CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston's
cross country and track & field teams flocked three lawns on Sunday evening
to kick off their pink flamingo fundraiser. The Cougars are holding the
fundraiser as a way to raise money for team travel and related expenses.
Dozens of
plastic pink flamingos, hand-decorated by the teams, will be placed on lawns of
local supporters of the team. Once a house has been “flocked”, the owners
contribute monetary donation to the team before removing the flamingos and
placing them on another lawn of their choice. Donations are on a voluntary
basis and no one is required to participate in the fundraiser.
“While we
hope this will be a major fundraiser for us, we also hope it will raise
awareness of our team and build community support from the grassroots level,”
head coach Amy Seago said.
All
donations will go directly towards supporting the men's and women's cross
country teams and the women's track & field team. Contributions are
tax-deductible.
The men's
and women's cross country squads finished eighth and ninth, respectively, at
the Southern Conference Championships in November. The men's team also competed
in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.
The women's
track & field team began its 2009-10 indoor season at the Roaring Tiger
Opener in Clemson, S.C. The Cougars compete next at the UNC
Classic on Jan. 23.
Anyone
interested in having a lawn flocked or donating to the teams should contact
assistant coach Chad Williams at (843) 367-7720. Fans can also request to be
added to a donor list and receive periodic email updates on the team by
emailing cofcpinkflamingo@hotmail.com.