Roar & Raise 2026

Roar & Raise 2026 has officially come to a close, and what an incredible 48 hours it was for Flagler College.

When the campaign closed at midnight on Thursday, our community had already rallied to raise $1,461,345 from 2,007 donors. After processing additional gifts that came in, our final total reached an outstanding:

$1,521,758 from 2,038 donors

This year’s impact extended far beyond campus, with support coming in from 45 states and 10 different countries, a powerful reminder of the strength and reach of the Flagler community.

Athletics Highlights

The competition across Athletics was strong from start to finish, with teams pushing participation and engagement to new levels.

Flagler Athletics Prize Challenge Winners:

• 1st Place: Volleyball – $4,000 prize
• 2nd Place: Women’s Golf – $2,000 prize
• 3rd Place: Sports Performance – $1,000 prize
• 4th Place: Men’s Golf – $500 prize

Teams Reaching 100% Participation and Earning $250: Sports Medicine, Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Softball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse

Student Club Success

Student organizations once again brought incredible energy and participation:

Donor Challenge (Most Donors):

• Phi Alpha Omega – 107 donors | $4,100
• Surf Team Fund – 29 donors | $4,449
• Model UN – 28 donors | $145

Dollar Challenge (Most Raised):

• Surf Team Fund – $4,449
• Phi Alpha Omega – $4,100
• Alpha Sigma Alpha – $4,010

In addition, Phi Alpha Omega Club won the Social Media Competition, earning an extra $700 prize after generating over 5,000 views, and 200 Likes on their video and driving strong engagement throughout the campaign.

A Major Milestone

A special congratulations to the First Coast Chapter, which has now fully endowed its scholarship, a lasting legacy that will support Flagler students for generations to come.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank You to Our 2026 Roar & Raise Match and Challenge Sponsors

Alumni

• Brad R. Ernst ’02
• Grant R. Gillenwater ’09
• Mr. Bradley J. Brown ’88 and Mrs. Emanuela “Mandy” Brown ’88
• Quinn Harrington ’96
• Rick L. Johnson ’95
• Letti G. Bozard Spencer ’97
• Jerry R. Provin, Jr. ’91

Friends

• Bill Longan, Jr.
• Mark Carroll
• Marty Fiorentino, Jr.
• Bree Alban
• Brice Goodwin
• Mike and Joan Soronen
• Wayne and Julie Davis
• Mike and Anita Gallen
• Jim Babcock
• Eric Thompson
• Angela Brav
• Hennesy Fitness

Businesses & Organizations

• South State Bank
• Volkswagen of St. Augustine
• The Surf Station
• Kennetic Productions, Inc. (Chris Kennelly)
• Harrington Design (Quinn Harrington)
• William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

And the many anonymous donors whose generous contributions helped make matches and challenges possible across campus.

This is it. The final 30 minutes of Roar & Raise 2026.

We’re right on the edge of unlocking multiple challenges, and every single gift right now has immediate impact. If you’ve been waiting, this is your moment.

🚨 Unlock These Final Challenges

Several opportunities are within reach right now:

• School of Business Challenge – just 1 donor needed
• Surf Team Challenge – just 3 donors needed
• Cinematic Arts Challenge – just 5 donors needed
• Faculty & Staff Challenge – 30 donors to go
• Women of Vision Challenge – 12 donors to go

These are all still in play, but only for the next few minutes. One gift can be the difference.

🏆 Reunion Leaderboard Update (Donors)

There’s still movement happening across reunion years:

• 1991 – 22 donors
• 2006 – 22 donors
• 1996 – 12 donors
• 2001 – 12 donors
• 2011 – 9 donors
• 1986 – 6 donors
• 1981, 2021, 2016 – 5 donors each

Every gift helps your class climb the leaderboard and secure its place heading into Alumni Weekend.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you there May 14th-17th!

⏳ Final Call

This is the last chance to:

• Complete a challenge
• Push a program over the top
• Move your reunion class up the leaderboard
• Be part of Roar & Raise 2026

Make your gift now before time runs out.
Share the link. Finish strong.

Final Minutes. Finish Strong.

We’ve reached the final 90 minutes of Roar & Raise, and gifts are coming in from all over. The momentum is real, and every single gift right now is helping unlock challenges and push Flagler across the finish line.

Unlock These Final Challenges Several opportunities are right on the edge and can still be completed before time runs out:

• Science Fund Challenge: just 1 more donor needed
• School of Business Challenge: just 4 more donors needed
• Roar to 2,000 Challenge: closing in with only 186 donors to go
• Cinematic Arts Challenge: 7 donors away
• Surf Team Challenge: 8 donors away
• Faculty and Staff Challenge: 33 donors away

Matches are still active too, including support for Women of Vision and the First Coast Alumni Chapter Scholarship. Every gift is doing more right now.

Fuel the Competition

Athletics has been incredible. Several teams have already crossed 100 percent participation, unlocking bonus funding:

Top 3 Teams:

• Volleyball– 543.8%
• Women’s Golf – 400%
• Sports Performance Fund – 300%

Also over 100 percent: Men’s Golf, Men’s Track and Field, Women’s Cross Country, Athletic Trainers, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Softball, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Tennis.

Still within reach of unlocking additional funding:

• Women’s Track and Field – 85.7%
• Women’s Soccer – 76%

These teams are close. A few more gifts could push them over and secure extra funding.

Student Clubs Are Still Battling

Phi Alpha Omega leads in both dollars and donors, but the rest of the leaderboard is still shifting fast.

Top for Dollars:

• Phi Alpha Omega – $3,938
• Surf Team – $3,151
• Rock Climbing Club – $1,300
• Alpha Sigma Alpha– $1,285
• Jewish Student Association – $1,000

Top for Donors:

• Phi Alpha Omega – 105
• Model UN – 28
• Surf Team – 17
• Alpha Sigma Alpha – 13
• Pride Alliance – 13
• Lambda Chi Alpha – 12

Third place for dollars is still anyone’s game, and donor counts are tight across the board. One push can change everything.

Final Call to Give

This is it. The final moments.

Your gift right now can:

• Help complete a challenge
• Push a team to 100 percent
• Move a club up the leaderboard
• Bring us closer to 2,000 donors

Make your gift. Share the link. Finish strong.

We’re in the final stretch of Roar & Raise, and Flagler student Zoe Zinnie '27 just shared a message of thanks and encouragement as we head into the final hours.

Because of the support already shown, students like Zoe are able to thrive through scholarships, academics, and campus opportunities. There’s still time to be part of that impact.

You can even support Zoe directly by giving to areas that benefit students like her, including scholarships, Women’s Track, or the School of Business. Every gift helps strengthen the Flagler experience.

We’re also still offering some great incentives:

• Choose a song for the Flagler Bell Tower with a gift of $75 or more
• Receive custom Flagler socks when you set up a monthly gift of $10 or more

You can read more about all available incentives below.

Make Your Gift

These final hours matter. Your gift, no matter the size, helps us reach our goals and unlock even more support for students.

Let’s keep the momentum going and finish strong, Saints.

We’re heading into the final stretch of Roar & Raise with incredible momentum. With just hours remaining, we’re closing in on several major challenges—and your gift right now can help push them across the finish line.

⏳ Time-Sensitive Challenges

These challenges are within reach and must be completed in the next 12 hours:

🎨 School of Creative Arts & Letters Challenge
Only 4 more donors needed to unlock $1,500
(92% to goal — almost there!)

📚 School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Challenge
Just 10 more donors needed to unlock $1,000
(80% to goal)

🎓 Alumni Roar to 400 Challenge
We need 105 more alumni donors to unlock $10,000
(73% to goal)

Every single gift counts toward these milestones. Participation is what unlocks these funds.

🏆 Competition Update

There is still plenty of movement across Athleticsand Student Clubs, and many are within striking distance.

Athletics Teams Close to 100% Participation:

• Women’s Cross Country – 77.1%
• Men’s Track & Field – 76.7%
• Men’s Tennis – 70%
• Women’s Basketball – 66.7%
• Men’s Basketball – 60%
• Women’s Soccer – 60%

Once these teams hit 100% participation, they'll earn additional prize money.

Student Clubs Leaderboard:

• Phi Alpha Omega Club – 85 (Their video is great!)
• Model UN - 26 (Thanks to their Mocktail Event!)

• Pride Alliance – 12 donors | $775

Student Clubs (Just outside the leaderboard):
These groups are just a few donors away from climbing the leaderboard and putting themselves in position to place:

• Surf Team Fund – 10 donors
• Black Student Union - 6 donors
• Creative Writing Club - 6 donors
• Alpha Sigma Alpha - 6 donors
• Women’s Exchange Club – 5 donors
• Love Blue – 5 donors
• Mock Trial Club – 5 donors
• Psychology Club – 5 donors 

🌎 We’re Nearly Nationwide

We’re close to reaching donors in all 50 states. A few states remain though so help us complete the map and show Flagler pride across the country!

🎁 Still Time to Get Your Incentives

We still have plenty of honey, hot sauce, and stained-glass keepsakes available for those making qualifying gifts. Don’t miss your chance to give and receive something special.

Finish Strong

We’ve already come so far, but these final hours are where everything comes together. Your gift can help unlock thousands of dollars in additional support for Flagler students.

Make your gift. Share with your network. Let’s close this out strong.

We’re Off to a Roaring Start

Roar & Raise is off to an incredible start thanks to your generosity. We’ve already made strong progress toward our goals, with several matches and participation challenges met or within reach. Every gift is making an impact and helping unlock even more support for scholarships, academics, athletics, and the Flagler Fund.

Fuel the Competition

The energy is building across campus as Athletics teams and Student Clubs compete for bonus funding. Every gift helps push them higher on the leaderboard.

Athletics Leaders (Participation):
Volleyballis leading the charge at 331%, followed by Sports Medicine and Men’s Golf at 80%.

The following teams are within reach of earning an extra $250 for their sport by reaching 100% participation based on roster size. Your gift could help push them over the finish line:

• Sports Performance – 80%
• Softball– 70%
• Women’s Cross Country – 65.7%
• Men’s Tennis – 60%
• Women’s Golf – 50%

Student Clubs:
Phi Alpha Omega is currently leading with 64 donors and $2,201 raised (and may have run away with it thanks to their amazing video), but the rest of the competition is still wide open.

• Model UN – 13 donors | $90
• Surf Team – 9 donors | $2,796
• Pride Alliance – 8 donors | $550
• Alpha Sigma Alpha – 6 donors | $700
• Rock Climbing Club – 6 donors | $1,250
• Black Student Union – 5 donors | $315
• Mock Trial Club – 5 donors | $175
• Psychology Club – 5 donors | $60
• Women’s Exchange Club – 5 donors | $350

Top-performing teams and clubs will earn additional prize funding, so your support can make a real difference.

Unlock More Impact

Because of early momentum, we’ve already secured the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Match and the Women’s Lacrosse Match. Many more challenges are close—your gift can help unlock what’s next.

Give and Get Something Special

Roar & Raise donors can also enjoy exclusive incentives, and we still have plenty of honey, hot sauce, and stained glass keepsakes available for those who make qualifying gifts:

• $25+: Personalized cameo from a favorite faculty or staff member
• $50+ (Chapter Scholarships): Honey or hot sauce from alumni-owned businesses
• $75+: Choose a song for the Ponce Tower Bells
• $100+ (Ponce Restoration): Replica stained glass keepsake

Be Part of the Momentum

Support is already coming in from across the country and around the world, including France, Germany, Poland, and Estonia. Help us keep it going and represent all 50 states.

And don’t forget to share. Your voice helps expand our reach.

Join the Social Spirit Challenge, where the individual, class, or group with the most social shares can earn:

• $700 for 1st place
• $200 for 2nd place
• $100 for 3rd place