WHAT WE DO / YEAR TO YEAR
2021 / 2022 Inaugural Year:
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Money Raised: $5200
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Finnley solicited and secured donations of material goods from stores in local Haddonfield that were then used to create mini-fundraisers (stores: Maxwell James, Meraki Market, etc.)
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With an outpouring of support from our local community, including the Haddonfield Soccer Club, we were able to secure, pump up, and deliver 125 gently used and new size 4 soccer balls to the Camden Youth Soccer Club. In addition, we were able to secure and deliver 8 PUGG and Champro pop-up goals.
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Finnley also collected and donated new and gently used cleats to the Camden Youth Soccer Club
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Finnley donated her time volunteering at Camden Youth Soccer Club and assisting the coaches in their instruction of youth soccer clinics
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Awarded one full year of pre-paid training at Parisi South Jersey (training once per week) to a nominated Camden high school student athlete who demonstrated a desire to grow both on and off of the field of play. (Donations of training were named The Donald Polk emPOWERment Program. Also, this student-athlete is now playing college soccer!)
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Awarded pre-paid training sessions to multiple Camden-based sports programs, including Camden Youth Soccer Club and East Side High School, through our Donald Polk emPOWERment program
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Inaugural beneficiary event co-hosted by The Gift of Sport and Parisi South Jersey. Attended by Vic Carstarphen, Mayor of Camden, NJ.
2022 / 2023 :
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Money raised: $7000
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Julie Foudy Leadership Foundation $250 grant recipient​
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Solicited material and monetary donations from local Haddonfield businesses to boost fundraising efforts (Maxwell James, Meraki Market, Groovy Smoovies, etc.)
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Used candles donated from Meraki Market for "Candles for a Cause" which helped raise funds via the local community
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Jim Boblett (family friend) fundraised to support Finnley and The Gift of Sport. He was a part of the Coast2Coast Ride, and he asked that people donate 1 penny per mile to The Gift of Sport as he attempted to ride coast to coast.
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Partnered with Sara Blackburn of Sugar Space Wellness to promote "Massage that Matters." Anyone who donated via this fundraising effort would receive a complimentary massage.
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Funded 3 months each of pre-paid training for Parisi South Jersey to: LEAP Academy boys and girls high school basketball teams, baseball team, softball team, volleyball team, as well training for the East Side High boys basketball team
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Donated new basketballs and new basketball carts to the LEAP Academy University Charter School boys and girls JV and Varsity basketball teams​
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Spoke at the 2nd annual beneficiary event hosted by The Gift of Sport and Parisi South Jersey
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Invited to speak about The Gift of Sport at the Haddonfield 65 Club
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Invited to speak about The Gift of Sport at the Haddonfield Lions Club dinner
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Established a contact between our optometrist and LEAP Academy. Thorough this connection she and her team were able to provide free eye-screenings to young students at the school.
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Finnley's fundraising efforts for The Gift of Sport were featured in an article in The Haddonfield Sun
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Finnley (and the work she has done for Camden youth athletes through The Gift of Sport) was highlighted by 6ABC News Philadelphia's "Be Kind" segment
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2023 / 2024:
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Money Raised: $7300
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Finnley solicited and secured donations of material goods from stores in local Haddonfield that were then used to help create baskets for a fundraiser on Giving Tuesday (stores: Maxwell James, Meraki Market, Mecha Chocolates, Home on Haddon, etc.)
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Social media push / fundraising on Giving Tuesday to reach friends and family across the country
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​Secured donations from Deb at HerSport to create a lacrosse giveaway basket. Partnered with Katie Lee of All American AIM lacrosse to promote this fundraiser to the club lacrosse community on Giving Tuesday.
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Donated shin guards, cleats, goalie gloves, and a new soccer net so the LEAP middle school soccer team could have a successful and safe season
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Procured over 200 gently used soccer balls from the Haddonfield Soccer Club. Donated these soccer balls to LEAP Academy University Charter School where they were to be used by school programs and coaches, in addition to some being sent home with students for personal use / practice at home.
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Donated to the LEAP softball team for their spring season: 24 visors, 24 belts, 24 pairs of socks, a new catcher's protective gear set, 12 rolls of bat grip tape, a catcher's mitt, and one dozen fast-pitch softballs
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Donated to the LEAP baseball team for their spring season: 25 belts, 26 pairs of socks, a first base mitt, 2 catcher's mitts, 2 catcher's protective gear sets, 2 L-screens, 2 wheeled gear bags, 2 buckets of baseballs, and 2 dozen incrediball training balls.
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Donated 14 sports bras and 2 pairs of cleats to the LEAP Academy University Charter School softball team
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If you are a coach or part of a Camden-based athletic program that has specific material needs, please reach out to let us know exactly how we can help. We are happy to add items to our request page to solicit donations that match your exact needs.
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Thank you!