Make a gift today to show your love for your favorite MSU Bears team! The Missouri State Athletics “I Love The Bears” February Giving Challenge, sponsored by The Bears Fund, invites alumni, family, friends, students and sports fans to make a gift to support their favorite team.
MSU student-athletes need your support! When you make a gift to the team(s) of your choice, you are helping enhance the collegiate experience for each student-athlete at Missouri State University. Your donation today will be used by each team to support their individual needs.The Bears Fund will reward three top performing teams with an extra $1,000!
Donors of $30 or more receive a complementary “I Love The Bears” window sticker; giving to this campaign is the ONLY way to get this sticker! Many other great incentives are available for other donation levels. You can even qualify for for incentives by sharing the campaign!
Show your love for the Bears by making a gift today! Click the GIVE NOW button, choose the sport(s) you want to support, select your incentive and enter your payment method. It is quick, easy and secure! After you’ve given to the campaign, encourage others to give by sharing this page on social media.
Thank you for your support and remember #iLoveTheBears!
To read a transcript of the video, click here to download.
If you have questions on the campaign or incentives, please contact calliecarroll@missouristate.edu. To be eligible for a sport specific incentive be sure you claim the incentive for the sport you're donating to.
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Men's Basketball
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Baseball
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500
Match Complete!
For Men's Soccer
Offered by Michael Seabolt
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $500
Match Complete!
Offered by Catherine Richter
Hey Bears Fans!
The 2019 #ILoveTheBears Athletics Giving Challenge is a little over halfway to reaching this year's goal.
Please help by giving to your favorite team, or by simply sharing the campaign.
Every dollar counts! Click the link below to show your LOVE for the BEARS!
2057 days ago by Callie CarrollThank you so much for giving to our 2018 "I Love The Bears" Athletics Giving Challenge!
We have officially launched our 2019 campaign and would love your support.
Please give to your favorite team and help us reach our goal!
Thank you for your support! With your help, we raised $110,137 and smashed the $100,000 goal! Way to say #ILoveTheBears! On behalf of all the student athletes, coaches and Missouri State Athletics - THANK YOU and GO BEARS!
Today is the FINAL DAY!
Thank you the response has been amazing, and we couldn't be where we are today without you! Our goal is within reach, now more than ever we need your help to share and ask people to join you in supporting your favorite team!
Today is the day you get to be a member of your favorite team and come through with the clutch shot, the buzzer beater, the Hail Mary and the grand slam!
Get out there and bring home the WIN for MSU!
Share, text, but most of all ASK! Thank You! http://gvcmp.us/hca3yg
Thank you donors for supporting the #ILoveTheBears Athletics Giving Challenge! Today was AMAZING, let's keep the momentum going!
We have two days to reach our goal of $100,000. To do that WE NEED YOU! Please forward this email or the link to at least 10 other people and ask them to make a gift to their favorite sport.
Let's Do This! GO BEARS!
Thanks again for supporting Missouri State Athletics!
2415 days ago by Callie CarrollHappy Valentine’s Day!
What better day to join us in sharing again on social media and asking everyone to show their love for the Bears! Make a gift in honor of someone special! Gifts of $100 or more get a shout out on Bears social media – today only!
You can also join us as a volunteer advocate! Send me an email and I’ll tell you how! We have some great drawings planned for our volunteer advocates!
2428 days ago by Callie CarrollThank you donors and advocates for donating and sharing the “I Love The Bears” Athletics Giving challenge! We have some great momentum. Let’s keep on going!
Thank you Marty and Karin Prather for supporting Missouri State Athletics!
Donors
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| Designation | Donors | $ Raised | Goal ($) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 64 | $31,450 | $20,000 | 157.3 |
| Swimming and Diving | 137 | $11,577 | $15,000 | 77.2 |
| Men's Soccer | 89 | $11,000 | $10,000 | 110.0 |
| Softball | 60 | $10,325 | $15,000 | 68.8 |
| Men's Basketball | 13 | $10,235 | $20,000 | 51.2 |
| Women's Soccer | 42 | $7,455 | $10,000 | 74.6 |
| Volleyball | 46 | $5,740 | $10,000 | 57.4 |
| Women's Golf | 41 | $5,325 | $5,000 | 106.5 |
| Men's Golf | 37 | $5,055 | $5,000 | 101.1 |
| Football | 9 | $3,020 | $6,500 | 46.5 |
| Women's Tennis | 14 | $2,450 | $3,000 | 81.7 |
| Beach Volleyball | 24 | $2,130 | $2,500 | 85.2 |
| Women's Basketball | 16 | $1,965 | $5,000 | 39.3 |
| Women's Cross Country | 16 | $980 | $3,000 | 32.7 |
| Women's Track & Cross Country | 14 | $865 | $3,000 | 28.8 |
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