March Madness Fundraiser 2025

Summary

Donations of $25 or more to the ATOMIC Athletic Foundation made before the NCAA tournament begins, may enter one bracket into our ATOMIC Athletic Foundation march madness private pool on CBSSports.com for a chance to win a gift basket of donated items at a value of more than $250.

Whether or not you are a basketball fan, participating in March Madness bracket challenges are a fun way to engage with your youth athlete. If you want to talk teams now, here's a printable bracket. and you will find plenty of advice and sample brackets online.  (Or you can choose based upon color of uniform, mascot, team name, etc...🤔)

Details

March 18th is just around the corner!

1. Complete and submit the ATOMIC Athletic Foundation Online Donation Form (so we receive your email).

2. Donate $25 or more via Zelle to info@atomicathleticfoundation.org or via Venmo to @Atomic-Foundation (ext: 7292) between Wednesday, March 12, 2025 and before Thursday, March 20, 2025.

3. On March 18th,  the selection committee will reveal the 68 teams that made the tournament’s field and the final bracket for both tournaments. Once they are announced, brackets will open up for picking for the first time.

4. The email entered into the Online Donation Form corresponding to each valid donation will be sent the link and password to add one bracket to the ATOMIC Athletic Foundation march madness private pool on CBSSports.com.

5. The first games of the first rounds will start 9:15AM ET on Thursday, March 20th. Right before the first games tip off, bracket picking will lock, and you won’t be able to change any picks in your bracket for the remainder of the tournament.

6. To fill out your bracket, simply click on the team name or check box next to the team you think will win the game. Do this for every game in the tournament, advancing from Round 1 through the National Championship Game. Note: you must make picks for ALL 63 GAMES for your bracket to be considered complete.

7. As the games are played, check to see how you are doing! The bracket is automatically scored on how many teams you selected win! We are using the standard CBS scoring style:

Results

WINNING BRACKET