Dear Friends of Cal Lights, 

I hope you are doing well. My name is Sami Houssaini, and I am the fundraising officer for this year.

I want to start by saying thank you for the incredible support we’ve received over the years – it’s because of you that we were able to practice the sport we love. Last year was a particularly energizing year for our team. After an uncertain beginning to the year, we were able to secure first-place finishes at WIRAs in the Women’s 2- and in the Men’s Novice Lightweight 4+. Our women’s pair extended their success to the national stage with a win at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta. 

Our Fall 2025 Crowdfunding campaign is currently live! We hope to build on the momentum of our past season and extend our successes further at WIRAs and on the national stage. Your help would support these goals by funding travel to more regattas, purchasing new equipment, and providing financial support to our athletes.

Support our campaign here: https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47830 

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a real difference. Sharing our page with friends, family, and fellow Bears helps us even more!

Thank you again for believing in this program and helping us continue to build Cal Lights legacy.

Go Bears!

Sami Houssaini

The Team at Head of the American 2025

Hi everyone,

I wanted to give everyone an update on the Cal Lightweight Rowing crowdfunding campaign -- we've raised $1775 in just 14 days! That's amazing! Your rowing officers and I are so grateful to your family and friends for donating.

We don't want to lose steam now -- we've got 17 days left of our campaign. I'm confident we can reach our goal $3500 with your help! Please help us spread the word about our crowdfunding via social media or good old word of mouth.

Thank you so much for your continued support of Cal Lightweight rowing.

Sophie Marxer

Cal Lightweight Rowing President