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Chuck Hatfield, an attorney at Stinson, Morrison
and Hecker, which administers the Kansas City Sports Trust,
took part in the $10 million announcement along with Mike
Alden, director of athletics, and MU Chancellor Richard
Wallace. Photo by Steve Morse
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Athletics
Receives Major Gift
University of Missouri-Columbia officials
announced March 2 a $10 million gift to the Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics. The gift, made by the Kansas City Sports Trust,
matches the third-largest contribution in the history of the University.
“This is a monumental gift for the
University of Missouri-Columbia and its Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics,” Chancellor
Richard Wallace said. “We thank the Kansas City Sports
Trust for its valuable support of Mizzou.”
The Kansas City
law firm of Stinson, Morrison and Hecker administers the Kansas
City Sports Trust. The purpose of the trust is to support the
activities of the MU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The University already has received $2.75 million of the $10
million gift.
“We are sincerely appreciative of the
generosity of the Kansas City Sports Trust,” said Mike
Alden, director of athletics. “This gift will have a lasting
effect on all student-athletes at Mizzou. It certainly shows
a tremendous amount of support and trust in our mission of preparing Champions
for Life.”
 
When renovations are complete on the athletic facilities
at the Tom Taylor Complex, the building will have a new
look. Among the changes are a new weight room and an expansion
of the academic, dining and training facilities.
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MU officials will use the donation to
renovate the athletic facilities located directly across Providence
Road from Memorial Stadium. All of MU’s 475 student-athletes
use these facilities. Additionally, the gift will support
scholarships and operational funds for the department.
“The Kansas City Sports Trust was created
by donors who see the value of intercollegiate athletics to the
University of Missouri-Columbia and the state of Missouri,” said
Mark S. Foster, trustee of the Kansas City Sports Trust and
managing partner at Stinson, Morrison, and Hecker. “This
donation has been made to assist the athletic department as
it continues to provide opportunities for student-athletes.”
The
building renovation is projected to begin in spring 2005 and
is scheduled to be completed in August 2006. Planning for the
renovation will begin immediately.
As a result of the Kansas
City Sports Trust gift, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
has surpassed its initial goal for the Champions for Life campaign
of $102 million. With a current campaign gift total of $103.6
million, the department has adjusted its goal to $109 million.
This goal is a part of the University of Missouri’s institutional
goal of $600 million. To date the gift total for the “For
All We Call Mizzou” campaign is more than $400 million.
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