The Sunfish operates as a non-profit organization with an essentially balanced budget year-to-year. We rely on several fundraising events in the summer to bolster our accounts and keep membership fees as low as possible.
The Sunfish are in the general pool of all non-profit organizations applying for Gaming Grant Funds. Even if we are successful in receiving the gaming grant funds we are still required to raise additional funds for the current season. The Government requires our club to raise 25% of the amount of the grant awarded to us. At registration, we collect a fundraising deposit that provides cash flow for summer operations.
Our fundraising fee for the summer season remains at $100 per swimmer or a max of $200 per family. Throughout the summer season, the club will hold a series of fundraising events in which you and your family can participate. Funds raised will be credited against the fundraising deposit. Members fundraising to the deposit amount or more will get the full deposit refunded at the end of the summer. Other members who do not have the time or desire to participate in fundraising can simply forfeit their deposit. Of course we would love to have some SUPER FUNDRAISERS who don't stop when they hit their personal goals. We appreciate those of you who will keep going for the FUN of it and for the good of the club. These families will receive Super Fundraiser recognition.
Fundraising is not optional – all families are expected to contribute to the ongoing success of the club by participating in the fundraising activities. Some of the fundraisers that are planned for this year are as follows:
1. SUNFISH MEET
Every year, the Sunfish hosts a swim meet and invite clubs from our own region as well as surrounding regions to participate. THIS IS THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLUB and requires the support of all Sunfish swimmers and parents to make it a success. All swimmers are required to come to the Sunfish meet, unless there are extenuating circumstances, and parents must volunteer their time to help run this event.
2. BOTTLE DRIVES
We will need a lot of participation from both parents and swimmers alike to make this a success! Please mark your calendars and start saving any and all refundable bottles, cans, etc. Additional information will be distributed as we get closer to this date. Additional summer season drives will be held in June or July.
3. 50/50, RAFFLE, SILENT AUCTION
As we will be holding a 50/50 draw, a raffle, and a silent auction during the Sunfish Swim Meet on July 28/29, we will need donations of any new or unused items to auction off. Please start putting aside any items you think will be appropriate now in preparation for the upcoming Sunfish Swim Meet.
4. ADVERTISMENTS IN THE SUNFISH SWIM MEET PROGRAM
Place an ad in the Sunfish swim meet program. Prices vary according to the size of ad you would like to put in. The size of ad can be as small as a business card to a full page. We need a number of families to assist with the above-mentioned fundraising activities. Time spent working on these will count towards the volunteer commitment to the club. If you are interested in helping with these activities or have any questions and any other ideas regarding fundraising for the club, please feel free to contact the Director of Fundraising via e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
HELP! GET INVOLVED! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
More infromation can be found in the Sunfish Parents handbook on this web site.
