2023 Giving Day was a Success Thanks to Pirates Nation! - Seton Hall University Athletics
South Orange, N.J. - The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund, the fundraising arm of Seton Hall Athletics, held its annual Giving Day event April 19-20, and it was a...
South Orange, N.J. - The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund, the fundraising arm of Seton Hall Athletics, held its annual Giving Day event April 19-20, and it was a record-breaking success, thanks to the support of so many Pirate Blue members, alumni and former student-athletes. This year's giving day campaign raised over $415,000, which is a 21 percent increase from the 2022 campaign, and over 1,000 donors made a gift to the campaign, nearly doubling the number of contributors from 2022.
Part of the incredible outpouring of support was the institution of a new varsity team challenge. The 14 varsity sports were broken up into divisions, and the team in each division that had the most Giving Day donors won an extra $2,000 gift that goes towards supporting the program. The winners of the extra $2,000 gift were men's golf, women's soccer, softball, swimming & diving and volleyball.
With Giving Day also came the annual 50-state challenge, and Pirates Nation once again came through as Pirate Blue received a gift from at least one donor in all 50 U.S. States, which unlocked a $50,000 anonymous gift. This was the 10th year of the 50-state challenge, and this year, it was completed in record time! The final state, New Hampshire, came in at 3:45 p.m., Eastern!
The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund directly supports the Seton Hall Department of Athletics and its student-athletes. Pirate Blue strives to embrace and engage the most dedicated Pirate fans within the Seton Hall community to further promote the passion and camaraderie that makes the University so unique. Giving Day is not the only day you can donate; you can make a tax-deductible contribution and join Pirate Blue any day of the year by going online or by calling 973-275-6447.
