SAA Charity Fund

The purpose of the SAA Charity Fund is to provide monetary donations to charities in line with the Steveston Athletic Association’s mission statement. This fund is a way for the club and its members to give back to the community we live and participate in.

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Here’s some important dates for the SAA Charity Fund:

• May 31 deadline for Charity Form submission to Charity Committee
• July 31 announcement of SAA Charity Fund recipients

To apply, download the SAA Charity Application Form.

Thank you to everyone who submitted request for the SAA Charity Fund. After careful review, the Charity Committee has selected two charities for the SAA to support. Each charity will receive a $500 donation from the SAA.

The first charity is the BC Cancer Foundation via the Marathon to Hope started by Jamie Andrews of McMath Secondary in Steveston. In Spring Break 2010, Jamie will be running from Steveston to Hope, BC to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation. Check out his blog, donation page and Facebook page to follow his journey.

The second charity is Kidsport Canada. Kidsport Canada provides grants are used toward the cost of existing seasoned sports such as Rapids swimming and Seafair Hockey. You can view the Kidsport website for more information.

Thank you again to Tracey Marshall, Joanne Fox, Michelle Horstman and Jan Frail for forming the 2009 charity fund selection committee.