Support Softball

$5,185
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This campaign ended on February 15, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Hamline University by clicking here!

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2025 Spring Athletics Fundraising Week
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About

It’s Spring Athletics Fundraising Week, and Hamline Softball has set a fundraising goal of $5,000 to support our upcoming spring training trip to Florida. Make your gift today and support Hamline Softball student-athletes bring their “A” game to the field and the classroom.

Jim Rubbelke, Hamline Softball Head Coach, is donating $25 for each of the first 20 softball alumnae who donate!

Training in Florida is an exciting opportunity for softball student-athletes to train in warm weather and compete in ten games against top-tier teams from across the country. It also supports:

  • Enhanced Skill Development: Playing against diverse opponents challenges our players and pushes them to improve their individual and team skills.
  • Teamwork and Camaraderie: Shared experiences like travel and competition fosters strong bonds and deepens the team's unity.
  • Life Skills Development: The trip offers valuable lessons in teamwork, responsibility, budgeting, and problem-solving in a real-world setting.

Your donations will help cover expenses such as van rentals for transportation between the hotel and games, hotel stays to ensure the team is well-rested and prepared for the trip, and nutritious meals for players to maintain energy and focus throughout the trip.

We are committed to raising funds through a variety of initiatives, including running youth tryouts for local softball organizations and our Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Event on February 8th. However, we rely heavily on the support of our family, friends, alumni, and community to make this trip a reality for our deserving athletes.

Please make a gift today and help us reach our goals!

*Any dollars raised over our goal will go toward enhancing the Hamline Softball program in this and upcoming seasons. If the trip is canceled for the team or for an individual player for any reason, donations to this campaign will also go toward enhancing the Hamline Softball program in this and upcoming seasons.

Updates

Thank you for your incredible generosity during Spring Athletics Fundraising Week! Your contributions directly support Hamline student-athletes' success both on and off the field.

Your gift helps maintain top-tier programs, recruit talented student-athletes, and provide essential resources for training and development.

Thank you for cheering on our Pipers and investing in their future.

Stay tuned for campaign results and a special "Thank You" video.

Go Pipers!

630 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek
You're a Giver—Now Be a Sharer! Matching Funds Still Available!

We are in the final stretch of Spring Athletics Fundraising Week, and we appreciate your support! Due to your generosity, 5 programs are 75% of the way to their goal or have hit their goal, and 4 of 10 matches/challenges have been met!

However, there is still work to be done. We have about $3,200 left in matching gift funds. Now is a great time to celebrate your gift and the teams/programs successes. We are asking you to share the campaign with your Hamline community to help ensure matching gift funds are not left unmatched.

Sports Medicine: Help improve their facility so they can continue to deliver individualized care, innovative treatment options, and maintenance that prevents injuries and ushers speedy recoveries. Only $25 left in matching funds.

Strength & Conditioning: Invest in top-tier weight room equipment that will enhance athletic performance, reduce injury rates, and help recruit and retain top talent. $2,400 left in matching funds.

The Piper Athletic Association (PAA) Fund: Help provide all student-athletes with essential mental performance resources to help them excel both in the classroom and on the field. $325 left in matching funds. 

Participating Teams: The experience student-athletes have at Hamline has a direct correlation to the support they receive from alumni, fans, friends, and family. Your support will have a meaningful impact on the future leaders and changemakers wearing the Piper uniform today. A variety of matching funds are still available!

Thank you for your commitment and for your support of Hamline University student-athletes. 

Better Together!

631 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek
Wow! Look what we can do when we are Better Together!

Your gift is fueling Piper Power, and we are on our way to reaching our goal of $65,000 to support Hamline student-athletes! But there is still work to be done. 

Piper athletic teams and programs are only able to have rewarding opportunities and experiences due to donor support. Your gift helps us maintain quality, high-performing programs, recruit new student-athletes, fund critical training trips, enhance equipment, and more. Thank you!! 

Due to your generosity: 

    • Women’s Soccer increased their goal from $8,000 to $10,000 and completed a matching gift, turning $4,000 into $8,000! 
    • The Volleyball team is over halfway to their goal AND Softball is almost to 50% of their goal.
    • Consider another gift to one of these three initiatives that benefit ALL student-athletes, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, and Piper Athletic Association Fund.
    • There are still 8 matching gifts available! 


Current opportunities to increase your impact:

  • Share your favorite Hamline team or program’s campaign page on your social media accounts and with your networks.
  • Consider creating your own match. Matching gifts of any level inspires others to make an impact too. 

Join us in making this year's Spring Athletics Fundraising Week the best yet!

Take action today and ensure meaningful athletic and academic experiences for your favorite Piper team.

Better Together! 


634 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek

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