{"id":1296,"date":"2020-11-06T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2020-11-06T17:26:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T17:26:35","slug":"donor-spotlight-the-haddocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/donor-spotlight-the-haddocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Spotlight: The Haddocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jamie Jo (Cant) Haddock, ’04, and Tricia (Haddock) Kelly, ’04, pose [center] with friends and family members after their 2003-04 women’s basketball team was inducted to the EOU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Becoming like sisters with a teammate took on a much more literal meaning for Jamie Jo (Cant) Haddock, \u201904, and Tricia (Haddock) Kelly, \u201904. They played on the Mountaineer women\u2019s basketball team together, and Jamie Jo later married Tricia\u2019s brother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sisters-in-law remain involved on campus as members of the Mountaineer Athletic Association (MAA)<\/a>, the athletics booster club. When they wore the blue and gold, MAA scholarships didn\u2019t exist. Now they\u2019re ensuring future student-athletes have every possible opportunity to succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can see the value as a player who had to have a job, go to school, and practice,\u201d Jamie Jo said. \u201cIt is hard to focus on school or basketball when you are working 10 to 20 hours a week to help support yourself. Having that burden removed can make our student athletes more successful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MAA consists of EOU alumni, fans and friends who focus on fundraising for student-athlete scholarships and the needs of athletic teams. As an affiliate of the EOU Foundation<\/a>, the MAA is a private nonprofit organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A surge of enthusiastic former athletes has brought fresh energy to the MAA. Tricia and Jamie Jo are among this new generation of alumni. They\u2019ve expanded year-round events, invited recent grads to start participating right away and offer membership for just $25 a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholarships attract top-tier athletes to EOU, and connect them to the community in an enduring way. Wider involvement, regardless of the donation amount, can help EOU athletic teams continue their winning ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know giving can sometimes be difficult, especially the first few years after college,\u201d Tricia said. \u201cPersonally, I haven\u2019t been consistent in my giving since graduating from Eastern. Knowing the impact my donation can make on a student-athlete\u2019s success means my family will continue to give yearly.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the team behind the teams!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Mountaineer Athletic Association support student-athletes through scholarships and other fundraising efforts. Become a member today!
Questions? Call 541-962-3946 or email sflett@eou.edu for more information.
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