Peach Belt Announces Partnership with Hour-A-Thon

AUGUSTA, GA — The Peach Belt Conference and commissioner David Brunk are pleased to announce the league has entered into a corporate partnership with Hour-A-Thon, a national leader assisting athletic departments with fundraising. With the agreement, Hour-A-Thon becomes the Official Athletic Fundraising Service of the Peach Belt Conference.

“Having Hour-A-Thon partner with the Peach Belt is a great benefit for our member institutions,” said commissioner Brunk. “Fundraising is an important part of managing a college athletics department and Hour-A-Thon’s innovative technology and competitive-driven focus will provide a new method for each of our institutions to meet their goals.”

Using their frictionless technology and fundraising framework, Hour-A-Thon has a proven record of success averaging $100,000-$200,000 raised in just one hour.

“As our Hour-A-Thon’s expansion continues in the Southeastern region we are excited to announce the partnership between Hour-A-Thon and the Peach Belt Conference,” said Michael Braunstein, president and co-founder of Hour-A-Thon. “In response to the pressing challenges faced by numerous teams, particularly concerning budget constraints and escalating costs, this collaboration comes at a crucial moment ahead of the 2023-2024 season. By joining forces with the Peach Belt Conference, Hour-A-Thon is committed to providing teams with an invaluable opportunity to address their fundraising needs in just one hour as they prepare for the upcoming season.”

About Hour-A-Thon
One hour. All of your players. Competing to raise funds as a team. Hour-A-Thon’s frictionless technology and proven fundraising framework creates great experiences and incredible performances. Built by competitors for competitors, Hour-A-Thon sets the pace for competitive fundraising at colleges across the country. Generate outsized returns for your team in record time with the Hour-A-Thon. All you need is your players—in-person or virtual— committed to texting and calling their networks for just 1 hour. The time is now, TAKE IT TO THE CLOCK! For more information visit hour-a-thon.com.

About the Peach Belt Conference
For more than 30 years, the Peach Belt Conference has established itself as one of the premier leagues in NCAA Division II. The league is home to 36 national championships and 28 national finalists, including the 2023 University of North Georgia softball team. The league currently sits at 10 members located across South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and currently holds championships in 16 NCAA Division II sports, eight for men and eight for women. They are men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s track and field.