Dive Calgary raised over $2700 in their first TeamFund Fundraiser towards purchasing new equipment. The Fill Your Freezer filled their freezers with delicious food and supported the club!
Dive Calgary is the only competitive platform and springboard diving club in Calgary and has supported athletes since 1973. They have been around for so long that the building where they train, MNP Community & Sports Centre, has undergone several name changes over the years!
The Dive Calgary team is currently made up of 42 divers who train from September – June and attend competitions at the national and international levels from January to July. This includes attending the Nationals in Montreal and national competitions in Manitoba and British Columbia, and some of their athletes are even travelling internationally to the United Kingdom this year to compete.
Sports fundraising is key to being able to purchase new equipment, cover operating costs, and help youth to attend competitions both nationally and internationally.
Recently, Dive Calgary ran its first TeamFund Fundraiser to raise money for equipment like trampolines, dry boards, and a new diving space in the Seton neighborhood.
The Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser allowed the team to sell over 150 boxes of food: perogies, burgers, chicken, bacon, and more!
On delivery day, several excited volunteers came out to help organize and distribute boxes to the club’s supporters.
The team was able to raise over $2,700 towards their equipment and diving space costs!
We had an opportunity to chat with the current Team Manager, Ashley Buchanan, who shared that her favourite thing about her role is getting to make a positive impact in the lives of youth and teach them great lessons through the sport of diving.
Fundraising is a huge part of making minor sports accessible and we all had a laugh when someone exclaimed “any money is good!”
Dive Calgary was excited to support their athletes with the Fill Your Freezer fundraiser and are looking forward to learning from their first fundraiser with TeamFund to have even greater success in their next fundraising campaign!
“We are thrilled with this fundraiser! It doesn’t require a lot of man power and we raised more than we expected This is our first fundraiser in a long time and we already can’t wait to return.”
– Dive Calgary
Food fundraising a great fundraising idea for sports teams, as it provides a product that community supporters need (we all need to eat!) while raising money for the development of youth sports. It’s truly a fundraiser that warms both the heart and the stomach. It’s also great for BBQ season when the sun is shining.
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