{"id":1621,"date":"2020-11-04T10:37:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T16:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosports.net\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2020-11-04T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T16:37:50","slug":"ncaa-division-ii-raises-more-than-205000-for-make-a-wish-despite-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emeraldquestmedia.net\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Division II raises more than $205,000 for Make-A-Wish despite pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e598097fa8ed117393c46676a9e25488\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Above Post Ad 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:638px;height:70px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4024319323781499\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8631827568\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>NCAA Communications<br>Zack Teats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 2019-20 academic year, Division II schools raised more than $205,000 as part of their ongoing partnership with Make-A-Wish. Since 2003, Division II schools have donated more than $6.4 million and granted over 760 wishes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Division II\u2019s fundraising efforts were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the division\u2019s schools still honored their commitment to Make-A-Wish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis past year, we\u2019ve all felt change and uncertainty,\u201d said Alex Shillow, chair of the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a football player at Texas A&amp;M-Commerce. \u201cThrough that, we still managed to make creating life-changing wishes a priority for our division. We value our partnership with Make-A-Wish and didn\u2019t let a global pandemic stop that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the sixth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference was the top fundraising conference, raising $35,294. For the fifth consecutive year, North Georgia raised more than any other Division II school, bringing in $13,800.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Division II SAAC continues to use an allocation model that was adopted five years ago, which allows money from Division II championships and enforcement fines to supplement institutional fundraising to help schools host a wish reveal celebration on their campus. During the 2019-20 year, three schools raised at least $10,000, which is the average cost of granting a wish. Those three schools automatically earned a wish reveal celebration. Five other schools earned wish reveals through the supplemental funds based on the allocation model.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges that the pandemic presented, Shillow said continuing the work with Make-A-Wish was incredibly important. He emphasized that Division II\u2019s mission of ensuring student-athletes live a life balanced among academics, athletics and community engagement continues to show itself through the partnership with Make-A-Wish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe adapted, just like our amazingly brave and strong Make-A-Wish kiddos do,\u201d Shallow said. \u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the continued passion for changing the lives of wish kids and their families from our student-athletes. The opportunity to make a difference every year through Make-A-Wish will continue to be a priority in Division II.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCAA CommunicationsZack Teats During the 2019-20 academic year, Division II schools raised more than $205,000 as part of their ongoing partnership with Make-A-Wish. 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