Row-A-Thon – THIS Saturday – Benefits LUM
Purdue Rowing Team presents “Row-A-Thon 2021” in support of the LUM Good Samaritan Fund.
Each year, the Purdue Rowing Team sponsors “Row-A-Thon” in support of the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. Row-A-Thon is an all-day event, where the co-ed team members row a marathon of 20,000 meters in three hours on indoor rowing machines while raising funds for LUM. Purdue Crew president, Kelsey D’Amico shared that,
“Row-A-Thon is a long-standing tradition of Purdue Crew, and a fundraiser we are once again extremely excited and proud to be able to run for those in need, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a great way for our athletes to put in hard work toward their training while helping the community in a genuinely impactful way!”
- THIS Saturday, February 13
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Recreational Sports Center – Purdue (due to COVID-19, the event is closed to the public)
- Live Online Updates — to stay up-to-date on Row-A-Thon progress, go to Purdue Crew’s Instagram, Facebook or Website
You may make a donation by mail or online. The instructions are are as follows:
- Go to giving.purdue.edu and click the GIVE NOW button
- Enter your donation amount
- In the search field for designation, scroll down and choose “Other” under Other Designations at the end of the list
- Type “Purdue Crew” into the blank designation box
- In Additional Comments box type “This gift is from ________ on behalf of (athlete(s) name – if applicable)”
- Fill out the remaining online fields
Please make checks payable to Purdue Crew Club and mail your checks to:
Purdue Crew—Row-A-Thon
355 N Martin Jischke Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
More information: The LUM Good Samaritan Fund is an emergency financial assistance program which provides our community’s neediest families and children with a strong and reliable safety net. Help is offered for utility bills, rent, and prescription medications. In 2020, the Good Samaritan Fund served 2,017 families; provided financial assistance in averting eviction, utility disconnects and other crises 1,393 times; and shared $229,833.82.
PHOTOS — Check out the photos from last year’s Row-A-Thon, click HERE.
Contacts:
Wes Tillett, Executive Director, Lafayette Urban Ministry
765.423.2691 | wtillett@lumserve.org
David Kucik, Head Coach, Purdue Crew
dwk@purdue.edu