Blackhawks > Fundraising
It is important to recognize that Blackhawks scholarships cover only the club registration fee. Other expenses, such as coaching fees, travel cost and tournament fees, place an additional burden on families of scholarship athletes.
Therefore, teams or age groups with scholarship athletes should attempt to raise funds to cover expenses beyond the club registration fee for scholarship players. Past fundraisers have included car washes, grocery bagging, and sales of various kinds.
No Solicitation Guideline
The St. Paul Blackhawks Youth Soccer Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Although we can accept charitable contributions, WE CANNOT SOLICIT CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. The reason for this is that we are not a public charity; we are a charitable trust. The reason we are not a public charity, thereby being able to solicit contributions, relates to the additional costs and procedures required, which simply are not justified for an organization such as ours.
Therefore, it is imperative that the club and all the teams in the club NOT SOLICIT CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. Again, if you receive a contribution without solicitation, that's fine. Fundraisers are acceptable, too, if we are providing goods or services in exchange for money.
Please contact Charles Nauen (612-596-4006 or cnnauen@locklaw.com) with any questions about this issue.