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Shaw Chip in for Kids Text to Donate Program

Shaw and the Shaw Charity Classic launched their #ChipinforKids program in support of hundreds of children's charities in Alberta.

Shaw and the Shaw Charity Classic have not only built this program for their charity partners to use at no cost to them and no admin fees. Shaw is also going to match your donation (up until Aug 30th) and they are letting charities use the Shaw #Birdies4Kids program presented by AltaLink for an additional match. So for your simple text you can turn your $10 donation into $30. So awesome, especially now as so many charities need some help. Here is how you can get you thumbs to work in texting your donation support of the KidSport Back to Sport Project!

Text KIDS130 TO 30333 to donate $10 to KidSport Calgary

Text KIDS131 To 30333 to donate $10 to KidSport Edmonton

Text KIDS189 to 30333 to donate $10 to KidSport Alberta and chapters outside of Calgary or Edmonton

Text now and get your donation matched and help KidSport in your community get local kids in need #Back2Sport

Thank you Shaw and The Shaw Charity Classic for empowering your community and charity partners to help us thrive once again!

#SoALLKidsCanPlay

Make a one-time donation or become one of our amazing monthly donors for as little as $10 per month.

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What is the KidSport Back to Sport Project?

Amateur sport has returned to Alberta, as part of Stage 2 of Alberta’s economic relaunch, and KidSport is here to help. The pandemic has significantly impacted the lives of all youth in Alberta, and sport will be an important part of their physical and mental recovery. KidSport provides funding so all kids can play, and the dollars raised in the Back to Sport Project will ensure no kid is left behind during COVID-19 recovery.

The Back to Sport project aims to recover the over $1.5 million in revenue KidSport chapters across the province have lost since March due to cancelled fundraising events. These funds will allow KidSport to give the gift of sport to over 6,000 kids, ensuring that they can once again experience the lifelong benefits of organized sport. These funds will also give a much needed boost to our local sports economy which has also suffered greatly during the last few months.  The funds are directed back into local sport clubs in the form of much needed registration fees which allow these programs to operate while also giving KidSport kids a place to play!

Albertans have experienced significant economic hardship over the last four months, and as a result KidSport’s 37 chapters are all anticipating increased demand for fee assistance, as more families than ever are eligible to receive funds from their local chapter.

Individuals and corporations are asked to donate to their local KidSport chapter, to assist their community’s COVID-19 recovery. All dollars raised in a community stay local, as funds are distributed by community staff and volunteers to local kids. Individual support for the Back to Sport campaign starts at just $10/ month, and corporate support of all forms is welcomed at backtosport.ca. KidSport is an RCAAA and qualified donee as per the CRA, so all eligible donations will receive tax receipts.

KidSport provides funding for families to overcome financial barriers to organized sport. Sport keeps kids healthy - both physically and mentally - and teaches the life skills they need to become successful, productive adults.

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KidSport Alberta

PO Box 36107 Lakeview RPO
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 7C6

Tel: 1(888) 91-4-KIDS (5437)
Fax: (403) 217-5763

www.kidsportcanada.ca/alberta/