DID YOU MISS GIVING DAY? YOU CAN STILL MAKE A GIFT HERE!

Matches, Challenges, Leaderboards & Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

Leaderboard

Athletics Leaderboard Challenge

Rob Thompson ’99 (football ’94-’98) wants your gifts to go even further on Giving Day! Rob is sponsoring the Athletics Leaderboard Challenge, which will award $1,250 to the sport that attracts the most gifts between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 22. Make a gift now and help your favorite sport benefit from these funds!

Rank	Prize	Sport	Gifts
1	$1,250	Volleyball Enrichment	48
2		Softball Enrichment	33
3		Women's Basketball Enrichment	28
4		Football Enrichment	7
5		Men's Basketball Enrichment	6
6		Track Enrichment	2
7		Baseball Enrichment	1
8		Bowling Enrichment	1
9		Women's Soccer Enrichment	1
10		Golf Enrichment	0
11		Tennis Enrichment	0

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Match

Bearkat Bowling Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Thanks to support from Brian and Melodee Blalock, gifts to Bearkat Bowling will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500. Make your gift today to unlock Brian and Melodee's generous gift!

$500 MATCHED

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Match

Bearkat Softball Match

Thanks to the generosity of former SHSU Softball Coach Bob Brock and his wife Mary, the first $300 given to Bearkat Softball during Giving Day 2025 will be matched dollar-for-dollar! Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Softball!

$300 MATCHED

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$500

Basketball Challenge in honor of Reed Lindsey

Reed Lindsey ’33, was a 4-year letterman basketball player and 3-year captain at SHSU from 1928-1932. After graduation, he went on to work for Sam Houston for 49 years. In his honor, when 20 people give to the Men’s Basketball Team, a gift of $500 will be unlocked. This gift was generously donated by his daughter, Patsy Ann ’74, ’78 and her husband Dennis Reed ’75, ‘79.

20 / 20 Gifts

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Leaderboard

Highest Participation by Decade Challenge

Which SHSU decade of graduates will make the most gifts on Giving Day? Make a gift now and spread the word to get your class decade to the top of the leaderboard!

What decade did you graduate?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	1985 - 1994	131
2	2005 - 2014	118
3	2015 - 2024	113
4	1975 - 1984	103
5	1995 - 2004	99
6	1965 - 1974	52
7	Current Student	50
8	1955 - 1964	10

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Match

Bearkat Men's Basketball Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Thanks to the generosity of Ray Burgess '75, for every dollar given to Bearkat Men's Basketball, it will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. Give today to help maximize this match for Men's Basketball!

$2,500 MATCHED

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Match

Bearkat Football Match

Thanks to the generosity of Rob Thompson '99 (football '94-'98), support given to Bearkat Football during Giving Day 2025 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,250! Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Football!

$1,250 MATCHED

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Match

Bearkat Football Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Thanks to the generosity of Ray Burgess '75, for every dollar given between noon and 4pm, to Bearkat Football, it will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Football!

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Leaderboard

Most Gifts Leaderboard

Which specific area on campus will receive the most gifts to support their larger philanthropic goals? Make a gift now to help your favorite area at Sam Houston State University get to the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	Participating Group	Gifts
1	Athletics	267
2	College of Business Administration	152
3	Alumni Association	82
4	College of Science and Engineering Technology	63
5	College of Education	60
6	Student Affairs	59
7	Sam Houston Memorial Museum	57
8	College of Criminal Justice	53
9	College of Arts & Media	44
10	SHSU Food Pantry	41
11	Freshmen Scholarships	26
12	Senior Class Legacy	25
13	Bearkat Emergency Fund	23
14	Sam Houston University Foundation	21
15	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	21

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