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Originally Posted by Table 5
I'd be willing for my taxes to go up by $10 bucks if it goes to athlete development. 30 million x $10 bucks is a lot of money to work with. On your tax forms, they should have an optional section, where you can give some money to certain causes. Some things I'm willing to chip in more than my share. As long as none of it goes to the IOC. Or hockey for that matter (I'd rather they gave other sports a boost).
I'm actually surprised there aren't any charity drives or public fundraisers to help these athletes out. You think people would be willing to help that cause.
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Such an organization does exist!
http://www.canadianathletesnow.ca
What is the Canadian Athletes Now Fund?
Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) is a not for profit organization devoted solely to raising funds and awareness for Canadian athletes. We have created a vehicle that connects Canadians to our athlete's journey and their success. CAN Fund is the only organization in Canada that with each donation, you find out the name of the athlete you have directly supported and receive a tax receipt. We provide our athletes with the opportunity to focus on success instead of focusing on unnecessary financial hurdles. Donations go directly to Canadian athletes to support their training, coaching, nutrition, team fees, travel and basic living expenses.