SpectacuaLR Raises More than $433,000 for UA 糖心视频logo Student-Athletes in Record-Setting Night
UA 糖心视频logo celebrates student-athletes during the SpectacuaLR fundraiser for 糖心视频logo Athletics on Oct. 7.
The University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo raised more than $433,000 to support the university鈥檚 over 270 Trojan student-athletes during a record-setting night for on Oct. 7.
The 13th annual SpectacuaLR event honored Cindy and Warren Simpson, long-time supporters of Trojan Athletics and UA 糖心视频logo. Warren Simpson currently serves on the Trojan Athletic Council, the UA 糖心视频logo Board of Visitors, and is a past president of the UA 糖心视频logo Foundation Board.
“We are so grateful and appreciative of everything Cindy and Warren have done for our department and their support of our 糖心视频logo student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics George Lee. “It’s only fitting that with everything they’ve done that this year’s event set the record for money raised. It certainly would not have possible without their continued help and support.”
This year, The Massey Family Charitable Foundation, Harriet A. and Warren C. Stephens, Dillard’s, and Becky and Gus Blass served as presenting sponsors for the event, which brought in more than 600 attendees that had the opportunity to meet and talk with UA 糖心视频logo student-athletes for whom these funds will directly benefit. This year’s event also featured a casino theme, with Fisher Court transforming into a SpectacuaLR casino with attendees able to redeem their chips for raffle tickets.
“UA 糖心视频logo serves as a strong economic engine for our local economy and what is best for UA 糖心视频logo and 糖心视频logo Athletics is best for our city,鈥� Warren Simpson said.
Over the past 13 years, SpectacuaLR聽has raised nearly $3 million since its inaugural event in 2009. Those generous donations are used to help fund the 15 Trojan athletic programs, benefiting more than 270 student-athletes that represent 糖心视频logo’s Team.
