Dear Coach/Fundraising Organizer:
Welcome to My Sports Dreams Canada! – the nation’s only
sports fundraising idea designed by athletes for athletes
that can realistically help you earn the money you need
this season for travel, uniforms, equipment, and other
sports-related expenses.
If your team or league is tired of selling the same old
boring candy bars, magazine subscriptions, and catalog
items that never seem to deliver the profits they promise,
we can offer you a unique fundraising solution that is
easy to execute, fast, and most importantly, one that
really works!
We know all too well that no one enjoys fundraising.
Coaches want to coach, players want to play, and parents
want to cheer...fundraising is sort of like going to the
dentist, except that it takes longer!
Still, fundraising is something almost all sports teams
must do to help reduce the rising costs of travel,
uniforms, and equipment -- from Little League squads to
NCAA champs. We've yet to speak to a coach or fundraising
organizer who reported that their athletic director or
club treasurer increased their budget!
Our goal in creating My Sports Dreams was to make
fundraising as fast and as easy as possible for your
players and their families, while giving your team a
realistic chance to reach your financial goal, whether
it's $2,000, $5,000, $10,000 or more.
And, unlike the old-fashioned fundraisers that everyone in
town already does year after year, My Sports Dreams does
not require door-to-door selling or turn you or your
athletes or their parents into full-time fundraisers. A
typical fundraising campaign is completed in less than an
hour because there’s nothing for your players to sell,
nothing for your donors to buy, and we do most of the work
for you!
While no fundraising idea works 100% of the time, we have
received some tremendously positive feedback about My
Sports Dreams from coaches of every sport at every level.
We learned that My Sports Dreams really does work! We have
heard this countless times over and over.
My Sports Dreams is incredibly simple, fast and profitable
because we know you don’t have a lot of time to devote to
fundraising. With My Sports Dreams, supporters are
donating money $20, $75 and $100 at a time. And say
goodbye to only 50% profit margins that you’ve come to
expect with traditional fundraisers. You deserve to keep
more of what you earn!
Each of your players can realistically raise $500 or more
and your team can earn $7,500 or more. Leagues with
hundreds of players can easily raise much more money.
How does it work? It’s simple. Your players offer three
great benefits to their circle of supporters and request
donations in return. It’s the best 1-2-3 punch in sports
fundraising!
First, each supporter is entered into drawings every other
day for 12 months – that’s one every other day -- to win
valuable and authentic sports memorabilia like photos,
balls and jerseys autographed by famous athletes. Prizes
include popular collectibles like an autographed Larry
Bird basketball, Pete Rose baseball photograph, or a
Terrell Owens football jersey. We even let the winners
choose the prize they want from our inventory!
Second, supporters get instant access to valuable online
discounts at dozens of popular national merchants like
Amazon.com, K-Mart, Borders, and Sports Authority. These
attractive discounts – like saving $10 or more off your
next purchase – can be used anytime. And with so many
stores to choose from, your supporters will be thrilled
for the opportunity to save money every time they shop
online.
Third, supporters can receive exclusive travel benefits
that are guaranteed to save hundreds or thousands of
dollars in real cash on airline tickets, hotel rooms and
car rentals. That’s right! If someone wants to donate $75
or $100, they are pretty much guaranteed to receive their
entire donation back as soon as they book their first one
or two trips. Pretty amazing!
My Sports Dreams is fast and easy because we do most of
the work. Players get custom-written letters, envelopes,
reply envelopes and My Sports Dreams tickets. Players just
hand-address envelopes, sign letters, and mail them.
That’s it!
Our custom Donor Letters are written entirely to suit your
team’s fundraising challenge. The letter includes your
team logo, pictures of athletes, a motivational quote from
you, a team profile, and a summary of the great benefits
supporters receive. Plus, at the bottom of each letter is
our 4-color travel gift offers to make sure that
supporters see the fantastic savings available to them for
a $75 or $100 donation.
Wait, there’s more! We’ll even provide you with a version
of your Donor Letter tailored to local businesses. That’s
a whole fundraising campaign unto itself.
Supporters return their checks made payable to your team
in the pre-addressed reply envelopes. They can access
their merchant discounts in seconds just by activating
their My Sports Dreams tickets on our web page. To protect
everyone's privacy, My Sports Dreams does not collect your
supporters' names or addresses.
Here's the best part. Our fee is just 10% of your
fundraising campaign. That's much less than what most
fundraising companies will charge you. And, there’s never
an upfront payment with My Sports Dreams. Your payment is
due four weeks later.
We've helped teams at every level from little leagues to
NCAA champions in every possible sport raise the money
they've needed quickly, easily, and profitably. That’s why
My Sports Dreams is the official fundraising partner of so
many great organizations like the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America, Sports Tours USA, and the
Intercollegiate Women’s Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Still not convinced that My Sports Dreams is the ideal
solution to your fundraising challenge? Just read what a
few of your peers have to say…
“What a ridiculously easy, efficient and cost-efficient
fundraiser. My Sports Dreams allowed us to reach our goal
in an easy, fast, and most importantly, safe way for our
players...Almost no work was required.” -- Geoff Curtis,
Head Coach, John Jay High School Baseball ($8,750 profit)
“What is the definition of successful fundraiser? When the
bank gets upset with you for depositing so many checks at
once. No joke!” -- Dave Sawicki, Head Coach, Centenary
College Baseball ($5,100 profit)
“The best fundraiser I have ever used…My Sports Dreams
helps me attract more customers, regardless of their
financial background.” -- Kevin Ritter, President, Coast
to Coast Athletics (Avg. profit $1,075 per player)
“The most successful fundraiser our team has done to
date...a definite winner.” -- Jon Lowery, Assistant Coach,
University of Massachusetts Soccer ($8,200 profit)
“We were thrilled with the results...more than we’ve ever
raised...and the My Sports Dreams’ guys are fantastic to
work with.” -- Devin O’Neill, Head Coach, Gettysburg
College Soccer ($9,200 profit)
“We followed the My Sports Dreams formula to a tee and it
worked exactly as expected.” -- Mary Guarino, Assistant
Coach, William Smith College Soccer ($9,020 profit)
“Our team raised a little over $9,000 within three
weeks...the most in our school’s history!” -- Vin Nocita,
Head Coach, Harrison High School Wrestling ($9,125 profit)
“It was the easiest, most efficient, and least time-
consuming fundraiser we’ve ever participated in…and we
didn’t have to sell anything door-to-door.” -- Sheehan Jim
Smith, Head Coach, Team USA Karate ($8,300 profit)
“This has been a fantastic experience and I am definitely
interested in doing My Sports Dreams again next fall with
my boys’ teams.” -- Bob Bussiere, Head Coach, Glasgow High
School ($4,060 profit)
“What a great fundraiser! Our kids and parents loved it
and you get my wholehearted recommendation.” -- Bob
Bracci, Cabrini High School, Head Coach ($5,100 profit)
Like you, we are not satisfied with "good enough." Nor do
we assume that past results are a guarantee of future
outcomes. Each day, we develop new and improved
fundraising ideas to make My Sports Dreams an even better
fund raiser for people like you. As Vince Lombardi said of
his Green Bay Packers: "We will pursue perfection
relentlessly, and in the end, hope to catch excellence in
the process." The rest is history. So, in that spirit,
here are some improvements we have recently made to the My
Sports Dreams fundraising program in our pursuit of
fundraising perfection:
Increased the prize drawings donors are entered into to
208 per year – that’s four drawings per year for an entire
year!
Reduced by 40% the amount of paper athletes handle in
their mailing process.
Expanded the variety of prizes winners of the drawings can
choose from.
Increased average donation levels to over $30 with travel
gifts that give Donors a reason to contribute $75 or $100.
Incorporated color printing in our Donor Letter with a red
border and the 4-color Travel Gifts coupon at the bottom.
Created a version of our Donor Letter for local businesses
so you can tap this pool of potential donors in your
community.
Expanded My Sports Dreams fund-raising to north of the
border so it is now available in Canada.
Increased the variety and appeal of our national discount
coupons providing Donors with even more benefits.
If you would like to receive a custom proposal describing
in detail how we can help your team or league raise the
money you need this season quickly, easily, and
profitably, click here. If you would like to watch an
overview describing in detail how our program works, click
here.
That's it for now. Thanks again for your interest in My
Sports Dreams fundraising and we look forward to helping
you reach your fundraising goal and adding you to our
growing list of success stories.
All our best,
Your My Sports Dreams Fundraising Staff
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