SANTA CLARA, Calif. – In its effort to maintain a first-class experience for student-athletes, Santa Clara Athletics launched the 'Stampede Together: Continue the Momentum' fundraising campaign back in October 2020. The goal of this campaign is to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and allow the department to continue providing the resources so important for Bronco student-athlete success and well-being.

As of this date, the 'Stampede Together: Continue the Momentum' campaign has raised over $650,000 of its $2 million goal in just four months from a total of 525 gifts. This marks 33 percent of the campaign goal. Funds raised support a number of areas including academic resources, sports medicine, support for fifth-year scholarships, nutrition, COVID testing and mental wellness services.

"We are incredibly grateful to our Bronco supporters who have once again stepped up and put our student-athletes first," director of athletics Renee Baumgartner said. "This efforts of Broncos everywhere to make this campaign successful makes a significant impact on our abilities to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and put our student-athletes in a position to safely compete."

Santa Clara Athletics has built incredible momentum and positioned its student-athletes for even more success. The most recent example being the state-of-the-art Stephen C. and Patricia A. Schott Athletic Excellence Center, a 50,000-square-foot training facility.

"It's a game-changer for our student-athletes and coaches," Baumgartner said.

Bronco Athletics has been preparing for the 2020-21 season and attempting to mitigate the financial impact of COVID-19.

"The support of our incredible donors and alumni is crucial in helping us get through these challenging times," Baumgartner said.

For questions about how to impact Bronco student-athletes by making a donation to the 'Stampede Together: Continue the Momentum' campaign, reach out to the Santa Clara Athletics Development team at (408) 551-7042 or ereineking@scu.edu.

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