Donate to UI athletics’ NIL collective

I tried to sign up for a monthly contribution to The Swarm Collective, a nonprofit formed to support Iowa athletics. I found it very difficult to do. I'm disappointed that more people haven’t signed up. I have been a loyal fan since listening to Dave Gunther play basketball on the radio and watching the ‘58 Rose Bowl on TV for the first time as a child. I was a season-ticket holder for football for 22 seasons starting with the last winless season until I got tired of fighting crowds.

Last season my daughter got tickets to the Rutgers game from a friend. The gameday experience was amazing. Now I'm hooked again. Please, Hawk fans, join The Swarm Collective today. Imagine what we could do if one hundred thousand fans gave only $20 a month to The Swarm. Just give up one night out or a case of beer a month and its easy.

Elmer Beckler

Parnell