
From UB Rugby President Ken Mulvey
2024 was a successful year thanks to the continued support from our extensive donor base. With a growing list of donors and highly attended in-person events, the UBRAA received nearly $15,000 in donations over the last 12 months. This was made possible only through the efforts of our engaged alumni who are devoted to supporting UB Rugby.
The donations have played a crucial part in continuing to provide undergraduates with the opportunity to play the game at a high level and have a lasting college experience. With the team’s budget consistently facing pressure from the UB Student Association, our responsibility has been to fill that gap, so throughout 2024 we helped fund travel and lodging costs for several away games in the New England area. Alumni also sponsored the team’s strength & conditioning program that has led to 3 undergraduates being chosen to play on a select team in the NCR Champions Shield in Atlanta, GA this weekend. Alumni have also covered travel costs for these players.
The Veo Sports Camera, previously donated by Bob Swan ‘83, has been a tremendous asset for the team and also provided alumni, family, and friends with the opportunity to stream games this past season. In addition to working with team leadership to assist with funding the team’s 7s and 15s season this spring, we will also continuing to pay for the Veo software that allows for live streaming.
Outside of generous one-time contributions, we have placed an emphasis on developing recurring donors who donate smaller amounts on a monthly basis. These recurring funds help pay for operational expenses of the organization, fund events and allow the UBRAA to respond to unexpected financial needs of the team without requiring individual fundraising efforts.
Below we recognize and thank all those who made one-time and/or recurring financial contributions throughout 2024:
Tier 3 ($1-$500) | Tier 2 ($500-$1,000) | Tier 1 ($1,000+) |
Fred Bressette | Richard Portale | Neil Sheehan |
Dillon Fitzgerald | John Bellus | Paul Schenkel |
Andy Wakun | Justin Seidel | |
Timothy Skennion | Nicholas Camposeo | |
Chris Belligiere | Matt Szkotak | |
Robert Mercurio | ||
Daniel Harrington | ||
John Aspland | ||
Alex Nadiak | ||
Timothy Wetter | ||
Jessica Rager | ||
Robert Swan | ||
Margie Killeen | ||
Jim Temple | ||
Joseph Sadden | ||
Keith Fazekas | ||
Mickey McGuire | ||
Michael Kelly | ||
Matt McCarthy | ||
Boris Weinstein | ||
Pete Mancuso | ||
Kelly Adams |
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