HOW TO HELP
Option 1:
Donate online via the SOU Foundation Athletics Giving page by CLICKING HERE.

Option 2:
Mail a check payable to the SOU Foundation Raider Club to the following address:
SOU Athletics
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520

Option 3:
Make a pledge by contacting Natasha Ford at fordn1@sou.edu or 541-552-6773.


A message from Matt Sayre, Director of Athletics:

The Raiders are heading back to Daytona Beach, Fla., to play for our second NAIA National Football Championship!  We've been fortunate to have outstanding young men and dedicated coaches take our program to this elite level.

I believe last year's National Championship was one of the best things Southern Oregon University has ever accomplished.  Behind Coach Howard and his fine staff of coaches, we have seen a program go from the chopping block to SOU's premier and most recognizable program.  This has brought our university prestige, attention and enrollment growth we had never known before. We owe them so much.

National travel on this scale is expensive.  Charter planes can cost up to $200,000 each.  So far, the flights alone for this season's playoff run have totaled $300,000.  There is hope the NAIA will reimburse some of our costs, but even so, with hotels and food alone, this run has tapped our postseason travel budget.

We need help from you to get our boys back as they pursue another National Championship.  Our goal is to raise $200,000 to cover the cost of the charter and other expenses.

Please help us get them back to Daytona so they can represent us again on ESPN3 and the national stage.

Sid and Karen DeBoer have generously donated $10,000 to kick this effort off.

Thank you for your support.  And if you're heading to Daytona with us, bring sunblock.

Respectfully,

Matt Sayre
Director of Athletics