Every year, the Roller Skating Foundation provides upward of $10,000 to schools throughout the country and $9000 in scholarships to students. This year, we sought out to increase the number of schools that hear about the program with a Tag a Teacher campaign so that teachers throughout the country learned about our grant program to take their students on STEM roller skating field trips, physical fitness trips, or end of year awards trips. The goal has always been to get more students into roller skating rinks (and helping rinks establish relationships with schools they may have never worked with before) by providing grants to schools for this purpose. What was the result? We nearly quadrupled the number of applicants to the program, which this semester alone resulted in over $75,000 in grant requests! However, the Foundation can only provide a limited number of these grants to schools and would like to expand on the amount they can offer. Seeking Items for Donation for Silent Auction That’s where you step in... Every year, the Roller Skating Foundation holds a silent auction and a live auction during the RSA Convention. Items that are donated by members are put up for auction to help raise money to cover these grants, as well as $9000 in scholarships to students. Here’s how you can help... Take a walk around your house or your rink and see what items you’re not using anymore that you think might help raise funds for the Foundation. Reach out to one of your celebrity friends to see if they have a little something they’re interested in donating (and they can set a minimum bid if they’d like). Whatever item you’re able to donate is helpful. Here are some examples of items that have been donated in the past:
These are just a few examples. If you’re not using it and want to help support a worthy cause, the Foundation hopes you will consider donating your items or services for the live and silent auctions at the RSA Convention. To make your donation, please ship them to the following address and they will be brought to the RSA Convention to be displayed and auctioned off:
Questions: Call or email Cindy at rollerskatingfoundation@gmail.com or 434-426-0199 If you would rather make a financial donation, please click here to fill out the form to donate online. Every little bit counts and the Foundation appreciates your support tremendously.
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