{"id":5054,"date":"2012-12-08T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T21:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/changingthegame\/?page_id=5054"},"modified":"2016-01-19T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T19:57:37","slug":"friends-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Friends Group?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The definition of a Boston University Friends Group is simple: a collection of donors whose passion and generosity lead them to support a particular athletics team or program. Or, as we call them, &#8220;the team behind the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Donors to BU athletics teams are dedicated to supporting excellence in athletics, academics, and community. Each friends group enables donors to direct support to their favorite team. We encourage you to get involved and invest in your favorite team by joining the friends today!<\/p>\n<h2>Support Your Favorite Varsity Program<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width:50%;float:left;\">\n<p>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/mens-basketball\/\">Friends of Basketball &#8211; Men\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-basketball \/\">Friends of Basketball &#8211; Women\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/mens-crew\/\">Friends of Crew &#8211; Men\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/field-hockey\/\">Friends of Field Hockey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-golf\/\">Friends of Golf &#8211; Women&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/mens-ice-hockey\/\">Friends of Ice Hockey &#8211; Men&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-ice-hockey\/\">Friends of Ice Hockey &#8211; Women\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/friends-of-mens-lacrosse\/\">Friends of Lacrosse &#8211; Men&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-lacrosse\/\">Friends of Lacrosse &#8211; Women&#8217;s<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:50%;float:left;\">\n<p>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-rowing\/\">Friends of Rowing &#8211; Women&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/friends-of-womens-lightweight-rowing\/\">Friends of Rowing, Lightweight &#8211; Women\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/mens-soccer\/\">Friends of Soccer &#8211; Men&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-soccer\/\">Friends of Soccer &#8211; Women&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/softball\/\">Friends of Softball<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/swimming-diving\/\">Friends of Swimming &amp; Diving<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/mens-tennis\/\">Friends of Tennis &#8211; Men\u2019s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/womens-tennis\/\">Friends of Tennis &#8211; Women&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/changingthegame\/friends-groups\/track-field-and-cross-country\/\">Friends of Track &amp; Field and Cross Country<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"clear:both;\">More groups coming soon!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width:50%;float:left;\">\n<p>\nFriends of BU Spirit Squads &mdash; Band, Cheer, Dance<br \/>\nFriends of Club Programs<br \/>\nFriends of Student-Athlete Support Services\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The definition of a Boston University Friends Group is simple: a collection of donors whose passion and generosity lead them to support a particular athletics team or program. 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