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BOLIVAR, Mo. — ±«Óătv and Drury University will battle once again in the third-annual CatFight Giving Challenge, through which the universities compete to raise money for their annual funds. Last year, ±«Óătv topped Drury in the friendly contest by raising $18,955 to Drury’s $13,587.50.
The fundraising contest coincides with the universities’ on-court rivalry in the Bank
of Bolivar CatFight on Highway 13 basketball doubleheader Tuesday, Nov. 15, with the
±«Óătv women taking the court against Drury at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game
at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be played at Drury’s O’Reilly Family Event Center in
Springfield.
The giving challenge is going on now and concludes at the end of halftime of the men’s game on Tuesday, Nov. 15. All donations must be received by the universities before halftime of the men’s game in order to be counted for the competition. The winner of the challenge will be announced during the second half of the men’s game.
This year, the Bank of Bolivar has sweetened the contest by pledging $2,000 to the winning school of the giving challenge and $500 to the runner-up.
“We look forward to, and get excited for this competition each year and what it means for our students,” said Jim Grabowski, ±«Óătv development officer. “Our alumni and friends have been the champions in this giving challenge, and we are thankful and grateful for the heart they have for our university and our students.”
The first $10,000 in donations to ±«Óătv will be matched dollar-for-dollar by past and present members of the ±«Óătv board of trustees.
Money raised by ±«Óătv will go to the university’s annual scholarship fund, which provides
scholarships to ±«Óătv students to help make a Christ-centered education an affordable
reality.
Donations may be made online at www.±«Óătvniv.edu/catfight; by mail to the ±«Óătv Office of Alumni Relations at 1600 University Ave., Bolivar, Mo., 65613; by phone at (417) 328-1807 or in person. Alumni and friends of the university are encouraged to make a donation, participate in the excitement via social media and challenge other alumni and friends to donate.
Single tickets to the games can be purchased online at ; by phone at (417) 873-6389 or at the O’Reilly Family Event Center box office. ±«Óătv students can purchase tickets through the Office of Student Life.
For more information, contact Grabowski, ±«Óătv development officer, at (417) 328-1807 or jgrabowski@±«Óătvniv.edu.