8/12/2020 Message from Brandy Kane to WAHC Members

Dear parents and players,

We have chosen to partner with Impact Fundraising, an easy and effective fundraising program to help raise money for the Woodbury Area Hockey Club! The plan is to sell a discount card consisting of twelve local vendors that can be used an unlimited number of times throughout the year, with the offers outlined in black valid anywhere in the Twin Cities. The card provides substantial value compared to the cost. Your participation in helping fund the club will be rewarded, this fundraiser is unique in that it pays you directly to participate!

If you've already opted out of fundraising and paid the $100 fee with your season registration but would now rather participate, no problem! Contact Lonie with your decision at administration@woodburyhockey.com and you’ll receive a full refund of the buyout and be able to participate in the discount card sales.

HOW IT’S DONE:

1. Attached to this email is another document explaining the fundraiser and how to purchase the card. Send it to as many people as you can; friends, family, coworkers, the more you ask the more you raise!
2. Personalize your email by writing a message in the email body as opposed to just attaching the documents.
3. Not everyone checks their emails regularly so it’s extremely important to follow up within the next day or so with a text or call to make sure the recipient received the email.
4. If you'd like physical cards in hand to sell to friends and family you can order your 5 cards online or as many as you like to be shipped to you and still receive the same prizes. It is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED you do this. A large amount of cards are typically sold face-to-face so it's good to have them on you when you head out to that socially distant bbq!
5. Social media is a great way to sell cards!  Follow the link to your sales page then hit the facebook or twitter icons below to automatically create a postable link. https://www.orderfundraisingcards.com/woodbury-east-ridge-predators-hockey-team/
   1. Pro Tip: sales from parent’s social media tend to be the most successful, consider posting a link for the extended family to see if you're comfortable doing so.                         
6. In Sept or Oct there will be an opportunity to pick up a packet of physical cards at either pre-season clinics or tryouts (confirmation of which, including the dates will be confirmed via future emails).

PRIZES:

1. For every card sold after the initial 5 you'll receive $5!
2. For example, for every 10 cards sold after the initial 5 you'll receive $50, that adds up fast!  
3. Plus, for every 10 cards sold you'll also receive 3 free cards to be given to you at the conclusion of the fundraiser. You can use them yourself, give them as gifts, or sell them and keep the entire $60 for yourself!                                                                                                                                   
4. Grand prizes are awarded to the top sellers:
   1. The 1st place top seller with a minimum of 40 cards sold at the conclusion of the   fundraiser gets their choice of $300 or a $300 gift card to Strauss Skate
   2. 2nd place top seller with a minimum of 40 cards sold gets their choice off $200 or a $200 gift card to Strauss Skate
   3. 3rd place top seller with a minimum of 40 cards sold gets their choice of $100 or a $100 gift card to Strauss Skate
       

WRAP UP:

1. Any money collected through in-person card sales should be held onto until wrap-up day where you will return the remaining cards and cash. That date will be confirmed in another email as we get closer to the conclusion of the fundraiser.

TIPS:

1. The prizes mentioned are accounted for on an INDIVIDUAL BASIS.  We know the club consists of many siblings and diversifying sales between brothers and sisters will increase your success by expanding your sales force and allowing you to accumulate more prizes in the process.
2. This fundraiser is an excellent way to support the club and earn extra money for yourself at the same time!

Feel free to reach out to Alex Gorsky with any further questions and thank you for your support!

Alex Gorsky | National Accounts Manager | Impactfundraising.com

Cell: 612.280.4266 | Office: 763.208.4944 | alex@impactfundraising.com

WAHC is a non profit and relies on player fees and fundraising to cover the costs of our programs each season.  Unlike most other hockey associations, WAHC does not have the opportunity to sell prime advertising space at our rinks.  We rely on the following fundraising vehicles and partner programs:

1. Charitable Gambling Operation at RayJs and (new this season - Carmine's),
2. Hosted Tournaments,
3. Team Sponsorships,
4. Spiritwear sales, and
5. Event Fundraisers like our restaurant nights at McDonald's and Chipotle and our shopping event at Evereve.

With the impact of the pandemic, and specifically the slow restaurant re-openings, there is much uncertainty around being able to maintain sponsor support and charitable gambling donations at the levels of the most recent past few seasons (which for charitable gambling have been the highest of the last 10 seasons).  As a result, we are exploring additional fundraising options for the 2020-21 season to help supplement our player fee revenues. We want to find that fundraiser that (1) gives those families needing to fundraise for their player fees and an avenue to do just that, and (2) that makes it easy to participate - for those families who really would rather not fundraise at all (we get it...it's really hard to see the FUN in fundraising). 

To that end, and because we are all in this together, the WAHC Board has approved a mandatory fundraiser for our families (with the exception of JRGold and Termite families).  Each WAHC FAMILY with a player(s) at the following levels of play is required to sell 5 Discount Cards ($20/each).  Families selling more than 5 cards will receive $5 back on each card sold over the 5 cards.

• Bantam / 15U,
• Peewee / 12U,
• Squirt / 10U,
• Mite / 8U and 
• MiniMite/6U levels

We understand that families may prefer to buy-out of the fundraiser.  Families electing to buy-out, may do so by paying $100  with their player's season registration.