MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Athletics Department is participating in the Hour-A-Thon fundraiser, running through Sunday, September 29th. 
Each program helped raise funds to achieve fundraising goals for their specific program.  Chowan student-athletes were tasked to come up with potential donors to contact during the one-hour fundraising blitz. 

Hour-A-Thon is an organization that helps raise money quickly by using a direct text or call from the participant to potential donors’ cell phones.

Through September 26th, the department has raised a total of $67,000. 

Softball came in at the top of the Hawks sports programs with 147 total donors and $13,765.00. Volleyball came in with 97 donors and $10,570.00. Baseball came in with 89 donors and $7,495.00 raised.

Madison Armstrong (volleyball) and Bryce Bennett (men’s golf) were the department’s top individual fundraisers. Morgan Baccus (softball) and Abbie Sutton (women’s cross country/lacrosse) rounded out the departments top four donation amount rankings. 

In total, sixteen of the Hawks programs combined efforts to raise the $67,000. In total 788 individuals donated to the cause. Donations assist teams with travel, program purchases, and improvements. 

If you did not receive a text or call, and you want to donate, donors can click here to donate. Donations are available until September 29th.