NORMAL, Ill. – On Thursday, February 28, the Illinois State Athletics Department along with the entire Illinois State University community took part in the inaugural Birds Give Back: 1 Day for Change. Through the University-wide day of philanthropy, alumni, faculty/staff, students, parents, friends, and the community were encouraged to donate funds to support their areas of interest at Illinois State.
Illinois State Athletics set a goal of $40,000 to help raise funds for investment of student-athlete recovery and health. Thanks to the generous support of fans, alumni, family and former student-athletes, Redbird Athletics surpassed its goal.