{"id":4787,"date":"2012-12-19T08:23:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=4787"},"modified":"2012-12-19T08:23:56","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:23:56","slug":"madison-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=4787","title":{"rendered":"Madison Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we started JMUSB over three years ago, we just hoped to fill a gap we thought existed for covering JMU athletics with a bit of commentary. \u00a0We hoped we&#8217;d at least be able to create a forum where our friends and fellow Dukes ticket holders and supporters could share, vent, and discuss things in the &#8216;Burg. \u00a0Needless to say, we are incredibly thankful for the community that has grown out of that idea and the small opportunities this blog has given us to support a few things beyond just JMU or Dukes athletics. \u00a0But this year we&#8217;re happy to refocus on a JMU theme in our efforts.<\/p>\n<p>As many of you have surely heard through countless mailings and emails from JMU, the Madison Forever Scholarship Fund was created to\u00a0provide a permanent fund for support of JMU students who face unexpected financial need that threatens their ability to continue their Madison Experience. \u00a0A parent loses his job. A parent\u2019s illness requires unexpected out-of-pocket medical expenses. Students shouldn&#8217;t be forced to leave Madison because of these one-time emergency needs, and\u00a0Madison Forever is designed to provide one-time grants that help a Duke stay a Duke. \u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about some actual students and the incredible impact the program has already had, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZcSeFyo3S9A\">new video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, we&#8217;re thrilled to help support some fellow Dukes, and old friends of JMUSB, in their own grassroots effort to raise $15,000 for Madison Forever. \u00a0We hope you&#8217;ll consider making any kind of donation through this new opportunity over at <a href=\"Https:\/\/www.bonfirefunds.com\/fund\/madisonforeverscholarshipfund\">Bonfire Funds&#8217; Madison Forever site<\/a>. \u00a0This is just another way to help fellow Dukes complete what we all know is one of the best and most important portions of our lives. \u00a0In this case, $25 gets you a $15 donation and a sweet t-shirt to spread the word even further.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/023-200x300.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?attachment_id=4791\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/023-200x300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"023-200&#215;300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/023-200x300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/023-200x300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4791\" title=\"023-200x300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/023-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Happy Holidays from JMUSB!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fjmusportsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4787&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we started JMUSB over three years ago, we just hoped to fill a gap we thought existed for covering JMU athletics with a bit of commentary. \u00a0We hoped we&#8217;d at least be able to create a forum where our friends and fellow Dukes ticket holders and supporters could share, vent, and discuss things in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5203,"url":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=5203","url_meta":{"origin":4787,"position":0},"title":"Guest Blogger: The Freshman Perspective On JMU Sports","date":"March 19, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"After I ran my mouth off about one of our two winners not replying to our emails yesterday, I checked the JMUSB account and\u00a0yeah, I'm an idiot. 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