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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 449581, member: 27"] Nice. $100K is a good goal then. There was a thread on helping the SUMB a while ago on this board on this subject. I have pasted the part of the thread that relates to to helping the SUMB with donations below. Unfortunately, I still don't see a place where you can donate on the SUMB web site referenced below. If we could see the goal and see progress towards the goal, I think it would greatly improve the success of a donation effort. Can a PayPal address be set up? [INDENT=1]sutomcat said: [URL='http://syracusefan.com/goto/post?id=299044#post-299044']↑[/URL][/INDENT] [INDENT=2]How can we as fans of SUMB help? What is the best way to tell administration we care about the band? Who should we contact about this?[/INDENT] [INDENT=2] [/INDENT] [INDENT=2]What is the best way to make a donation? I wish there was an option to earmark dollars for SUMB on the season ticket holder renewal form. That would be the ideal solution (hint hint whoever is responsible for that).[/INDENT] [INDENT=2] [/INDENT] [INDENT=2]Is there any way you could add some code to the [URL='http://www.subands.com/']SUMB web site [/URL]to allow people to support SUMB financially? I think if there was a way to make it relatively easy for fans to make donations, you would get some of the financial support you need to accomplish your goals.[/INDENT] [INDENT=2] [/INDENT] [INDENT=2]Answer by SUMB, aka Justin Mertz, SUMB Band Director:[/INDENT] [INDENT=2] [/INDENT] Thanks for this sentiment everyone; it's great to see this from fellow fans. [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]To answer these questions:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]Donations can be made (and are made; we just got a pretty decent bequest from a band alum, though with bequests you never know when that money will come in for reasons I'm sure you could imagine) to SU and earmarked for the SUMB. It can be as simple as writing "This donation is intended for the Syracuse University Marching Band" on the check for small donations. If you really want to get someone's attention, though, you can contact the development office in the College of Visual in Performing Arts:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I][url]http://vpa.syr.edu/alumni/get-involved/donate[/url][/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]You can also do this through Athletics, but they may send you to VPA (the organizational relationships can be weird).[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]I also believe that if you can't donate, emails/letters to the Chancellor and Athletic Director expressing a desire for more support for the SUMB would be very beneficial.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]Tomcat, that's a great idea about adding a checkbox to the renewal form; I'll ask about that.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]Scooch, I too am a former Pride member ('97-'01). Please say hello this fall! We are about to reach out to alumni, mostly about uniforms (though I would like to see if we can get some sort of funding for travel to away games; it's unfortunate that the SUMB doesn't support the team this way) but we're working on getting all of our ducks in a row to make sure it's clear and process-driven as you say.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=1] [/INDENT] [INDENT=1][I]Thanks again everyone![/I][/INDENT] [I] [/I] [/QUOTE]

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