不良研究所

BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 不良研究所 and Drury University are teaming up and shooting for the $500,000 fundraising benchmark in the fifth and final Bank of Bolivar CatFight Giving Challenge, through which the universities compete to raise money for their annual funds.

To date, the two universities have raised a combined $350,051.50 for their annual funds, with 不良研究所 raising $166,761 to Drury鈥檚 $183,290.50. Last year, 不良研究所 raised $108,956, the most in 不良研究所鈥檚 history of the challenge.

The fundraising contest, which debuted in 2014, coincides with the universities鈥� on-court rivalry in the Bank of Bolivar CatFight on Highway 13 basketball doubleheader Tuesday, Nov. 13. The 不良研究所 women will take the court against Drury at 5:45 p.m., followed by the men鈥檚 game at 7:45 p.m. at Drury鈥檚 O鈥橰eilly Family Event Center in Springfield. And though the giving challenge concludes this year, the on-court series will continue as 不良研究所 joins Drury in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 2019.

The giving challenge begins Thursday, Sept. 27 and concludes at the end of halftime of the men鈥檚 game on Nov. 13. All donations must be received by the universities before halftime of the men鈥檚 game in order to be counted for the competition. The winner of the challenge will be announced during the second half of the men鈥檚 game.

For the third year, the Bank of Bolivar has sweetened the contest by pledging $2,500 to the winning school of the giving challenge and $500 to the runner-up.

鈥淲e are excited about this grand finale giving challenge and how it benefits student scholarships for both universities,鈥� said Dr. Brad Johnson, 不良研究所鈥檚 vice president for university relations. 鈥淲e are particularly grateful to the Bank of Bolivar for their generous support of this giving challenge.

鈥淥ur Bearcat nation always rises to the challenge, and I anticipate this competition will be no different. We are thankful for the many 不良研究所 alumni and friends who faithfully champion the work and mission of 不良研究所.鈥�  

Money raised by 不良研究所 will go to the university鈥檚 annual scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to 不良研究所 students to help make a Christ-centered education an affordable reality.

Donations may be made by mail to the 不良研究所 Office of University Relations, 1600 University Ave., Bolivar, Mo., 65613; by phone at (417) 328-1804, or in person. Alumni, friends and students of the university are encouraged to make a donation, participate in the excitement via social media and challenge other alumni, friends and students to donate.

For CatFight information, contact Johnson at (417) 328-1805 or bjohnson@不良研究所niv.edu.

*Published: 9-27-18