Why We Fundraise and how you can help
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Why We Fundraise
The Sonoma State University Rowing Team is a student-run and student-funded club. We rely on donations and assistance from generous individuals and organizations to supplement the dues paid by our athletes. These funds provide for the occasional equipment purchases, upgrades, and regular maintenance that helps push our teams farther and faster.
Our Budget vs. Competitors
The team is has a very modest budget compared to our companions annual budget. Approximately 95% of our annual budget are through dues, the other 5% comes from school grants. Take a look at some of our competition to see where we stack to see why fundraising is crucial for us.
Sonoma State - $50,000
University of Southern California (USC) Men's Team- $130,000
UCLA Men's Team - $150,000
Bucknell Men's Team - $180,000
Our Funding Priorities
Funds go to many places such as coaches pay, and race fees, however the team is looking to make some purchases that will last a lifetime such as a bigger trailer to haul more boats to races, some gear we need to repair old equipment, and even a few boats!
How You Can Help
The team is ALWAYS accepting donations in almost any way, help be apart of our growth and success. There are fours ways to donate/help the team out, keep scrolling to find out!
Donations
ll donations to the team via website will flow through our alumni group, The Ninth Oar. They are designated a 501(c)3 corporation and all donations are tax-deductible.
1: One Time Monthly Donation
2: Monthly Re-occuring Donation
See Power Ten program located here.
3: Amazon
Use the button below to route you to Amazon, continue with your normal shopping on the site. Please make sure you check out in the same window. The team will receive 4 to 8% of your total purchase. NO EXTRA WORK needed on your end.
4: Amazon Smile
If you shop on Amazon, please use Amazon Smile instead. It’s has all the same products and services as Amazon, but Amazon will donate a small, small percent of what you spend to the team/our alumni organization (The Ninth Oar).
You can access Amazon Smile by using this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-4064594. On your first visit you might be asked to select a charity if it doesn’t automatically select “Ninth Oar” for you; to donate to “Ninth Oar” search for “Ninth Oar”. Amazon will remember “Ninth Oar” as your preferred charity and then anytime you shop on Amazon, be sure to head to the site through www.smile.amazon.com so Amazon will donate a portion of their profit on your purchase to the team.
No worries, we won’t get a record of what you purchase, but you can smile about helping the team while you do your regular online shopping.