UNC revealed Thursday that it received a whopping total of $62.6 million in gifts and pledges from members of the Rams Club, the second-largest yearly total in the organization’s history.

Gifts provided to the school were in support of the Campaign for Carolina Athletics program, which is a $500 million initiative to secure the financial future of the athletic program. The campaign has four main priorities: scholarships, facilities, team support and the annual fund.

Rams Club funding provides scholarships for more than 500 student-athletes per year, while also helping to provide support for facilities and all 28 of the school’s varsity programs.

This year’s $30.7 million for scholarship endowment and $16.35 million for the annual fund were record-high gift totals in those areas.

In addition, the Rams Club also provided $12.6 million for capital projects.–which includes an indoor football practice facility, the brand new field hockey stadium, the new soccer and lacrosse stadium, and a new track & field/practice fields complex at UNC Finley.

“Our members know the importance of supporting the student-athletes we cheer each day,” Todd Pope, chair of The Rams Club’s executive board of directors, said in a statement released by the university. “Every member has an impact on the lives of our student-athletes, providing them with an experience that will positively affect them the rest of their lives.”

 

 

Photo via Todd Melet

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