KidSport Calgary

What is it and what does it do?

Kid Sport Calgary is a charity that helps children whose financial situation is less than fortunate. Organized sports can be very expensive and many families with little money cannot afford to enroll their children in organized sports. 

I like this charity because I believe that being a part of organized sports is important in a childs life. Playing sports allows kids to have fun and maybe focus on something other than possible negative things going on in their lives. Being part of a team is also a great way for children to make friends which is an important part of childhood.

Kidsport supports to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sports. They do this by: 

• Raising funds to provide sport opportunities for kids facing financial barriers.
• Promoting the KidSport mission to other community agencies with a view to creating strategic alliances to support sport participation and physical activity opportunities for kids.
• Advocating the importance of all kids having access to sport programs and advocate the value and benefit of kids playing sport in the pursuit of lifelong health and wellness.
• The values that kidsport hopes to intill in children are:
• Co-operation
•  Team play and friendship
• Commitment to goals
• Personal excellence
• Healthy competition
• Self-esteem
• Respect

How can you get involved?

You can donate by sending a cheque to KidSport Alberta, PO Box 94011 Elbow River, Calgary AB, T2S 0S4. For an idea of what it means to donate to KidSport here is a list of what dollar amounts can buy a child:

•  $50 - a child can learn to swim
• $90 - a child can learn to skate
• $125 - a child can participate in soccer
• $175 - a child can participate in gymnastics or football
•  $500 - a child can join hockey/ringette

If you want to do more than just donate why not volunteer for one of KidSports events. You can get involved by reaching out to Manager of Events and Volunteers, Dayna Hyman at 403-202-0251 or email daynah@kidsportcalgary.ca.

For more information and ways on how to give to KidSport Calgary visit this link: http://kidsportcalgary.ca/

- Thea Ness