Mission & Impact of Support
Mission
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The mission of Athletics Friends Groups is to secure philanthropic and volunteer support that enables coaches to recruit and develop some of the finest scholar-athletes in the world, and to provide our student-athletes with the best possible overall experience.
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Impact of Support
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Princeton's Athletics Friends Groups raise money to support a wide range of needs and opportunities for each of the 38 varsity athletic teams and the 36 sport club teams. There are currently 18 sport-specific varsity Athletics Friends Groups, and the sports with men’s and women’s programs are co-ed groups.
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Annual donations to the Athletics Friends Groups can be used immediately by the program to which they are directed, and all gifts are tax-deductible. Gifts support the following and much more:
- Out-of-region and out-of-season team travel, including training and foreign trips
 - Recruiting, including hosting prospective student-athletes on campus
 - Performance technology and equipment
 - Select support staff salaries and benefits
 - Team banquets and awards
 - Events for alumni, parents and friends of the programs
Please contact Associate Director of Athletics, Advancement & Athletics Friends Groups Jeff Ballen (jballen@princeton.edu) to learn more or to make a gift.