2019-20 YFH4Life Congratulations to the Yale Field Hockey team as it finished the season strong with five wins in its last six games. A huge thank you to so many alums, family, and supporters of YFH who came to our splendid October alum weekend and many games from September to November. We were especially thrilled to have Amanda Walton visit the Carol Roberts Field House to support our 2019 team in its game versus Harvard. We certainly created some 12th woman noise at both home and away games this season. November also brought us a special celebration of YFH’s cofounder Lawrie Mifflin ’73. We are so very proud of Lawrie’s recognition as a George H.W. Bush ’48 Lifetime of Leadership Award honoree. Today we write at the half-way point of YFH’s annual fundraising drive. This year we seek to meet a participation goal our Association has never met before—100 individual donors! All of our supporters’ annual giving toward the monetary goal of $80,000 greatly aids Yale Field Hockey’s investment in equipment and technology, in-region and out of region team travel, expenses for recruiting, the latest advances in player nutrition and recovery, and training and development. As of today, we count nearly 20 individual donors contributing $25,000. We are grateful for each and every donor. Your gift helps Yale compete both on the field of play and in its recruitment efforts. Achieving over 100 individual donors would be a high achievement for any sports team. How do we meet this goal? Be creative and confident that your gift, of any amount, is truly appreciated. For example, know that your gift of: $50 purchases a ten-pound bag of protein; $100 buys a dozen game balls; $150 pays for one player’s practice kit; $500 purchases an iPad for in-game analysis; $1,000 covers game day team meals; $2,500 purchases an additional NormaTec for team recovery; $5,000 covers the yearly Spiideo video analysis subscription; $10,000 addresses the recruiting budget – allowing for world-wide recruiting.
We cannot thank you enough for all the contributions and support you have given Yale Field Hockey through the years. We are already looking forward to the Fall 2020 season! But first we need to meet our goals of 100 individual donors and $80,000 in this fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. Heather Orrico Madden ’07 Chair, YFH Association Fundraising Committee Lorraine Pratte Lewis ’78 President, YFH Association For those in classes ending in 5s and 0s, remember this is a reunion year for you and all gifts will count toward your class’s reunion giving. WAYS TO GIVE The online giving form is available at yale.edu/giveathletics MAKE A ONE-TIME GIFT Enter total gift amount in “My gift” Select “View teams and other funds” Select “Field Hockey” Fill out the rest of the form. ESTABLISH A NEW PLEDGE (Middle tab on gift form) Enter total gift amount in “My gift” Indicate number of payments Indicate frequency of payments Select “View teams and other funds” Select “Field Hockey” Fill out the rest of the form. OR, WRITE A CHECK made payable to Yale University to: Yale Field Hockey Association, PO Box 1844, New Haven, CT 06508-1844