Support the Piper Athletic Association

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2025 Spring Athletics Fundraising Week
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It’s Spring Athletics Fundraising Week, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and Piper Athletic Association (PAA) are continuing their push to raise funds for comprehensive mental performance training. Our goal is $5,000, and we need you to help us reach our goal by making a gift today. Thanks to Bob Carlson, class of 1970, the first $500 in gifts will be matched!

In today's competitive landscape, mental fortitude is as crucial as physical prowess. Hamline Athletics will partner with a leading mental performance professional beginning in 2025, and doing so will help equip our student-athletes and coaches with the tools and strategies necessary to:

  • Enhance focus and concentration to improve performance under pressure.
  • Develop resilience and mental toughness for overcoming setbacks and adversity.
  • Build confidence and self-belief in order to maximize potential and achieve peak performance.
  • Foster team cohesion and communication to strengthen team dynamics and collaboration.
  • Supporting mental health, balance, and overall well-being.

This initiative represents a significant step forward in our commitment to developing well-rounded student-athletes. We believe that by prioritizing mental performance, we can unlock the full potential of our student-athletes and coaches, leading to greater success both in competition and in life. We urge you to join us in supporting this transformative program and help us build a stronger, more resilient Hamline Athletics community. Your contribution, no matter the size, will make a profound impact.

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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