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See the important work the Olympic Club Foundation is doing for you in our community.
Making a Difference Through Sports
Once and only once a year, we ask our membership for its support
through our annual campaign. Unlike our special events, we don’t
offer you anything in return except a tax receipt and our profound
thanks. But the real reward comes from knowing that you helped
make a difference in a young athlete's life.
Why Do Sports Matter?
Parents tell us that, through athletic programs provided by the
Olympic Club Foundation, their kids become better adjusted
and improve scholastically. Recent research has confirmed
that sports and exercise have a significant effect on childhood
development. Kids with the fittest bodies also have the fittest
brains! Aerobic exercise makes the heart pump more blood to
the brain, supplying more oxygen and resulting in better nourished
brain cells. An energized brain, combined with a positive
learning environment, creates the opportunity for strong
intellectual development.
The Only Opportunity to Develop Life Skills
Furthermore, sports are literally the
only avenue available for many
disadvantaged kids to develop the
life skills necessary for them to be
productive citizens of the world.
Sports are how they build character
and self-esteem. They learn core
values such as honesty, integrity, respect, confidence, judgment,
sportsmanship, responsibility, perseverance and courtesy. Most
importantly, they learn to win and lose in a safe environment.
Why the Olympic Club?
As the oldest athletic club in the United States with world
class facilities and athletes, the Olympic Club created the
Foundation in 1992 to give back to the Bay Area community.
Over the past 15 years, through your generosity, we have
granted
over $2.4 million dollars to programs that serve over
50,000 kids. There can be no better cause for the foundation
of the premier athletic club in the country. What our foundation
does is consistent with everything we believe in as Olympians.
An Urgent and Growing Need
Our mission of “enriching young lives and developing future
community leaders” has proven its validity time and again.
We have seen first-hand how our grants have benefited less
advantaged kids and helped them develop and grow. Research
shows that, without sports, delinquency and drug use increases
and young lives are destroyed. With the continuing cutbacks
of public funding for sports programs, our grants are now more
important than ever.
We Need Your Support Now
The reasons to support your foundation are compelling:
- Athletics contribute to both physical and mental development.
- Sports help build character and leadership qualities in young
athletes.
- Funds continue to be cut by public sources for these programs.
- Our Foundation's overhead is covered by revenue from our
events, so every dollar you contribute to the annual campaign
goes directly to the bottom line: the kids.
Do It Now
Please support the annual campaign
this year with a generous donation or
by authorizing regular monthly charges
to your Olympic Club account.
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Thank You for helping us
Give Wings to Youth...
Donate By Phone:
Call 415-345-5230
Donate By Mail:
The Olympic Club Foundation
PO Box 280608
San Francisco, CA 94128 |
