Make-A-Wish Foundation

The CCAA SAAC's primary fundraising activity has revolved around the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 76 chapters in the United States and its territories and 27 international affiliates on 5 continents. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted more than 110,000 wishes to children around the world since 1980.

The Division II National SAAC prides itself in being the forerunner of this particular initiative and is the only division thus far to sponsor a division-wide community service campaign.  The Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraising campaign has been identified as a part of the Division II strategic plan and seeks to meet the plan outcome measures as addressed in the goals of student-athlete achievement and the enhancement of the Division II national identity.  

2006-07 was the fourth year of the Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraising campaign for both Division II and the CCAA.  The CCAA SAAC raised $9,839.53, which ranks fifth out of all Division II conferences nationwide.  Cal State Stanislaus contributed $2,560, the most of any CCAA institution for the third straight year.  UC San Diego raised $2,000, second in the CCAA.  For the third year in a row, the CCAA had 100% participation rate from its institutions, one of only three conferences to accomplish that goal this year.  The NCAA raised $208,022 overall, more than doubling its fundraising goal for the year.

In 2005-06 the CCAA SAAC raised $10,787.31, third among Division II conferences.  In 2004-05 they raised $5,100.57, which ranked fourth. 

The CCAA SAAC's goal was to raise approximately $2.00 for every student-athlete at each member institution.

To see the 2005-06 fundraising totals, please click here.