In 2015, a group of passionate UREC alumni and current staff began fundraising with a goal of creating a $50,000 UREC Student Employee Scholarship endowment. The goal was to help relieve some financial burden for student employees, so that they can continue the tradition of excellence and Motivate Madison into Motion.

Over 120 dedicated UREC employee alumni and friends joined the cause and pledged their support to continuously donate to the fund. We call this group our wonderful "96ers." (UREC was built in 1996.) At UREC's 20th Anniversary in October 2016, over 40 96ers and their families came back to Harrisonburg to present a pledge to JMU. In addition to the 96ers, gifts have been made by over 100 additional donors. In April 2018, the fund hit $50,000 and in October 2021 the fund surpassed $100,000!

View fund progress and learn about the UREC Student Employee Scholarship!

We hope alumni continue supporting the fund so that we can make the biggest impact for future student employees. We thank our donors for their generosity and leaving a legacy that will continue long into the future.

It's not too late to join the 96ers! For more information, please contact UREC's Associate Director for UREC Services.

The Crossroads Fund, a UREC student employee donor opportunity, began in April 2018. Each class of donors will be comprised of any current or graduating student who makes a donation of $19.96 by June 30 of that academic year to the Crossroads Fund or the UREC Student Employee Scholarship Fund. 

Named after the location in UREC, "the Crossroads" is the first space one enters in the UREC addition before deciding which pathway to take. The path of paying it forward to future UREC student staff so that they can continue the tradition of excellence is what the Crossroads Fund is all about! UREC opened in 1996, the meaning behind the $19.96 gift level.

Each year, the UREC Student Employee Advisory Council will have the opportunity annually to submit proposals to the Director of University Recreation for uses of the funds, which are intended to be used towards expenditures that improve the UREC student employee experience. 

• Do I have to be graduating this year to donate?
  • No way! In fact, you could donate each year. Bonus points for non-graduating donors!
• Can I donate more than $19.96?
  • Of course! Donate to your heart's desire.
• Can a family member make a gift in my honor?
  • Yes! Just make sure that they put down your name as the "In Honor of" section. Then thank them for being awesome!
• Can I make a gift in honor of someone at UREC?
  • Yes! Just make sure that they put down their name as the "In Honor of" section and include a note in the "Why did you give" section. We will make sure the message gets to your honoree!
• I'm an alumni. How can I help?
  • The Crossroads Fund is intended for current or graduating students. Please consider joining the 96ers or making a donation towards the UREC Student Employee Scholarship!

• Visit the Crossroads Fund donation website.
• Enter $19.96 (or more) in the Gift Amount box.
• Enter your information (in spaces with the red asterisk).
• Hit next and follow the payment steps.

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2022 Student Donors

Will Burton ('22)
Tim Groth ('20, '23M)*

2021 Student Donors

Jennifer Dunford (’21M)
Tim Groth ('20, '23M)*
Dylan Scott (’21)
Shay Steinkirchner (’22)

2020 Student Donors

Josh Bensink ('20)*
Amy Ross ('18, '20M)*

2019 Student Donors

Katy Morgan ('19)* 
Jay Pence ('14, '19M)*
Katie Regan ('19M)*
Amy Ross ('18, '20M)*

2018 Founding Student Donors

Katy Morgan ('19)*
Shannon Evans ('18)
Zita Harrington ('18)
Jacob Lodge ('18M)*
Christian Miller ('18M)*
Allison Notarantonio ('17, '18M)*
Nora Osei ('18M)*
Katie Regan ('19M)*

* 96ers

If you have any questions, please contact the Associate Director for UREC Services.