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Don and Chris Bickle have been major contributors to Fort Hays State Athletics and the community of Hays for several years. The couple is part of the FHSU Athletic Difference Makers, the most elite club of donors to Fort Hays State Athletics. Mr. Bickle was the past president of Warehouse Inc. and S & W Supply Co., and now serves as the Chairman of the Board for both businesses. He has served on the board of directors for several businesses and has served as president of many organizations in Hays. He was inducted as a member of the Hays Hall of Fame in 1991 and received Fort Hays State University's Distinguished Service Award in 1995. In his time with Ellner & Bickle, Inc., Realtors, he was President of the Hays Board of Realtors and Kansas Association of Realtors and was a recipient of both the Kansas and Hays Realtor of the Year Awards. Mr. Bickle was also one of the founders and a charter member of the Ellis County Historical Society. The Bickle family influenced several businesses and organizations in the Hays area for numerous years and continue to do so today. Most recently, Don and Chris have been major donors for the new indoor training facility for FHSU Athletics and the new recreation complex currently under construction for the city of Hays and Fort Hays State's new soccer programs, coming in 2011-12. Don and Chris are both natives of Hoisington, Kan.