Great. He can brag about all the places he has given to - not brag about what he can give, but hasn't yet.He might not be St. John's largest donor (yet or ever), but can't knock him for not giving for things he cares about. Maybe St. John's just isn't as high on his priority list or will come over time to higher levels than he's given already. It's not that he hasn't donated to SJU overall or athletics/ NIL, just not to the levels we may have hoped given his capability.
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Why Mike Repole Gives Back
Mike Repole has gone after grand goals his entire life. The son of Italian immigrants, Mike (don’t call him Mr. Repole — that’s his father) grew up in a two-bedroom apartment in Middle Village, Queens, with his parents, brother, Nonna (grandmother), and aunt. “If I told you it was 1,000 square...giving.mskcc.org
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Columbia’s Diabetes Center Receives $20 Million Gift from Mike and Maria Repole on Behalf of The Nonna’s Garden Foundation
The Nonna's Garden Clinical Diabetes Program will support comprehensive care at Columbia University's Berrie Center.www.cuimc.columbia.edu
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BodyArmor and Founder Repole Donate $24 Million to Kobe Foundation
Bryant invested $6 million for roughly 10% of BodyArmor. His estate earned $400 million when Coca-Cola bought the company for $8 billion.www.sportico.com
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Think Big, Dream Bigger Challenge - Holy Cross High School
Announcing the Think Big, Dream Bigger Challenge! Double the Impact of Your Gift and Help Holy Cross Earn a $500,000 Match from Mike Repole ’86! This year, ...holycrosshs.org
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Repole Stable to Match TAA Donations up to $100,000
Repole expressed his hope that the matching campaign would act as a catalyst, inspiring additional contributions throughout the month of January.www.bloodhorse.com
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Uncle Mo's Earnings to Assist Charities
The owner of Uncle Mo, winner of the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), is donating a portion of the colt's earnings from the World Championship race to support five equine retirement organizations.
I suspect he may be a big supporter of the basketball practice facility, or even a new/upgraded arena. But he's dangled those things before and didn't deliver, so it would be nice if he held off until he financed a huge NIL get or new facility and/or arena. I think it will happen so that's good, but it's a whole lot better to let others talk about the great things you've done, than to spout off about what you can do but haven't done yet.
Last post on Repole for a while.
