Bulldogs Football Association has raised over $14,700 with TeamFund Fundraisers since 2021 for equipment, field rentals, player assistance, and more!
About The Bulldogs
The Bulldogs Football Association is a non-profit organization in Calgary serving the southwest with competitive football programming for youth ages 8 – 18.
The program began in 1978 out of the Southwood community. It was founded by a group of parents, led by Bantam Head Coach Art Marche. Rich in history, the club has supported over 1,200 athletes with only three Bantam coaches in its lifetime. A few of their players have played professionally, including Alumni Mark Dewitt, currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders.
The Bulldogs Football Association was incorporated on October 3, 2007 (Happy Birthday Bulldogs!) and is staffed solely by volunteers. Currently, the club supports 180 – 200 young athletes each year through Atom, Peewee, Bantam, and Spring Football programming.
Supporting 180+ Athletes Annually Requires A Lot of Fundraising
The Bulldogs run several fundraisers every year to cover the costs of running a high-quality football program. They run bottle drives as a team-building activity for the Bantam year-end banquet, sell tickets to liquor baskets, run food fundraisers with TeamFund, and recently ran a Black & Gold Gala event with a silent auction.
We had the opportunity to speak to the current Bantam Team Manager, Sheri, during their recent TeamFund Fundraiser delivery. Sheri started with the club in 2010 and has held many roles over the years: from team manager at various levels to vice president to treasurer.
The Bulldogs raised over $2800 in their most recent fundraiser, selling Coco Brooks and Simple Simons. Sheri was happy to see it was well-received, as they were trying out a new vendor.
TeamFund Fundraisers are repeatable. Typically, the Bulldogs run 2-3 TeamFund fundraisers per year, favouring the Fill Your Freezer for its grocery staples and commonly requested bacon.
“It’s a good fundraiser to have – everybody needs groceries and it’s easy!”
Fundraising helps the Bulldogs with Equipment, Field Rentals, and More
Since their first TeamFund fundraiser in 2021, the Bulldogs have raised over $14,700 to support their athletes and programming.
Most of their fundraising dollars go to cover equipment costs, field rentals, and renting the garage at their home field Our Lady of Peace. (the garage in the picture!) Anything left over goes into a fund to support athletes who can’t afford to play.
We help you every step of the way. Online fundraising means fewer hours inside spreadsheets and more time replaced enjoying football games, engaging with the community, and promoting all the wonderful programming Bulldogs Football offers!
The Rewards of Youth Football Programming
Sheri prefers to be on the field with the kids, so she loves how easy and practical the fundraisers are. While fundraising is necessary, the best part of being part of the Bulldogs organization for Sheri is supporting the athletes.
Aside from athletic skills and physical abilities, the sport of Football provides an incredible opportunity for personal development. Many players learn to have self-confidence, respect for others, commitment and dedication.
“It’s pretty cool to watch them grow up. And to run into them on the street or in a mall or something and they come and they run and give you a big hug.”
Many athletes start in the Atom program at age 8, and if you can keep them engaged throughout, you get to watch them grow for 10 years, as they enter Bantam and Spring programming at age 15-18.
If you want to catch the Bulldogs play this season, head to Shouldice Park on a Saturday for Peewee and Bantam games, or a Sunday for Atom games – you can also keep up @calgarybulldogsfootball.
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