Curler Corner Fundraiser

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$13,755 raised of $10K CAD

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Curler Corner Fundraiser

Curler Corner Fundraiser

0% complete

$13,755 raised of $10K CAD

115 donations
Team Libbus is a Competitive World Curling Tour Mens team from Alberta, Canada.  We are Raising funds on Behalf of an incredible member of the curling community in Alberta, Curlers Corner.  
Curlers Corner has been a massive supporter of our Curling careers as we've grown up through the sport, and we believe it is our duty to return the favour during these difficult times.
On behalf of Curlers Corner, Team Libbus is trying to raise $10,000 in support of what we believe to be the greatest Curling establishment on on earth,  one which all curlers in Alberta are lucky to have in our backyard, and sits at the core of what makes curling so great in our Province. 
Curlers Corner is a Curling Equipment retailer based out of the Calgary Curling Club, and has been a staple of the sport of curling and its community in Alberta for over 3 decades.  The store is owned and operated by Bernice Merrick since 1993, and over her 28 years of ownership Bernice and her staff have touched the the hearts of thousands of curlers from every facet of the sport with their outstanding service and tremendous support for Junior curling and curling as a whole. Curlers Corner's logo can be seen at almost every grassroots and Junior Curling event in the province, brandished by the teams who's jackets she designs and discounts, on club fundraising billboards, and across many program and event sponsorships. (A summary of the tremendous community support for curling granted by Curlers Corner over the years is listed below.)
Her brands reputation speaks for itself given the truly legendary status Bernice's name holds throughout Southern Alberta. It's impossible to curl in the Calgary area without hearing her name come up in conversation whether you're at Little rocks, a junior event, your weekly beer league, or at a Grandslam, and is synonymous with excellent service, always having what you need, and going the extra mile to ensure every Curler that walks through her doors needs are satisfied.

"It was not until recent that we put our logo on to garments. For many years we didn’t have the means to sponsor all of the teams that we got request, And it was very difficult for us to pick a few teams and leave other teams out we didn’t feel that was fair. So what we did do is try to offer discounts to all the teams and if they needed giveaways for events that they were traveling to we We’re happy to give them whatever they needed"    - Bernice Merrick

Unfortunately, just like countless other small businesses across the country, the shutdowns caused by the Covid19 pandemic have resulted in a catastrophic loss of sales for Curlers Corner, being able to only operate for a couple months between being entirely closed, and seeing sales only fractions of what would normally be received during those times.   

For this reason we humbly turn to our peers and fellow curlers, and urge in this chance to give back to someone who has given so much to the sport in the past.    We believe it is our duty to return the favor to a community member who has done so much for us as we've grown up through the sport, and that Curlers Corner has touched so many countless others with their actions that this goal is easily achievable.

"It has been and always will be extremely important for Curlers Corner to give back to those that have given us so much." - Bernice Merrick

Any and all support is greatly appreciated.
In addition to donating to the cause, simply sharing any posts or material related to the fundraiser within your own network and on social media would be fantastic in getting the word out and generating more traffic to the site. 
Every little bit helps, and we can't stress enough how grateful we are for any and all participation. 
If you would like copies of the promotional material to share on your own Socials contact Riley Helston, via the Contact Tab Below, or Facebook

Curlers Corner Community Contributions:

- Curlers Corner Junior Classic:        Title Sponsor for 16 Years

- Calgary Youth Curling Association (CYCA):    sponsor for over 15 years at various levels

- Alberta Junior Curling Tour:     Title Sponsor for 3 Years.   Prior sponsored at other levels via monetary contribution and gear.

- Curling Alberta Partner as Title Sponsor for U15 Program for 4 years

- Donated to Ray Kingsmith Bonspiel for over 15 years

- Autumn Gold Classic:    Title Sponsor for 11 years.  Prior sponsorship since inception

- Alberta Firefighter Provincial:  Sponsor for 10 years

- Advertised at and sponsored various City, Provincial, and National events

- Donated, Sponsored, and advertised at many Bonspiels around Calgary and surrounding area

- Sponsored Junior events at Huntington Hills, Airdrie, Nanton, Okotoks, HighRiver, Cochrane to name a few

- Sponsored the Canadian Blind Provincials

- Sponsored and donated to Calgary Wheelchair Curling and Alberta Wheelchair curling

- Always willing to Donate Gift Certificates and merchandise for Windup and social events for anyone who requests

- As well we have sponsored not only juniors and men’s and ladies and mixed but seniors. As well we have sponsored not only juniors and men’s and ladies and mixed but seniors. 

- We also Donate to many charities. This would include Canadian chief of police publication, Calgary firefighters burn unit, Camp faces which is an organization for families who have lost members of the Frontline community

- In addition to the Canadian cancer society, war veterans Wall of remembrance, Calgary Food Bank

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Co-organizers5

Riley Helston
Organizer
Calgary, AB
Bernice Merrick
Beneficiary
Jacob Libbus
Co-organizer
Michael Dumont
Co-organizer
Zachary Pawliuk
Co-organizer
Mike Henricks
Co-organizer
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