Ambitious fund-raising underway for FAMU field house

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Tommy Mitchell, president of FAMU's National Alumni Association, has an ambitious plan to raise $1 million in the next year for his alma mater's athletic department.

If it's successful the money will be used to either renovate or rebuild the football field house at Bragg Stadium, he said.

Mitchell took the idea public for the first time last week during a national conference call, which drew more than 200 people. Another call is planned for Wednesday night, he said.

The fund-raising campaign isn't aimed at alumni only, Mitchell said, adding that he has recruited a cross-section of community leaders to participate in the effort. At least three former FAMU presidents are behind the campaign, he said.

"We have decided to stop talking and come up with a plan," Mitchell said. "These are people who don't just talk. These are people who put up."

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