Big West Student-Athletes Raise More Than $36,000 During 2013 Big West Coin Drive
3/11/2013 1:27:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
Irvine, CA—The Sixth Annual Big West Coin Drive is in the books, and student-athletes at each of the 10 conference member institutions raised a combined $36,271.76 this year besting the previous high-water mark by more than $21,000.
Hawai’i collected $11,523 to lead all Big West schools with the total designated for the charity of their choice – the Hawaii Pacific chapter of the American Cancer Society.
In addition to that sum, each of the remaining nine conference institutions will donate 25 percent of their totals to UH’s charity, which amounts to a little over an extra $6,000.
“I would like to congratulate the Big West Student Athlete Advisory Committee for a tremendous job in making this the most successful yet of the Coin Drive,” said Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell. “The dedication exhibited by our schools to this worthy cause is inspiring.”
All 10 Big West SAAC’s brought in at least $1,000, with the recipient of their efforts a wide variety of charities. Those charities include: CURE International (Cal Poly); Orangewood Children’s Foundation (Cal State Fullerton); San Fernando Valley Community Health Center: 100 Citizens Program (Cal State Northridge); City of Hope (Long Beach State); Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (UC Davis); UCI Medical Center-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (UC Irvine); Highlander Elementary (UC Riverside); Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (UC Santa Barbara); and St. Joseph’s Medical Center-Breast Health Services (Pacific).
The Big West Coin Drive has collected a six-year aggregate of $93,037.12. The drive takes place during the month of February as each Student Athlete Advisory Committee organizes a location on their respective campuses to collect coins for a designated charity.
Hawai’i collected $11,523 to lead all Big West schools with the total designated for the charity of their choice – the Hawaii Pacific chapter of the American Cancer Society.
In addition to that sum, each of the remaining nine conference institutions will donate 25 percent of their totals to UH’s charity, which amounts to a little over an extra $6,000.
“I would like to congratulate the Big West Student Athlete Advisory Committee for a tremendous job in making this the most successful yet of the Coin Drive,” said Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell. “The dedication exhibited by our schools to this worthy cause is inspiring.”
All 10 Big West SAAC’s brought in at least $1,000, with the recipient of their efforts a wide variety of charities. Those charities include: CURE International (Cal Poly); Orangewood Children’s Foundation (Cal State Fullerton); San Fernando Valley Community Health Center: 100 Citizens Program (Cal State Northridge); City of Hope (Long Beach State); Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (UC Davis); UCI Medical Center-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (UC Irvine); Highlander Elementary (UC Riverside); Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (UC Santa Barbara); and St. Joseph’s Medical Center-Breast Health Services (Pacific).
The Big West Coin Drive has collected a six-year aggregate of $93,037.12. The drive takes place during the month of February as each Student Athlete Advisory Committee organizes a location on their respective campuses to collect coins for a designated charity.
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