DSU and Union among Top 20 in NCAA Division II Make-A-Wish fundraising
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Birmingham, Ala. - Both Delta State and Union have combined for $14,861.50, the Gulf South Conference as a whole, $27,015.21, toward the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
| Gulf South Conference |
27,015.21 |
| Christian Brothers University |
1,100.00 |
| Delta State University |
8,473.50 |
| Lee University |
0.00 |
| Mississippi College |
2,567.00 |
| Shorter University |
0.00 |
| Union University |
6,388.00 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville |
1,657.00 |
| University of North Alabama |
4,037.41 |
| University of West Alabama |
725.00 |
| University of West Florida |
1,000.00 |
| University of West Georgia |
505.07 |
| Valdosta State University |
562.23 |
For the first time ever, NCAA Division II raised over $600,000 in a single academic year for Make-A-Wish. The grand total for the 2014-15 academic year was $605,248.21 – setting a new record AGAIN. This was just over $37,000 more than the previous record set in 2013-14 (and does not include the $55,000 that was donated to Team IMPACT). This brings the grand total raised since the beginning of the sponsorship 12 years ago (2003-04) to just over $4.1 million - $4,100,026 to be exact – resulting in over 530 wishes being granted to deserving kids throughout the country. WOW!
This year, we had 20 institutions raise over $6,000 in Make-A-Wish fundraising (see below). This was 9 more institutions than the previous high of 11 institutions doing so in 2013-14.
The top 6 institutions raised over $10,000 for Make-A-Wish, which is 2 more institutions than the previous high of 4 institutions doing so in 2012-13.
For the second straight year, the top conference went over $50,000 in Make-A-Wish fundraising. This year it was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (see below).
This was the first year that a conference office raised over $7,000 in Make-A-Wish fundraising – the East Coast Conference raised $7,495.
This year, Make-A-Wish allowed Division II to add the funds collected through major/secondary violation fines and championship fines to institutional fundraising totals in order for institutions to reach the amount necessary (average national cost of a wish is $8,500) to be able to host a Wish Reveal. As a result, in addition to the 8 institutions who raised above the average national cost of a wish, another 29 institutions and 1 conference office will get an opportunity to host a Wish Reveal at a campus/conference event. The full list is below.
Some additional numbers to ponder:
Just over 76% of all Division II institutions, including those in membership process, participated in raising money for Make-A-Wish (242 institutions).
Similar to the last two years, 5 conferences had 100% participation by its members: East Coast Conference, Great Lakes Valley Conference, Heartland Conference, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and South Atlantic Conference. Plus, an additional 7 conferences fell only 1 or 2 institutions short of having 100% participation.
There has been almost a 50% increase in Make-A-Wish fundraising by Division II institutions since 2010-11 ($405,752 to $605,248).
Top 20 Institutions:
| 1. |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
13,665.11 |
| 2. |
Molloy College |
13,154.25 |
| 3. |
Dixie State University |
12,670.00 |
| 4. |
Lubbock Christian University |
11,615.87 |
| 5. |
University of North Georgia |
11,102.00 |
| 6. |
Saint Leo University |
10,084.00 |
| 7. |
University of California, San Diego |
9,593.54 |
| 8. |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
9,006.00 |
| 9. |
Delta State University |
8,473.50 |
| 10. |
Georgia College and State University |
8,122.22 |
| 11. |
Dominican University of California |
8,080.10 |
| 12. |
Arkansas Tech University |
8,019.17 |
| 13. |
Pittsburg State University |
7,556.56 |
| 14. |
Barry University |
7,055.00 |
| 15. |
Grand Valley State University |
7,000.00 |
| 16. |
Flagler College |
6,815.00 |
| 17. |
Union University |
6,388.00 |
| 18. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
6,318.57 |
| 19. |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
6,120.00 |
| 20. |
Lindenwood University |
6,002.00 |
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Conference Rankings:
| 1. |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
$53,493.51 |
| 2. |
Peach Belt Conference |
$40,312.95 |
| 3. |
Pacific West Conference |
$32,911.57 |
| 4. |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
$30,117.10 |
| 5. |
East Coast Conference |
$28,131.59 |
| 6. |
Gulf South Conference |
$27,015.21 |
| 7. |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
$26,480.60 |
| 8. |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
$24,699.22 |
| 9. |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
$24,498.91 |
| 10. |
South Atlantic Conference |
$24,089.79 |
| 11. |
Sunshine State Conference |
$23,563.48 |
| 12. |
Heartland Conference |
$19,598.91 |
| 13. |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
$19,153.94 |
| 14. |
Great American Conference |
$18,801.43 |
| 15. |
Northeast-10 Conference |
$18,073.37 |
| 16. |
Lone Star Conference |
$17,243.21 |
| 17. |
Conference Carolinas |
$13,216.01 |
| 18. |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
$9,286.07 |
| 19. |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
$8,491.15 |
| 20. |
Mountain East Conference |
$8,475.38 |
| 21. |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
$8,340.69 |
| 22. |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
$7,294.20 |
| 23. |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
$3,774.32 |
| 24. |
Independents |
$183.74 |
| 25. |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
$0.00 |
37 Institutions and 1 Conference to Host Wish Reveals:
| Albany State University (Georgia) |
| Arkansas Tech University |
| Barry University |
| Caldwell University |
| California State University, Stanislaus |
| Cedarville University |
| Colorado Mesa University |
| Delta State University |
| Dixie State University |
| Dominican University of California |
| East Coast Conference |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
| Flagler College |
| Georgia College and State University |
| Grand Valley State University |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| Lindenwood University |
| Lubbock Christian University |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
| Missouri University S&T |
| Molloy College |
| Mount Olive University |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Notre Dame College |
| Pittsburg State University |
| Saint Leo University |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Simon Fraser University |
| Texas A&M University-Commerce |
| Tiffin University |
| Tusculum College |
| Union University |
| University of California, San Diego |
| University of Findlay |
| University of Minnesota Duluth |
| University of New Haven |
| University of North Georgia |
| Virginia State University |