Thursday of last week, I had the privilege of meeting 2 of the USF Athletic Department's best Assistant A.D's. who were tasked with fundraising for gifts to the USF Bulls. I live in Ft. Lauderdale, and Stephen had reached out to me by email a few weeks prior and told me that he and Abby were touring and meeting up with some alumni, and this time they were going to be near me. I invited them to meet me at Hott Leggz pub where we had a nice conversation, some libations, and a quick bite.
I told them how I was a member of this site (which they both come here from time to time), and we talked some sports of course. During the conversations, i decided to tell them that I chose to donate yearly and to the annual fund so it can be used in a variety of situations when needed. They explained that I could change my donation amount when I needed or desired to in either direction. I would like to extend to everyone the information that they gave me:
If USF wants to continue to grow, and also get into a much better conference (hopefully a P5), then we need to put up the kind of fundraising money that the members of those other conferences do. It doesn't have to be the thousands of dollars that the SUPER successful alumni and donors give. It could simply be $10 a month (No amount too large or too small), or whatever you can afford. I hope I did my part.
In any case, perhaps I will see some of you at the Bowl game in 2 weeks. If any of you have made it through this post, Here is where I tell you that I will volunteer to provide a free roof over your head for a few days related to the game. (From Wednesday the 20th through to Friday the 22nd. I have 3 extra bedrooms. Just gotta be respectful, and. I live just a few miles away from Boca Raton, and the Stadium. Took me 10-20 min to get to the stadium from my house last time I went to a USF game there.
Message me on here and we can exchange information.