Want to join me in making a difference in the lives of U-M’s student athletes? The Michigan Rugby Foundation (MRF) is raising funds for MRF-branded rugby balls for the U-M Men’s and Women’s rugby teams and players. Many of us can remember first learning the sport and needing to borrow one of the team’s rugby balls. This campaign will get personal rugby balls to players at the start of the Fall season. They will always be ready to play, practice, and represent the team on campus, and will also see the direct impact of MRF support.

This fundraiser is a “One-for-One”, in which each donation of $60 secures one rugby ball for a player and one rugby ball for the donor as a gift. If you decline your gift rugby ball, the full $60 will be tax-deductible and two players will receive balls.

**PLEASE NOTE IN THE DONATION COMMENTS WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE THE GIFT BALL OR OPT TO DECLINE THE GIFT.**

All gift rugby balls will be available for pick-up in Ann Arbor over Olde Blue / Alumnae Weekend, Sep 16-19. If you would prefer that the ball get shipped to you, please indicate this in your note and we will calculate the additional shipping cost and coordinate with you directly.

The gift receipt you receive from the PayPal Giving Fund immediately after donating will not reflect your tax-deductible amount if you opt in for the gift rugby ball.  The correct gift receipts will be supplied by the MRF, accounting for the gift ball. For more information on the Michigan Rugby Foundation please see https://www.michiganrugbyfoundation.org/