University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
King & Pam Prather Make Significant Gift Towards $1 Million Athletics Challenge
05.31.2023 | General, Athletics News
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville athletics recently announced a significant $1 million challenge gift to continue the momentum of the men's basketball program and enhance the student-athlete experience for all 275+ student-athletes across the sixteen Bulldog athletic programs.
Any new individual donor gifts along with increased support from existing Bulldog Athletic Association donors will count towards the challenge gift. This challenge has already inspired one family to make a lead gift to help meet this goal.
King and Pam Prather have generously committed $150,000 to Bulldog Athletics with half of their gift to assist the track renovation project and the other half supporting student-athlete enhancements along with other athletic department areas of need.
"It is an honor to make a lead gift to this challenge. Our family is excited to be the first, of what we hope are many donors to take advantage of this $1 million matching gift and help make a lasting impact on Bulldog Athletics," stated King and Pam.
The Prather family has deep roots with UNC Asheville. King served two terms on the university's Board of Trustees, holding the titles of Vice Chair and Chair during his tenure. He and Pam were also members of the National Parents Council and the couple's three children - Lindsey, Nick, and Rachel all graduated from UNC Asheville.
"Over the years of our engagement with UNC Asheville, the consistency of Janet Cone's leadership of the athletic department has been unwavering," added the Prather's. "Bulldog athletes grow as leaders, students, and members of society. That is easy to support."
Feeling inspired to help support this challenge gift? Please contact Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone at jcone@unca.edu or (828) 251-6922.
Any new individual donor gifts along with increased support from existing Bulldog Athletic Association donors will count towards the challenge gift. This challenge has already inspired one family to make a lead gift to help meet this goal.
King and Pam Prather have generously committed $150,000 to Bulldog Athletics with half of their gift to assist the track renovation project and the other half supporting student-athlete enhancements along with other athletic department areas of need.
"It is an honor to make a lead gift to this challenge. Our family is excited to be the first, of what we hope are many donors to take advantage of this $1 million matching gift and help make a lasting impact on Bulldog Athletics," stated King and Pam.
The Prather family has deep roots with UNC Asheville. King served two terms on the university's Board of Trustees, holding the titles of Vice Chair and Chair during his tenure. He and Pam were also members of the National Parents Council and the couple's three children - Lindsey, Nick, and Rachel all graduated from UNC Asheville.
"Over the years of our engagement with UNC Asheville, the consistency of Janet Cone's leadership of the athletic department has been unwavering," added the Prather's. "Bulldog athletes grow as leaders, students, and members of society. That is easy to support."
Feeling inspired to help support this challenge gift? Please contact Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone at jcone@unca.edu or (828) 251-6922.
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