FAIRFAX, Va. – The seventh annual Mason Athletics Giving Day is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, to bring Mason Nation together to pledge support for the Patriots.

Giving Day is an opportunity for every Patriot to support their favorite athletic program at Mason. Alumni, friends, and supporters interested in making their mark on Mason Athletics are encouraged to participate in the day of giving and support specific projects that resonate with their Mason experience.

In 2022, Mason Athletics had 561 donors and raised $409,424 on Giving Day, an all-time high for the department.

Thanks to the great past support from Mason Nation, Mason Athletics has once again set a lofty goal of 640 donors for Giving Day. Gifts can be earmarked for an individual Mason team or the Patriot Club's student-athlete scholarship fund.

Challenge Gifts
Alumni-athletes Dan and Patty Wotring have again generously donated $10,000 to Mason Athletics to sponsor the overall giving challenge. On Giving Day specifically, Mason sports can earn up to $2,500 in additional funds for the following categories:

• Most Donations on Giving Day ($1,000 Team Award) - WRESTLING
• Largest Sport-Specific Gift on Giving Day ($500 Team Award) - MEN'S BASKETBALL ($50,000 GIFT)
• First Two Teams To Reach Donor Goal ($500 to each team) - MASONETTES & CHEERLEADING

Additional Challenges
Head Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis has pledged $1,000 if women's basketball can achieve its goal of 36 donors on Giving Day. CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Men's Basketball Head Coach Tony Skinn has pledged $2,000 if men's basketball can achieve its goal of 75 donors on Giving Day. CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Men's Basketball alum John Vaughn has pledged to match donations made by fellow alumni to Friends of Men's Basketball up to $2,500. CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Faculty/Staff Challenge - Patdome Promotions is sponsoring a Faculty/Staff donation match up to $5,000 on Athletics Giving Day with a gift to the Patriot Club Scholarship Fund. Patdome Promotions is a SWaM-Certified, contracted vendor for promotional products and apparel at Mason and is owned and operated by Mike '03 and Tanya Ickowitz. CHALLENGE COMPLETED 

Group Challenge for the Masonhoops.com members - An "Anonymous Donor" will match donations from fellow Masonhoops.com users up to $5,000 towards men's basketball. If we can generate $5,000, we can double our support for the men's basketball program for a total of $10,000. When making your gift, write Masonhoops.com in the gift comments section for tracking. CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Jay and Carolyn Marsh have pledged to match any gifts made to the Masonettes or Cheerleading up to $5,000 for each sport. Their challenge will extend through the end of this fiscal year through June 30th. Check Progress 
MASONETTES - $3,205, CHEERLEADING - $4,246

Any questions about Giving Day or giving to Mason Athletics can be directed to the Patriot Club office at 703.993.9340 or via email at gkenned1@gmu.edu.