Save Social Sports!
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Thank you so much to everyone who shared and contributed to the Save Social Sports GoFundMe campaign!
We ultimately raised $3,961, which the Sport & Social Industry Association matched dollar for dollar, bringing our campaign total to $7,922.
With the funds, each of our members will have the choice to apply their portion towards:
1) Their own business expenses
2) Future membership dues
3) Sport & Social Industry Association initiatives to help our members overcome challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Thank you again for your generosity! We couldn't have done it without your support!
Keep playing,
Krissy Greenleaf, Executive Director
SSIA
Help us SAVE SOCIAL SPORTS!!
100% of the donations from this campaign will go towards helping our association’s members weather this storm, and in turn, help them support their communities. For every dollar raised by 11:59pm on May 31st, another dollar will be matched (up to $10,000).
Maybe you’ve met some great friends or the person who eventually became your spouse, found a job or roommate, adopted a pet, or simply fell in love with your city...all because of the community created by your local sport and social club.
If you’re missing your Thursday night Kickball league or Sunday afternoon beach volleyball, or you’re bummed because that awesome St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl you had been looking forward to attending didn't happen this year, you aren’t alone and your support is needed to ensure we can all collectively get back to community building activities as soon as it is safe to do so.
My name is Krissy Greenleaf, and I am the Executive Director of the Sport & Social Industry Association. The SSIA is a nonprofit trade organization that has been helping sport and social clubs thrive and grow over the past 10 years through networking, knowledge share, purchasing programs and an annual conference for clubs across the United States and Canada.
Currently, we have 57 members operating independent businesses in over 120 markets. Each of those clubs is a small business that is deeply connected with their local community and has been impacted severely by business shutdowns, shelter-in-places orders and social distancing measures. These small businesses and staff are doing their part to help flatten the infection curve and are dedicated to helping us weather this global challenge.
Overnight, nearly all of our member clubs have seen their businesses shuttered, while hundreds of thousands of their 2 million annual participants saw their leagues, tournaments, social events, fun runs, festivals and pub crawls shut down.
As you can imagine, social distancing is the opposite of social sports, so the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly and devastatingly affected every member of our organization. Over the past month, many of our members have had to lay off or furlough long-time, dedicated and beloved employees; apply for lines of credit and loans that may or may not be forgiven and are taking too long to arrive; and face the harsh reality that some of their businesses may not survive if they do not receive relief ASAP.
As I have listened to their fears and concerns, I initially felt that the main way the SSIA could support them was to continue offering our weekly calls, research loan options and other forms of relief, and provide them with a sense of calm during this crisis. I want to do more, and the best way I can think to do that is to create this fundraising campaign and ask for your help.
It has been amazing to see how our members have pulled together through roundtable discussions and brainstorming sessions aimed at finding new ways to bring adults together during this difficult and unprecedented time. Right now, they obviously can’t be doing this on the field, at a post-game happy hour, or at one of their many fun tournaments or events, but I have seen many of them pivot to the creation of online communities, virtual trivia, online bingo and e-gaming to help their players stay connected.
It has also been impressive to see that so many of the employees who have been laid off or furloughed have continued participating in the calls and researching ways that their clubs and our industry can get back to business when this pandemic passes. We are all working together to save our industry. Now, we are asking for your support as well to help us save the social sports industry and the small businesses that drive it.
100% of the donations from this campaign will go towards helping our association’s members weather this storm, and in turn, help them support their communities. For every dollar raised through $5000, the SSIA will match it. For every dollar raised between $5001-$10,000, United Fray, a member of the association, will match it. (Please note that funds raised through this campaign are not tax deductible.)
#SaveSocialSports #SmallBusinessRelief
Stay social while socially distancing!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/socialsportsnet
Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialsportsnet
Check us out online:
www.ssia.us
www.socialsportsnetwork.com
Our Members (and their own COVID-19 fundraising efforts):
Active Fredericton
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Augusta Sports Leagues
Austin Sports & Social Club / LoneStar SSC
Beach City Sports / Support Our Stripes BCS Staff
Beehive Sport and Social Club
Big City Volleyball League
Big League Sports & Entertainment
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Capital Alumni Network
Casco Bay Sports
Chicago Sport & Social Club / Dallas Sport & Social Club / Great Call Fundraiser
Cincinnati Sports Leagues
Circle City Athletics
Club Sport / Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Dayton Sportcial
Everplay Sport & Social Club
FXA Sports
Game On VT
Game On Sports
Grown Up Sports
Heyday Athletic
Houston Sports & Social Club / Help HoustonSSC Give Back
HUB Sports Boston
JaxSport
Jersey Club Sports
KC Crew
Kickball365
Kickball League of Baltimore
Lexington Sports & Social Club
LI Kick
LXC Sports
Madison Sports & Social Club
Milwaukee Social Club
Nashville Sports Leagues / Greenville Sports Leagues
NJ Play Sports
NYC Basketball League
No Idea Sports
Orlando Sport & Social Club
OSSO Sports & Social
Ottawa Sport & Social Club
Pittsburgh Sports League
Players Sport & Social Group
Puget Sound Basketball
Sons of Pitches FC
South Florida Club Sport
Sport & Social Group
SportsLink
Sportsmonkey
SPSC Detroit
TRI SPORTS
Underdog Sports Leagues / Support Our Stripes Fundraiser
United Fray / Land Rover Giveaway To Support Small Businesses & Medical Workers
VAVi / CLUBWAKA
Volo City
Xoso Sport & Social League
ZogSports / ZogSports Coronavirus Relief Fund
More about the SSIA:
We ultimately raised $3,961, which the Sport & Social Industry Association matched dollar for dollar, bringing our campaign total to $7,922.
With the funds, each of our members will have the choice to apply their portion towards:
1) Their own business expenses
2) Future membership dues
3) Sport & Social Industry Association initiatives to help our members overcome challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Thank you again for your generosity! We couldn't have done it without your support!
Keep playing,
Krissy Greenleaf, Executive Director
SSIA
Help us SAVE SOCIAL SPORTS!!
100% of the donations from this campaign will go towards helping our association’s members weather this storm, and in turn, help them support their communities. For every dollar raised by 11:59pm on May 31st, another dollar will be matched (up to $10,000).
Maybe you’ve met some great friends or the person who eventually became your spouse, found a job or roommate, adopted a pet, or simply fell in love with your city...all because of the community created by your local sport and social club.
If you’re missing your Thursday night Kickball league or Sunday afternoon beach volleyball, or you’re bummed because that awesome St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl you had been looking forward to attending didn't happen this year, you aren’t alone and your support is needed to ensure we can all collectively get back to community building activities as soon as it is safe to do so.
My name is Krissy Greenleaf, and I am the Executive Director of the Sport & Social Industry Association. The SSIA is a nonprofit trade organization that has been helping sport and social clubs thrive and grow over the past 10 years through networking, knowledge share, purchasing programs and an annual conference for clubs across the United States and Canada.
Currently, we have 57 members operating independent businesses in over 120 markets. Each of those clubs is a small business that is deeply connected with their local community and has been impacted severely by business shutdowns, shelter-in-places orders and social distancing measures. These small businesses and staff are doing their part to help flatten the infection curve and are dedicated to helping us weather this global challenge.
Overnight, nearly all of our member clubs have seen their businesses shuttered, while hundreds of thousands of their 2 million annual participants saw their leagues, tournaments, social events, fun runs, festivals and pub crawls shut down.
As you can imagine, social distancing is the opposite of social sports, so the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly and devastatingly affected every member of our organization. Over the past month, many of our members have had to lay off or furlough long-time, dedicated and beloved employees; apply for lines of credit and loans that may or may not be forgiven and are taking too long to arrive; and face the harsh reality that some of their businesses may not survive if they do not receive relief ASAP.
As I have listened to their fears and concerns, I initially felt that the main way the SSIA could support them was to continue offering our weekly calls, research loan options and other forms of relief, and provide them with a sense of calm during this crisis. I want to do more, and the best way I can think to do that is to create this fundraising campaign and ask for your help.
It has been amazing to see how our members have pulled together through roundtable discussions and brainstorming sessions aimed at finding new ways to bring adults together during this difficult and unprecedented time. Right now, they obviously can’t be doing this on the field, at a post-game happy hour, or at one of their many fun tournaments or events, but I have seen many of them pivot to the creation of online communities, virtual trivia, online bingo and e-gaming to help their players stay connected.
It has also been impressive to see that so many of the employees who have been laid off or furloughed have continued participating in the calls and researching ways that their clubs and our industry can get back to business when this pandemic passes. We are all working together to save our industry. Now, we are asking for your support as well to help us save the social sports industry and the small businesses that drive it.
100% of the donations from this campaign will go towards helping our association’s members weather this storm, and in turn, help them support their communities. For every dollar raised through $5000, the SSIA will match it. For every dollar raised between $5001-$10,000, United Fray, a member of the association, will match it. (Please note that funds raised through this campaign are not tax deductible.)
#SaveSocialSports #SmallBusinessRelief
Stay social while socially distancing!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/socialsportsnet
Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialsportsnet
Check us out online:
www.ssia.us
www.socialsportsnetwork.com
Our Members (and their own COVID-19 fundraising efforts):
Active Fredericton
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Augusta Sports Leagues
Austin Sports & Social Club / LoneStar SSC
Beach City Sports / Support Our Stripes BCS Staff
Beehive Sport and Social Club
Big City Volleyball League
Big League Sports & Entertainment
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Capital Alumni Network
Casco Bay Sports
Chicago Sport & Social Club / Dallas Sport & Social Club / Great Call Fundraiser
Cincinnati Sports Leagues
Circle City Athletics
Club Sport / Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Dayton Sportcial
Everplay Sport & Social Club
FXA Sports
Game On VT
Game On Sports
Grown Up Sports
Heyday Athletic
Houston Sports & Social Club / Help HoustonSSC Give Back
HUB Sports Boston
JaxSport
Jersey Club Sports
KC Crew
Kickball365
Kickball League of Baltimore
Lexington Sports & Social Club
LI Kick
LXC Sports
Madison Sports & Social Club
Milwaukee Social Club
Nashville Sports Leagues / Greenville Sports Leagues
NJ Play Sports
NYC Basketball League
No Idea Sports
Orlando Sport & Social Club
OSSO Sports & Social
Ottawa Sport & Social Club
Pittsburgh Sports League
Players Sport & Social Group
Puget Sound Basketball
Sons of Pitches FC
South Florida Club Sport
Sport & Social Group
SportsLink
Sportsmonkey
SPSC Detroit
TRI SPORTS
Underdog Sports Leagues / Support Our Stripes Fundraiser
United Fray / Land Rover Giveaway To Support Small Businesses & Medical Workers
VAVi / CLUBWAKA
Volo City
Xoso Sport & Social League
ZogSports / ZogSports Coronavirus Relief Fund
More about the SSIA:
Organizer
Krissy Greenleaf
Organizer
Winter Garden, FL