Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Foundation: First-Ever Student-Athlete Thank-a-Thon Announced

 

RCAF HOLDS FIRST-EVER STUDENT-ATHLETE THANK-A-THON

 

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns student-athletes from all 16 Division I programs took time out of their schedules last week, expressing their thanks to supporters of the Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) during the first ever RCAF Student-Athlete Thank-A-Thon.

 

Forty-eight student-athletes combined to spend six hours over a two-day period conducting nearly 1,600 phone calls and writing over 500 “Thank You” notes to RCAF donors.

 

“Every time you can connect our donors with the end-users of their generosity, the student-athletes, it’s a positive thing,” RCAF Executive Director Jim Harris said. “It is important for our donors to be thanked for their contributions and the education piece for the student-athletes is just as important so they can see the impact RCAF donations have on their athletic experience. Overall, we were able to reach a lot of people and the athletes had a great time making the calls and writing the notes.”

 

Contributions to the RCAF provide annual financial support for the 16 intercollegiate sports of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and play a direct role in allowing them to compete at the highest level of NCAA Division I competition.

 

The most visible and important component of the RCAF is the Annual Fund. Donations through the Annual Fund provide the Athletics Department with unrestricted funds that directly benefit student-athletes and coaches.

 

The Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Foundation is a tax-exempt entity and operates under the safeguard of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. All RCAF contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

 

For information on joining the RCAF, call (337) 851-2904 or visit www.myRCAF.org.

 

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