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Bring Your Cardinal Athletics Pride Home: Sponsor a Locker Today!

 

Sponsor A Locker

 

Locker Sponsor Example
Locker Sponsor Example

       

The athletics program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has a long and prestigious history, and you can be a part of that legacy through a Locker Sponsorship! Cardinal Athletics houses 17 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams with more than 350 student-athletes, and through your investment, you:

  • Support your favorite team. Locker sponsorships go to the team's unresticted fund, and your investment helps provide supplemental funding to the program. This has an impact on things like equipment purchases, field/ice/track/court upgrades, recruitment, and more.
  • Are a part of the team's inner circle. The locker room is a team's home away from home. Locker rooms are the place where student athletes gear-up, both physically and mentatlly; its the place teams hang out and bond in between games and events; and -- win or lose -- it's the first place they land to and process and/or celebrate their latest performance. The look and feel of the space matters, and having the names of supporters on their lockers helps students not only feel appreciated, but helps inspire them as well. 
  • Leave a lasting legacy. Locker sponsorships can be made in your own name or can be used to honor someone else, leaving a lasting impression of support and heritage on generations of student-athletes.

Locker Rooms with Available Lockers

Athletics Locker Spaces with Available Lockers

Payment Options

Locker Sponsorship is just $2,000, and remains for the lifetime of the locker. There are many ways to make the sponsorship convenient and easy for you.

  • Make a one time gift online, or call the Advancement Office if you'd like to pay with an alternative form of payment, such as stocks or a Required Minimum Distribution.
  • Pay in installments. Using the link above, you can divide your payment into equal yearly, quarterly or even monthly installments that deduct automatically from your account. Payments can be made over a period of time for up to five years. So, for example, paid monthly over five years, a locker sponsorship is only $33.33 per month!
  • Share with friends. Lockers sponsorships can be shared among siblings, families, groups of friends or even a whole team! If two or more people wish to sponsor a locker together, there is no limit on the number of partners; however, there will need to be a lead person for purposes of gift management
  • If your employer offers a matching gift program, those funds can also be applied towards the sponsorship fulfillment, too! 

Please contact a member of the Saint Mary's Advancement Office at 507-457-6647 or by email at giving@smumn.edu if you have questions regarding payment options. 

Simply click on "Sponsor A Locker" and fill out online.

 

Recognition Guidelines

Sponsors will get a recognition plaque on the top shelf of the locker unit, and can dictate (within guidelines) what the plaque will say. If doing a standard "SPONSORED BY" recognition, there is space for about 45 letters/characters/spaces. If doing a plaque in honor of someone else, you can choose to add your own sponsorship or leave it out. If including, the "IN HONOR OF / SPONSORED BY" plaque has space for about 25 letters/characters/spaces on either side of the break line, or 50 total (see images below for examples).

Sponsors can choose how they would like the dedication on the plaque to read, including the use of nicknames and group names if sponsored by or honoring a group. Other examples include: Josephine “Josie” (Johnson) Smith ’87; In Memory of Coach Smith/Softball team of 2014; Jane (Jackson) ‘96 and John ’94 Smith family. If there is  a message you would like to convey that does not fit these guidelines, please call the Advancement Office at the contact information above, as we may be able to work with our vendor. 

Locker Sponsor Sample

Locker Honor Sponsor Sample

To learn more about this or any of these giving opportunities, contact the Director of Athletics, Brian Sisson, at 507-457-1638 or bsisson@smumn.edu.