Lakeland Lightning Hockey Raised $11K+ This Fall

Lakeland Lightning Hockey raised over $11,500 in their most recent bacon fundraiser to keep their hockey programs affordable!

About Lakeland Lightning Hockey

Founded by Joel Miller, the Lakeland Lightning Hockey Academy started as a spring team and swiftly evolved into a competitive force in their local league, the Premiere Hockey League. The essence of the club lies in its close-knit community.

Based in Glendon, Alberta, Lakeland Lightning currently has three elite hockey teams. U11, U13 Minor and U13 Major.

Keeping Lakeland Lightning Hockey Academy Accessible & Affordable with Bacon

Hockey can be an expensive sport, and for Lakeland Hockey, it’s important that the programming is affordable so that any kid who wants to play can get on the ice.

We had the opportunity to speak to Shantel, Lakeland Lightning Hockey’s U13 Team Manager, about Lightning Hockey and their experience with TeamFund Fundraising.

For Shantel, taking the team manager role at the club was a “no-brainer,” because Coach Joel makes it so easy. On top of that, many of the families who are part of the hockey community have been part of the academy for 5+ years and the team feels like a big family.

Wolverines Hockey Club, delivery in Calgary, June 2023. Holding cheque of all time raised over $36,000.

Lakeland Lightning holding their TeamFund cheque: $11,611 raised in October 2023.

The club runs raffle tables and small fundraisers to offset some of the hockey costs, but their biggest money-making fundraiser is the Bacon Fundraiser, which they run twice a year.

The Bacon Fundraiser helps cover costs like ice time, tournaments, and buses for trips.

In Fall 2023, Lakeland Hockey raised over $11,500 in just ONE fundraising campaign.

Parents and supporters RAVE about how delicious the bacon is. Not only is it fresh and tasty, but it’s cheaper than Costco and comes in convenient packaging that’s easy for families to divvy up in a way that suits them.

TeamFund Makes Fundraising Easy

This was Shantel’s first time running the bacon fundraiser, and she commends the seamless support provided by Dominique and Susan at TeamFund.

Any questions she had were answered in minutes, and despite the change in organizers over the years, the fundraiser continues to bring in more and more funding each year!

“TeamFund makes the whole fundraiser so easy!”

Shantel, U13 Team Manager & Fundraising Organizer

TeamFund handles the logistics, payments, and tracking, which frees up Shantel’s time to connect with the community and gather volunteers for delivery day.

Their story is seriously inspiring; you should read the whole thing! From 2021 – 2023, Lakeland Lightning Hockey has raised almost $50,000 for their organization – read their feature story:

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