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Blackbird Club/Visitor Information
Lodging/Dining Suggestions
Hotels LaGuardia Courtyard by Marriott *LIU corporate sponsor* 90-10 Grand Central Pkwy. East Elmhurst, N.Y. 718-308-4743 (Jennifer Sosa)
Contact: Greg Fox, Associate Director of Athletics (718-488-1018; or [e-mail]) www.liuathletics.com/BlackbirdClub

What is the Blackbird Club?
The Blackbird Club is a generous group of individuals who contribute annually to Long Island University’s intercollegiate athletics program. Their contributions, ranging from $50 to $3,000 or more, help underwrite the costs of scholarships for worthy student-athletes and provide funds necessary to support the $45-million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center and the 18-sport athletics program. The Blackbird Club has the personal satisfaction of helping young people who excel on and off the playing ?eld obtain a college education. The scholarship support may make the difference between a young man or woman being able to afford the quality education LIU offers. The Blackbird Club endorses members who are active participants in helping to enhance the image and spirit of the university’s overall athletics program. Through attendance at games, social events and awards banquets, they are important members of the LIU athletics family. The Blackbird Club helps to uphold the great tradition of athletics success achieved by generations of male and female student-athletes who have worn the LIU uniform. They are supporters of the LIU Athletics Hall of Fame that honors outstanding Blackbird athletes and coaches of the past. The Blackbird Club offers several gift levels with valuable bene?ts associated with each level. They are as follows: All-American - $3000 and up; Coaches Circle - $1000-$2999; Captain - $500-$999; Varsity - $250-$499; Blackbird - $100-$249.

Holiday Inn Express 625 Union Street 718-797-1133 Holiday Inn Express Downtown Brooklyn 279 Butler Street 718-855-9600 Marriott Brooklyn Bridge 333 Adams Street 718-246-7000 NU Hotel 85 Smith Street 718-852-8585 Restaurants Applebee’s *LIU corporate sponsor* 395 Flatbush Avenue Ext. 718-834-0800 McDonald’s *LIU corporate sponsor* 395 Flatbush Avenue Ext. 718-522-4988 Pipitone’s Pizza *LIU corporate sponsor* 100 DeKalb Avenue 718-858-4376 Quizno’s Subs *LIU corporate sponsor* One University Plaza 718-488-3051 Buffalo Wild Wings 139 Flatbush Avenue 718-943-0453 Junior’s Restaurant 386 Flatbush Avenue Ext. 718-852-5257 Monty Q’s Brick Oven Pizza 158 Montague Street 718-246-2000

The NCAA and Booster Clubs
As a member of the Blackbird Club, you are an important contributor to the success of LIU athletics. The knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations that apply to all coaches, staff, parents and boosters is critical to serve our student-athletes and maintain the integrity of the program. Playing by the rules is a must and not an option. More information can be found online at www.liuathletics.com and click “Blackbird Club”.

Ways to Contribute

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All gifts to the Blackbird Club are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. The deductibility of a gift may be affected by any bene?ts received. As with any charitable gift, please consult a tax advisor to determine your deduction. Cash Gifts (checks or money orders): Provide immediate assistance to fund annual scholarship commitments and supplement the athletic program budget. Contributions can be made in a lump sum or divided into payments. Endowment Fund: An endowed scholarship can be established through a bequest and/or planned gift. An endowed sc holarship may carry the name of the donor and be designed for a speci?c area or purpose. Interest earned from this type of gift pays athletes’ tuition, rooms, board, books and other fees. You will be able to track the progress of the student or students who will be receiving or who have received the scholarship. Pledges: Semi-annual pledges are available for members at the Coaches Circle or All-America level only. equipment, meals, hotels) which result in savings to the athletic budget. Gifts of Stock or Real Estate Property: Share your shares! Donate corporate stocks, bonds, real estate and other property, etc. The Blackbird Club membership level will be equal to the value of the gift on the day it is received. Matching Gifts: Enhance the impact of your contribution to higher education through your company’s matching gift program. Corporate matching gifts will be included in determining a donor’s membership level. Members receive credit for their gifts plus any matching funds by returning the company’s matching gift form along with the Blackbird Club membership application card. Young Blackbird Club - Alumni ages 28 and under can become members of the Blackbird Club for as little as a $50 donation and earn membership privileges at the Blackbird level.

Mullane’s Bar & Grill 71 Lafayette Avenue 718-797-7606 Gifts-in-Kind: Can take the form of goods and services (i.e: automobiles, of?ce supplies, Red Rose Restaurant 315 Smith Street 718-625-0963 Subway 4 Metro Tech 718-596-6712 11 Flatbush Avenue 718-624-5480

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