Athletics Rocket Forward 2024

475
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78% of 607 Donor goal
$606,441
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This campaign ended on March 21, 2024, but you can still make a gift to The University of Toledo by clicking here!
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Rocket Forward 2024
2,460 Donors - $1,713,122 Donated
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Thank you for joining us for Rocket Forward 2024! Your support of UToledo Athletics will provide funding for student-athlete academic support, scholarships, and more. 

Funding Priorities: 

  • Rocket Student-Athlete Academic Success Fund (2402353) - Supports student-athlete scholarships and investments in academic areas and programs within athletics. 
  • Athletic Department Excellence Fund (2402714) - Benefits the UToledo Athletic Department areas of greatest need. 
  • Rocket Fund for Scholarships (2032002) - Supports student-athlete scholarships and academic awards.
  • Rocket Fund for Unrestricted Support (2032001) - Provides unrestricted support for the immediate needs of the UToledo Athletic Department. 

Thank you for your generosity! Go Rockets! #RocketForward


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Giving by Fund
FundDonorsRaised ($)
Soccer Facility Fund0$0
Thomas Baither Memorial Rocket Golf Classic Fund0$0
RF - Nutrition/Training Table1$5
Athletic Ticket Package Fund0$0
William D. Squires Scholarship Fund1$100,000
Doctors Roland A. Gandy, Jr., Ned B. Hein and James Nice Memorial Fund0$0
Women's Basketball Progress Fund7$55,250
Rocket Fund for Women's Swimming2$2
Men's Tennis Progress Fund1$100
Dugout Club1$5
Rocket Fund for Men's Golf0$0
Inverness Intercollegiate Men's Golf Tournament Fund0$0
Volleyball Progress Fund21$1,517
Cheerleading Progress Fund16$976
Rocket Student-Athlete Academic Success Fund44$138,811
Rocket Fund for Scholarships35$146,688
Chet and Dolores Sullwold Athletic Fund0$0
Athletic Department Excellence Fund93$27,921
Rocket Fund for Unrestricted Support206$51,260
Thomas N. Bloomer/Root Outdoor Advertising Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Football4$1,100
Bill Duschl Memorial Fund0$0
Alles Family Fund0$0
Glass Bowl Stadium Fund0$0
Hiss Family Men's Golf Scholarship0$0
Sue Scheib Men and Women's Basketball Scholarship Fund0$0
Varsity T Endowment0$0
Armes Academic Enhancement Fund0$0
Athletics Capital and Facilities Project Fund0$0
Men's Golf Progress Fund3$300
Athletic Department Coaches Incentive Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Track/XC2$140
Samuel Raskin Memorial Scholarship0$0
John Farber Family Basketball Fund0$0
Hector J. MacKinnon Memorial Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Athletic Equipment0$0
Joe Scalzo Women's Soccer Scholarship0$0
The Gregg Dodd Rocket Fanatic Scholarship0$0
College of Business and Innovation Rocket Achievement Awards0$0
Hanson Family Senior Scholar Athlete Award0$0
B. Ray Keller Memorial Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Men's Tennis0$0
Rocket Fund Legacy - Sports Programs1$100
Brian Engel Men's Tennis Enhancement Fund0$0
Robert W. Brown Memorial Scholarship0$0
James R Findlay Scott Park Athletic Complex0$0
Women's Track Progress Fund2$6,000
Women's Swimming & Diving Progress Fund2$1,050
Jahneil Douglas Memorial Scholarship Fund1$25
Women's Golf Progress Fund1$50
Rocket Fund for Baseball0$0
Larimer Facility - Athletics Campaign0$0
Baseball Progress Fund0$0
Robert K. Slautterback Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
The Jack and Carol Murphy Fund0$0
Heldt Family Scholarship Fund for Swimming0$0
Athletic Media Relations Progress Fund0$0
Bob and Barbara Nichols Scholarship0$0
Rocket Fund for Cheerleaders2$30
Dr. Daniel J. and Mary Jo Hanson Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
B.R. Keno and Mildred G. Hatfield Scholarship Fund0$0
The John F. and Kate Savage Excellence Fund0$0
Neil and Vicki Bretthauer Men's Basketball Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Golf Classic Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Athletic Training0$0
Student Athletic Advisory Council Progress Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Volleyball1$100
Toledo District Golf Association - Mel Woelfling Memorial Golf Fund0$0
Al Alvarez Memorial Fund0$0
Athletics Campaign- Scott Park0$0
Ducky Lewis Memorial Fund0$0
Neil and Vicki Bretthauer Football Scholarship Fund0$0
Softball Progress Fund1$30
Norman C. Kies Baseball Scholarship Fund0$0
Dr. Robert C. Layman Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
Bob Biehl Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Softball1$100
Building Champions Campaign Fund0$0
Athletic Department Progress Fund2$150
Rocket Fund for Men's Basketball2$125
Football Progress Fund1$100
Varsity T Progress Fund0$0
Varsity T All-Sports Pavilion1$20
Downtown Coaches Association Progress Fund0$0
Haris Charalambous Memorial Scholarship Fund0$0
Roy and Gail Hummel Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Athletics1$50
Varsity T Memorial Fund0$0
Football Program Enhancement Fund1$12,500
Men's Cross Country Progress Fund0$0
Women's Tennis Progress Fund1$5,000
Tim and Barbara Kime Cheerleading Scholarship Fund0$0
Osborne Golf Enhancement Fund0$0
James P. Haggerty Scholarship Fund0$0
Donald and Theresa Saul Scholarship - Athletics0$0
Coaches Incentive Program Fund0$0
William W. Holman, Sr., Memorial Scholarship Fund0$0
George Ballas Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
James G. Ayres Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Tennis0$0
Frank Butler Scholarship0$0
Athletic Training Progress Fund1$25
Athletic Training Room Renovation Fund0$0
Greller Family Scholarship Fund0$0
Arlo and Karen Spiess Scholarship Fund0$0
Women's Athletics Fund1$10
Sullivan Athletic Marketing and Promotion Fund0$0
Play It Forward Fund0$0
Richard D. Thornhill Memorial Fund0$0
James A Poure Graduate Assistant Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Golf0$0
Christine J. and William J. Spengler Women's Basketball Enhancement Fund0$0
Men's Basketball Progress Fund2$15,000
Roger J. Kruse Sports Medicine Ehancement Fund1$20
Susan G. Komen/Dana Cancer Center Pink Game0$0
Gerber Family Fund0$0
Findlay Family Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
Athletic Dept - Football Program Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Men's Cross Country0$0
Frank and Alice Skeens Football Scholarship0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Basketball2$5,150
Student-Athlete Degree Completion-Summer School/5th Year Aid0$0
Thomas A. Nichols, Jr. Athletic Scholarship Fund0$0
Don Kotnik/Toledo Country Club Scholarship Fund0$0
Thelma R. & Barton L. Mather Scholarship Fund1$25,000
Weight Room Progress Fund0$0
Men's Cross-Country Alumni Scholarship Fund0$0
Rocket Fund for Women's Soccer12$1,119
Bob and Margaret Sutter Scholarship Fund0$0
Warren and Jan Buckey Graduate School Scholarship0$0
Women's Soccer Progress Fund14$265
Donor Affiliations
Suitcase icon23%Faculty/Staff
Gradhat icon21%Alumni
Book icon8%Students
Friends icon5%Friends
Parent icon2%Parents
Friends icon2%Retirees
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