2019 WINTER GAMES TEAM CANADA FUNDRAISING

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.rallyme.com/rallies/14106/teamcanadagamechanger

A crowdfunding page has been set up for the 2019 Winter Universiade fundraising campaign for Team Canada. U SPORTS will be managing this page and the funds raised will go directly to the U SPORTS financial accounts provided.

As a Team and Participant of Team Canada you have been provided with Roster Status for the fundraising tool. Each Sport has been provided with a designated page. This page contains the same information that is on the MAIN RALLY page (campaign information and how you can support) – but each team is provided with the opportunity to personalize the page as they want (ie. pictures, updates, rosters, bios). If your sport would like to add pictures, bios, updates to your designated page please send this information to Charonne Thomasos ([email protected]) and it will be uploaded for you.

Your dedicated sport page is also available for contributors to donate funds directly to the specified sport team. Donations made from the main page will go to TEAM CANADA as a whole.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

#GAMECHANGE

Be a GAME CHANGER! Help make a difference and CHANGE THE GAMES for Team Canada’s student-athletes by donating to Team Canada for the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade.

The 2019 Winter Universiade takes place March 2-12, 2019 in , . The FISU Universiade Games are the biggest multi-sport games for student-athletes, that take place every 2 years. In partnership with National Sport Organizations nation- wide, U SPORTS supports in the organization of Team Canada’s delegation for representation at these international events.

These outstanding athletes are not just athletes… they are STUDENT-ATHLETES, balancing high performance athletics and higher education. Support, enables Team Canada to focus solely on performing at the higher possible level.

HOW TO DONATE

There are 3 ways to help support Team Canada:

1. TO TEAM CANADA - From the MAIN RALLY page click CONTRIBUTE – This donation will go directly to Team Canada as a whole.

2. TO A SPORTS TEAM - From the MAIN RALLY page click on a TEAM PAGE and click CONTRIBUTE – This donation will go directly to that SPORTS’ TEAM. (ie. , , etc.)

3. TO AN INDIVIDUAL – Contact U SPORTS directly to contribute to an individual taking part in the Winter Universiade. U SPORTS will accept cash, cheque or credit card (applicable credit card fees may apply)

Contribution Reconciliations

The fundraising campaign will be live until March 13, 2019. Contributions will be accepted until this time.

NSOs are responsible for the full Games Costs amount as stipulated and outlined in prior documentation. Upon completion of the Games, U SPORTS will reconcile the funds raised (by sport) to determine if a reimbursement is required for each Team (based on invoiced amount minus funds raised).

The Main Rally page looks like this:

HOW TO RAISE FUNDS

U SPORTS will do our part to get the word out via social media channels, website banners, email signature banners, press releases, etc. However, this fundraising campaign is only as good as how many people it gets to!

We ask that you as the NSO and your Team; athletes and Team Officials, all assist in the following ways to help raise funds!

§ SHARE! SHARE! SHARE! § Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Snapchat / whatever you have please share! § Tweet / Post / Re-post! § Get the word out there for you, your Sport and Team Canada! § Tell someone, to tell someone, to tell someone! § Ask a lot of people… for small amounts! § Ask a few people … for big amounts! § Ask for support… anything helps!

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information regarding the International Program and the 2019 Winter Unviersiade Team Canada Fundraising please contact:

Charonne Thomasos U SPORTS Manager, International Games Operations Email: [email protected] Tel: 905-508-3000 Mobile: 647-456-8998