
Women's Volleyball Endowment Fund4$300
Men's Lacrosse Endowment Fund6$6,025
Women's Basketball Endowment Fund0$0
Athletic FacilitiesLet’s Build Something Maroon! Help create stronger spaces for our Maroon student-athletes to compete, train and succeed.
Dollars RaisedDonorsRaised ($)
Doxanas Athletic Performance Center21$3,095
Athletic Training Room14$1,325
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Gradhat icon13%Alumni
Parent icon24%Parents
Suitcase icon5%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon30%Friends
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