FUNDRAISING AT NOVA
As a non-profit organization, NOVA relies on not only dues and fees, but also fundraising done by our families. Our yearly fundraising obligations are as follows:
- First year families: $100 per swimmer per year
- First year families that start in Dec-March - $64 per swimmer
- Each Novice Bronze, Novice Silver or Novice Gold swimmer: $125 per swimmer per year
- Each swimmer in Age Group Dev. Bronze or higher: $225 per swimmer per year
- The maximum fundraising obligation for any family is $450 per year
Many fundraising opportunities exist throughout the year. Details about our main programs can be found below. Occasionally, we will offer other fundraising options. We recommend that families get started early in the season and use a combination of programs. Please note: if you do not meet your annual fundraising obligation, you will be billed the remaining amount at the end of the swim season (July/August). Please contact the NOVA Business Office at 804-754-3401 with any questions related to fundraising.
TRACK YOUR FUNDRAISING ONLINE! You can find your fundraising obligation amount by logging into your team unify account. Select My account, Account Info, and across the top you will find Account, Members, Billing Summary, Fundraising and also service hours. Click the word fundraising and your current amount owed is on the right and side of the screen. You cannot find service hours or fundraising on the app, you must log in on the computer.
NOVA FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS
Raise Right - Available year round
NOVA purchases Scrip gift cards from the Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount and then resells the gift cards to families for full face value. The discounts vary with each participating retailer and range from 2% to 15% or more. These discounts are applied to each participating family’s fundraising obligation. You simply order your gift cards online from www.shopwithscrip.com. Choose from hundreds of different options, such as iTunes, Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Macy's, and restaurants. Hotel, cruise, and gas cards are useful for travel with sufficient planning. You can get all your gift cards in one place!
Directions for buying Scrip:
1. Go to www.raiseright.com
2. Find the orange login box and click "Not a Member - Click Here" to register.
3. Once registered, join our organization by using NOVA's Organization code. Contact the Business Office for this code.
4. SHOP! Browse through the hundreds of brand options.
5. Print your order confirmation page and bring it to the business office or red payment box with a check. We will release the order within several days of check receipt and will notify you when the cards have arrived, usually within 3-4 days.
OR, Use PrestoPay to set up an automatic ACH payment so you don’t have to bring in a check to pay for your scrip cards. Sign in and look for PrestoPay, then set up your banking information. There is a $0.15 per transaction fee. You can order scrip from home, pay for it online, and get your cards sooner and without an extra trip to NOVA!
2024 Virginia Diner Peanut Sales
Annual Swim-A-Thon - usually April each year
NOVA holds its Swim-A-Thon event every spring to raise money for the club. All swimmers, from Novice to the Senior groups, are invited to swim laps and join the fun. Kids secure sponsorships from relatives, friends, and as they swim to raise money for NOVA. 100% of the donations count towards fundraising requirements. T-shirts are given out to participants, and prizes are awarded to those swimmers who raise a significant amount of money. Specific information is given out to all parents and swimmers far in advance of the Swim-A-Thon date so everyone can plan for this great NOVA family event!
United Way - Anytime
