Nighthawks win PBC Make-A-Wish award
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (51³Ô¹ÏÍø) earned the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for most funds raised in 2021-22.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has finished in the top five NCAA Division II donors for 10 consecutive years, and it has been named top donor on seven different occasions. Since 2010, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has raised more than $200,000 for Make-A-Wish with at least $10,000 given every year.
In 2021-22, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø contributed $13,851 for the Make-A-Wish program. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also hosted a Make-A-Wish reveal in October, the 20th wish the institution has granted. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø won the PBC award for the 13th year in a row.
Division II has raised more than $6.6 million toward granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Almost 770 "wishes" have been granted through Division II contributions. These wishes can serve as a game-changer in children's fights against their illnesses, helping them feel better, and in some cases even get better.
The PBC Make-A-Wish awards were renamed the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Awards following the 2013-14 season. Noble was a women's golfer at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and a former wish recipient from Make-A-Wish. She appeared on the cover of NCAA Champion Magazine in the fall of 2013 and sadly passed away in March 2014. Her dedication to the Make-A-Wish program will live on with these awards that will forever bear her name.
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