2009 Bernard "Pat" Maloy Scholarship Online Auction - "A Season for a Reason"

Starting at kickoff of the 2009 Michigan football season, the Bernard "Pat" Maloy Scholarship Committee of the University of Michigan Division of Kinesiology will hold our second fundraising auction. This time around we'll be auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to bid on to raise money for the Scholarship which is awarded to incoming UofM freshmen who have been touched by cancer, either themselves or an immediate family member. A diagnosis of cancer impacts the whole family. Cancer patients and their families must accept the diagnosis, suffer through difficult treatments, and face an uncertain future. From the day of diagnosis, no family member's life is quite the same. For young adults going off to college, a diagnosis of cancer for either themselves or a family member is especially emotionally traumatic. Besides the psychological concern, new college students may likely deal with the physical side effects of treatment and be unable to earn funds for tuition and expenses. The more items we have the more money we can raise, so we're asking for your help.

Give a little and get a lot in return! -There are so many ways to help the cause.

    Donate Items - Show your support by clicking on the "Donate Items" button to contribute to our catalog. Whether you have 1 item or 100 to contribute, your participation is an invaluable part of our fundraising efforts. By donating an item or service directly online, you'll be helping to raise money for the Maloy Scholarship, and you'll receive a mention on our site that can link back to your own web page.

Who Was Pat Maloy?

Bernard Patrick, "Pat," Maloy, died Nov. 28 2001 with his family at his bedside after a courageous battle with cancer. In 1986, he became assistant professor at U of M Kinesiology, Department of Sports Management and Communication. In 1993, he was promoted to associate professor, teaching courses in the legal aspects of sport and facility management. Pat loved teaching and promoted excellence in analytic and writing skills. He was known as a strong, caring professor, who challenged his students and took great care in evaluating their work. According to Maloy, the students were more challenging than any jury he ever faced. Pat began his career with a law practice in North Judson, Ind., but he returned to graduate school several years later to study sports administration. Upon graduation, he took a corporate management job with MDS Qantel, a computer company specializing in dealings with teams in the National Football League, National Basketball Association and several universities.

"I wouldn't be where I am today without the guidance and experience that was provided to me by Pat Maloy. Like so many 18 year olds entering college I was somewhat of a rudderless ship... It was Pat's guidance that helped me focus my interests."                               Noel Cimmino, '94 BA Sport Managment

Please note: This fund constitutes a gift for endowment, and distributions will be made in accordance with the University's then existing endowment distribution policy. Any surplus distributions from the Fund during any period may be accumulated for later use for the above purposes or may be added to the principal of the fund at the University's discretion.

Here we go again....

When you're fighting for such a good cause its not hard to keep up the motivation to make the auction succeed. Its also not hard to sell our former Michigan sports heroes to aid the cause by taking the time out to sign a few items for the auction. We're still over a year away from the auction and already such Michigan Football luminaries as Mike Hart, Jake Long, Anthony Carter, Chad Henne, Adrian Arrington, Stan Edwards, Ron Simpkins and Mark Messner have signed items for the auction. If you liked what you saw in the 2007 auction, you'll be blown away this time.

University of Michigan Kinesiology thanks you in advance for your donations and your participation.

We would like to thank our sponsors...