COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The Saint John's University athletic department will hold its fourth annual Go Johnnies Challenge - a 24-hour, online giving campaign - on Thursday, Sept. 8. 

The goal of the Go Johnnies Challenge is 650 donors for the university's 650-plus varsity and club student-athletes. Monetary gifts can be designated toward specific sport programs and the general athletic department, as well as athletic training, strength and conditioning and the J-Club. 

"We are so appreciative for the support we have received in the past and for the out-pouring of support we've received for our student-athletes," said SJU athletic director Bob Alpers '82. "Your generosity inspires us. Please help us to continue to enhance the student-athlete experience at SJU.

"Every gift, every size makes a difference as 100 percent of the dollars raised go directly to the sport. I'm grateful for all the help by our friends in Institutional Advancement that have worked so hard to make this day possible."

Friends of SJU Athletics are encouraged to donate to the sport/s of their choosing and/or challenge their friends and former teammates with a matching gift (per donor, preferably).

The 2021 Go Johnnies Challenge was held last September and raised over $221,000 with 855 donors. 

The inaugural campaign garnered 1,110 donors in 2019. Although the 2020 Go Johnnies Challenge was postponed that April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 228 generous donors contributed. The rescheduled Go Johnnies Challenge produced 1,066 donors in September 2020. 

For a sneak peek at the 2022 Go Johnnies Challenge, click here.