Graceland Yellowjacket Club
Do you support Graceland University Athletics? Join the “team that supports the teams”
We invite you to contribute to the Graceland Athletics Fund and become a member of the university’s Yellowjackets Club, the fund-raising arm for athletics at Graceland University. Membership in the Yellowjackets Club provides an opportunity for alumni, friends, parents, businesses and other organizations to support Graceland athletics. Your annual financial support makes it possible for our student-athletes to compete at the highest level in NAIA athletics, both regionally and nationally.
"The mission of the Graceland Yellowjackets Club is to support Graceland athletics with targeted fundraising and fellowship. Our strategy is threefold: (1) identify an ongoing list of specific needs for each athletic team; (2) engage energetic alumni and friends in annual fundraising for these specific needs; and (3) recognize supporters and have fun supporting Graceland athletics. Athletics are such a vital part of the 'Graceland experience'. With more than 50% of Graceland students participating in athletics, the Yellowjackets Club is an excellent place for alumni to give back and make a tangible difference". - Tracy Bridge, President of the new Graceland Yellowjackets Club.
Ways to Give
You may earmark your contribution specifically for the program(s) of your choice by noting the specific sport(s) and amount(s) with your gift and selecting one of the following methods of payment:
• Cash or check—please make check payable to Graceland University.
• Credit card—gifts may be made using Visa/MasterCard/Discover/American Express.
• Gifts of stock and property—gifts of appreciated stock, securities and personal property may be more advantageous than cash gifts.
• Corporate matching gifts—many employers will match gifts to educational institutions. Please check with your human resources office.
For more information, please contact:
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Tracy Bridge – President 1003 Oakridge Avenue Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (612) 321-4723 (Office Phone) (651) 482-0929 (Home Phone) Turtlelake4@aol.com Tracy.Bridge@centerpointenergy.com |
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Stu Sherman Associate Director of Development Graceland University (641) 784-5147 (Office Phone) ssherman@graceland.edu |
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Todd Sturgis Associate Director of Development Graceland University (641) 784-5083 (Office Phone) tsturgis@graceland.edu |
Graceland Athletics
Graceland University has been the home of Yellowjacket Athletics since 1895. A small liberal arts college in Lamoni, Iowa, Graceland supports 17 varsity sports and an additional eight junior varsity teams. The Yellowjackets are members of the Heart of America Athletic Conference which includes 11 schools in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Graceland is an NAIA institution with an enrollment of 1200 students, about half of which are student-athletes.
