While Division II schools engage with their communities locally, the division also recognizes the need to contribute on a national scale.
There’s no better example of that commitment than Division II’s long-standing relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. The Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which is the primary student-based group that contributes to policy-making for the division, established the Make-A-Wish partnership in 2003 and has since become one of the foundation’s largest and most consistent contributors.
Division II has raised nearly $6 million toward granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Almost 700 “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.
| Annual totals for the Make-A-Wish campaign | ||
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| 2003-04 | $45,757 |
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| 2004-05 | $80,658 |
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| 2005-06 | $116,950 |
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| 2006-07 | $208,022 |
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| 2007-08 | $316,958 |
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| 2008-09 | $359,187 |
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| 2009-10 | $407,683 |
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| 2010-11 | $405,752 |
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| 2011-12 | $468,569 |
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| 2012-13 | $517,465 |
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| 2013-14 | $567,778 |
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| 2014-15 | $605,248 |
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| 2015-16 | $608,058 |
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| 2016-17 | $633,770 |
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| 2017-18 | $474,000 |
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