All T21 Swim Warrior families are asked to get involved in the UNITED WE RISE fundraising campaign. 100% participation from the national team athletes is expected. ‘United’ we can make truly make a difference for our athletes.

USADSS is a public non-profit. If you want to create a fundraiser for your own athlete, that will need to be done independently from USADSS. Some families have used Go Fund Me pages with success for their swimmers.

HOW WILL THE MONEY BE USED? 
The primary goal of the UNITED WE RISE campaign is to cover the costs of coaches and staff to attend the 2022 world championship, plus provide uniforms for the official delegation. The secondary goal will be to raise additional funds to help reduce the athlete’s final payment. If the UNITED WE RISE fundraising campaign is successful in reaching both of the above stated goals, additional funds will go toward a 2023 National Training Camp and sanctioned swim meet. 

NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 
Once all families have paid the first installment of the DSISO Championship Fee (mid May), the Marketing Team will publish a press release listing the names for the whole team. A customizable press release will be provided to each family for use in their local news market.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS: You may choose any of the following methods to help fundraise.

FACEBOOK FUNDRAISERS can be created for the benefit of the UNITED WE RISE campaign by each family. Alternatively, USADSS can help create a customized post that has a DONATE button activated. 

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION OR ORGANIZATIONAL GIVING. USADSS has composed a customizable UNITED WE RISE campaign letter. The more personal you can make a request, the better. Including your athlete’s story or a photo is a great idea. If you are uncomfortable asking but you know of a corporation, foundation, or organization that may want to support the campaign, please share to info@usadss.org, and a member of the Fundraising Committee will reach out on your behalf.

GRANTS can be another funding source. Please help USADSS identify and apply for relevant grants for the campaign.

ORGANIZE A RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER in your local community at a Panera, Papa Murphys, Culver’s or Buffalo Wild Wings to name a few. 

DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATION/ENTREPRENEUR.  Do you have a connection with a Down syndrome organization or an individual entrepreneur who might create something for us and share the profit? Example: We plan to ask John’s Socks to create a design for USADSS.

BE CREATIVE by running a local fundraiser for USADSS. Please share your ideas the family GroupMe or the USADSS Family Facebook Group.

NON PROFIT INFO - USADSS is a 501(c)3. EIN: 83430-2377620.  Address:  598 Trelago Way 101,  Maitland, FL  32751

THANK YOU!
USADSS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
INFO@USADSS.ORG

The Marketing Team plans to create electronic “trading cards” like the one below for the National Team Announcement. If you have made the decision to go to Portugal, please send your athlete’s swim clubs, thank you’s, favorite stroke, and fun facts to Marketing@USADSS.org.