903 Strathmore Cadets have raised over $8500 since 2022 – over $5000 of that was raised this year! Find out how you can grow your fundraising efforts every year with TeamFund.
About 903 Strathmore Cadets
The surprising secret ingredient to building strong citizens (and raising more in your next youth group or team fundraiser)? Fun and Teamwork!
903 Strathmore Royal Canadian Air Force Cadets is a non-profit youth program for ages 12-18 based out of Strathmore, Alberta. The program aims to empower youth aged 12 – 18 through challenging, fun, and rewarding activities that help build valuable life skills. .
Their programs cover a plethora of activities: aviation, marksmanship, speech, field survival, physical fitness, leadership, music, and teaching. The Cadets offer a unique learning experience, using practical real-life situations that require teamwork to help youth learn the value of working together to accomplish their goals.
Youth come away from the program learning mutual respect, forming lifelong friendships, and building a community with long-lasting impact.
Cadets Fundraising Supports Training and Other Activities
As a non-profit organization, the 903 Strathmore Cadets look to community support to help raise funds to support training and other activities. Fundraising and cadets both have incredible benefits for team building:
- Building confidence and self-esteem
- Teaching leadership skills
- Developing relationships with the community
- Practice communication skills
- …and more!
To raise funds, Cadets take part in bottle drives, parade nights, and cash calendars. One fundraiser they return to year after year is TeamFund’s Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser.
In 2022, their first Fill Your Freezer fundraiser raised just over $700 for their group. While they didn’t quite reach their goals, they decided to give it another try!
With consistency, tasty products with families in mind, and an easy online platform…. they have been able to double their fundraisers twice to achieve an incredible profit of $5189.50 in Spring 2024!
Overcoming Fundraising Challenges
In their first attempt with TeamFund, the group brought in just $703 with 100% fresh Canadian bacon. While they were still able to bring in a little bit of money for their organization, they knew they could do better.
The challenge? Low engagement– they needed a way to excite the community. The group changed up their strategy and followed up in 2023 with a Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser.
The Fill Your Fundraiser Took Off! ✈️
Bigger Boxes = Bigger Sales. But if the product isn’t the right fit for your group? You might need to switch things up.
By switching to a Fill Your Freezer to better meet the dietary needs and preferences of their community – they were able to improve their fundraising efforts every year.
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2023
$2,688 raised – tripled results from their fundraiser the previous year!
2023
$5,189.50 raised – almost their fundraising results and gaining even more traction!
ALL TIME (2022 - 2024)
$8,581 raised to support the Royal Canadian Air Caders in just 3 campaigns.
The Secret Ingredients To Their Fundraising Success?
- VARIETY: Offering a wide range of products attracted more supporters and families who were looking to purchase other products to support the group.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Over time, the group has built relationships with the community to boost sales and parents have built trust that they will receive delicious, healthy, and high-quality products to stock their freezers.
From sign up to delivery, TeamFund is here for your group every step of the way. We are so thrilled to have attended the Cadets fundraiser delivery for the last two years:
Thank you to Susan for coming out with our giant cheque, and for her expertise in making the fundraiser a great success for our group. See you all next year 🙂
– Brenda, Fundraising Coordinator, 2022 – 2024
We can’t wait to see how much the 903 Strathmore Cadets are able to raise next year!
And your group can have success too!
Parents love it – families need to eat! (Might as well raise funds for your extra-curriculars at the same time).
80% of groups return within 6 months of their first year and most of them raise more and more every year and save hours on admin work with our easy online platform.
Skip the bake sale and go big with food fundraising!
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Parents and supporters trust the platform (and love the food!), and organizers love how easy it is.
These groups leverage Teamfund's online tools to generate a consistent flow of revenue to support their members and use us as one of their tried and true go-to fundraisers.
Food Fundraising is Easy with TeamFund
Our sign-up process is as easy as 1-2-3!
01 Download a Fundraising Package: Our free fundraising package is meant to be shared with your committee and includes important information, goal calculators, and more!
02 Find Fundraisers in Your Area: Choose a tasty fundraiser for your group, availability varies by area (Delivery to AB, SK, BC, YT, NWT, Winnipeg).
03 Sign Up Your Fundraising Group: Ready to get going? All you need to do is sign up for a fundraiser and start planning.
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You gather the supporters, we’ll take care of the reporting and logistics.
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