EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Help support University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics during Blugold Athletics Week of Giving!

Your support of Blugold Athletics during Athletics Giving Week, which coincides with NCAA Division III Week, will help teams get new uniforms, new equipment, and travel out of state to compete and enrich their student-athlete experience. This is the fourth year of the annual fundraising campaign supporting the Blugolds.

This year, we're aiming higher than ever. Director of Athletics Jason Verdugo has thrown down the gauntlet for each team to "beat their best." If a team hits its initial fundraising goal, it gets a $500 bonus. If a team crushes its stretch goal, it scores another $500.

The men's and women's teams with the biggest "beat your best" increase will each win $3,000, and those with the most athletics alumni donors will earn $1,500 each. Market & Johnson is sponsoring the Beat Your Best Challenge and McDonough Manufacturing is sponsoring the athletics alumni challenge. Their generosity helps make this event possible.

Judy Kruckman is also challenging everyone to give back to our Blugold Women's Teams. Once we hit 250 gifts to any women's team, Judy will give $1,500 to the Women's Opportunity Fund. When we hit 500 gifts to any women's team, she'll kick in another $1,500. And once we hit 1,000 gifts to any women's team, she'll donate $2,000. In total, that's $5,000 to support our Blugold Women's Teams through the Judith Kruckman Women's Opportunity Fund.

Only gifts made here between April 7 and 13 will be counted. Gifts are counted as one per household per team. Please do not give a gift to the same team for you, your spouse, your child, your dog etc. because you all will only be counted as one gift towards the challenge. There is an option to jointly make your gift from you and your spouse to ensure you are both credited for your generosity. 

Consider making a donation to support Blugold student-athletes this Week of Giving!