Calgary Aquabelles Raise Almost $2500 in Meat Fundraiser

Calgary Aquabelles raised almost $2500 in their Fall Meat Fundraiser with TeamFund. These funds go to supporting athletes and keeping swim fees low!

About Calgary Aquabelles

Calgary Aquabelles is an Artistic Swimming (Synchro) Club serving youth aged 7 – 18 that has been around for over 50 years!

Some of their core values are creativity and innovation, fun and friendship, growth, respect, teamwork, and commitment.

The sport of artistic swimming focuses on endurance, power, speed, flexibility, and grace. Not only that, but the sport builds personal relationships and friendships that can last a lifetime. The Aquabelles offer 4 types of programs: Summer, Pre-Competitive, Classic Competitive (provincial), and National Competitive (national).

Giving Back to Athletes with Meat Fundraising

Like many minor athletic organizations, the Aquabelles strive to keep their programming as affordable as possible.

Every year, the Aquabelles run what they call the “Meatfest.” Meatfest is the Aquabelles meat fundraiser that combines our vendors: Bow River Meats and Spolumbos.

We had the opportunity to speak to Irene, Office Manager of the Aquabelles, who organizes the TeamFund meat fundraiser.

One of the biggest challenges with fundraising is keeping it fun and interesting for families. Families hate having to go to their friends every month asking them to buy something new. A meat fundraiser has been a great option for the Aquabelles because it is practical and repeatable.

Everyone needs to eat and our meat fundraisers allow families to buy food they may otherwise be purchasing at the grocery store (and usually for less!)

Aquabelles raised almost $2500 with their annual Meat Fundraiser

While the Aquabelles have tried many vendors with TeamFund, combining Bow River Meats and Spolumbo’s for practical meats for family freezers is their favourite.

Airdrie & District Soccer Association raised over $5800 in their June 2023 Fill Your Freezer fundraiser.

In their most recent “Meatfest” meat fundraiser this October, the Aquabelles raised almost $2500 to help keep their programming affordable.

One of the great things about TeamFund is the ability to track profits per seller. This means that the Aquabelles are able to keep track of results per swimmer and credit their swimming accounts based on their performance in the fundraiser.

This swim account credit can be used to help offset training and competition costs for their families and athletes.

Food Fundraising Is Easier With TeamFund

Irene loves how easy TeamFund Fundraising is – not only as the organizer, but for the families as well:

“Our Club LOVES working with TeamFund!! Everything is so efficient – from the set-up to the wrap-up and our families love the process because it is also way less work for them. The support staff and the vendors are nothing but professional and they are all so great to deal with. We love TeamFund and always look forward to doing as much fundraising as we can with them!”

– Irene, Office Manager, Calgary Aquabelles

Since TeamFund is online, all they have to do is share their store link with supporters and meet up with the delivery truck and a few volunteers on delivery day.

Since 2020, the club has raised over $30,000 with TeamFund, read their full story:

Food Fundraising is Easy with TeamFund

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