COMPLETE CHAMPIONS RECEPTION RAISES $850K FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

LANGLEY, B.C. – The Spartan Foundation’s 15th Annual Complete Champions Corporate Reception fundraising event, presented by Nicola Wealth, raised $850,000 for Trinity Western University Spartan student-athletes. 

The event, which was on Nov. 24, featured guest speakers Rick Hansen, who is the “Man in Motion” and founder of the Rick Hansen Foundation, and Spartan track and field alum turned Olympic cyclist Alison Jackson. 

Trinity Western men’s hockey defenceman Jake Jurgeneit also shared his story and his passion behind forming the Trinity Rangers, which is a group that was created to build “long-lasting relationships through sports, games and activities for young adults with disabilities.”

If you would like to donate, the campaign is still accepting donations. 
 
“On behalf of our entire department, our athletes and coaches, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our Spartan family through the Complete Champions Reception,” said Jeff Gamache, TWU Director of Athletics. “Your generosity continues to inspire us in our pursuit of faithful stewardship and excellence to the glory of God. We want to thank everyone who came out to this year’s Complete Champions Reception. It was a very special event and we are so thankful for each and every one who generously donated to support our Spartan student-athletes.”
 
This corporate event is hosted annually by the Spartan Foundation, whose purpose is entirely focused on raising funds for the TWU Spartans Athletics program and the Complete Champion Approach™ with the intention to impact student-athlete lives.
 
Thanks to extraordinarily generous giving on the day, the Complete Champions Reception raised more than $800K for the third year in a row. Over the 15 years since the annual event began, the Complete Champions Reception has raised more than $5.7 million for student-athletes. 
 
“We were so excited to be able to host this event both in-person and via livestream,” said Steve Scholz, Executive Director of the Spartan Foundation. “This event continues to grow and gain momentum each year to help the teams, coaches and athletes. We feel blessed by the support from our corporate partners, team families, team supporters and donors who contributed to our matching fund, as well as those who donated during the event. It is exciting to invest and help student-athletes grow and develop today as they will be our future leaders.”
  
If you missed the live event, you can view the recording here.
  
Thanks to all our COMPLETE CHAMPIONS RECEPTION SPONSORS:

Presenting Sponsor: Nicola Wealth

Celebrity Sponsor: Five Peaks Capital

Diamond Sponsors: GLC Solutions, Janzen Insurance, Benchmark Homes, Westwoods Contracting

Gold Sponsors:  Avisar CPA, BC Greenhouse Builders, Emandare Vineyard, Five & Two Network, Fox & Hounds Pub, Lawson Lundell LLP, Loewen Kruse CPA, Park Ridge Homes, Trading Post Brewing, and Valley Commons

Silver Sponsors: Covenant Planning Group, Focus on the Family, KO Support Solutions, PXL Crosslinked Foam, Sandman Hotel Group, and Site Lines Architecture
 
Table Sponsors: Canex Building Supplies Ltd, Heavy PDG Equipment Ltd., Silva Timber Products, Skidmore Group
 
Special Thanks: Alder West Poultry, Allan Skidmore Family Foundation, Bernie Scholz-Macdonald Realty, Butterley Family Foundation, DO Philanthropy Inc., GLC Solutions, Orange Room Services, Park Ridge Homes, South Grove Farms, and Thomas & Lorraine Skidmore Family
 
Thanks to our Year-Long Partners:  Athletes in Action, Chase Office Interiors, Coca Cola, Emandare Vineyard, Flowers & Co., GLC Solutions, Janzen Insurance, Langley Events Centre, OneTeam Sports Group, Sandman Hotel Group, Ten Feet Sports & Entertainment, Trading Post Brewing, University Printers and Valley Commons

About the Complete Champion Approach™ (CCA)
Spartans Athletics is intentionally committed to developing the five key components of the CCA, including academic, athletic, leadership, personal and spiritual development. The CCA works towards helping student-athletes use their God-given talents and intellect to live a life of significance, experience true personal success and powerfully influence their families, teams, communities and cultures.

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women’s and men’s soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women’s rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men’s rugby and women’s and men’s disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.

About Spartan Foundation
The Spartan Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organization created by a group of individuals with a strong connection to Trinity Western University and Spartan Athletics. Their mission is to “invest in student-athletes today, which will help develop Complete Champions and leaders for tomorrow; all with the purpose to further God’s Kingdom.” The foundation’s goals include providing annual funding for the Spartan Athletics program, supporting scholarships, enhancing the Complete Champion ApproachTM, assisting financially stressed athletes, and promoting cross-cultural mission trips and community service initiatives.

About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  

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