Dec. 15, 2004

We want to take this opportunity to say thanks from the Samford Athletic Foundation for your enthusiastic loyalty to our teams this fall. We experienced a great deal of success this fall with soccer and women's cross country winning conference championships. And who can forget the great Samford pride we felt when our Bulldogs took the field against Georgia Tech in football. The entire day was great for our institution.

We also want to remind you of the need to carry our enthusiasm over for our basketball teams. Both men and women will compete in hopes of having a chance to win the OVC title. We need to get behind them with the same support we showed our teams this fall.

Donations to the Samford Athletic Foundation are pretty much in line with last year, but we need to raise more for the operational and facility upgrades and goals we maintain. In this day and time, facility upgrades are necessary. The only way to make these happen is through the generosity of individuals or corporations. For a look into the facilities plan, visit this link: http://www.collegesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/samf/sports/ath-foundation/auto_pdf/FacilitiesPlan1 .

Please consider this wonderful opportunity with Samford Athletics as you make your year-end giving plans. Remember, you can give your money to Uncle Sam or you can give it to our student-athletes. To make a year-end gift, call the Samford Athletic Department.

As always, feel free to call our office at (205) 726-2966 if there are questions you need answered. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!