SHE’S GOT GAME Raises over $39,000 for female scholarships

In the fifth edition of the University of Guelph’s She’s Got Game Gala, presented by RBC Britt Benn, Gryphon women’s rugby alumna and Olympic medalist told her story about the path to reaching her Olympic dream as the keynote speaker. The fundraiser was a resounding success, raising $35,000 for women’s athletics at the University of Guelph. Benn captivated the assembled crowd with her speech on growing up a competitive athlete in Napanee, Ont. and harnessing that passion toward sport and the path to the Olympic podium.

Since the gala’s inception in 2016, the Gala has raised over $120,000 to date with all proceeds donated to the She’s Got Game initiative at the University of Guelph.

Over 250 attendees celebrated at this year’s fifth annual event held for the first time in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. The event was also highlighted by women’s rugby current studentathlete Emmanuela Jada’s poignant speech about overcoming her obstacles to play the sport she loves for the University of Guelph.

Meanwhile in February for the second year in a row, Gryphon Athletics and Domino’s Pizza of Guelph partnered together for ‘Gryphon Pizza Day’ and almost doubled last year’s total dollars raised to support female athletics scholarships.

The second annual Gryphon Pizza Day in February was another huge success with Domino’s locations across Guelph serving up an incredible 1,065 pizzas, resulting in a total of $4,260 going to support Gryphon women’s athletic scholarships.

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