Join us this Saturday August 15th from 1:00-2:00pm at the South Calgary Soccer Field for a socially distanced summer soccer celebration filled with fun! Learn about the sport, play games, and enjoy a new soccer ball and a tasty box of six doughnuts from our partners at Jelly Modern Doughnuts when you’re done! Parents and friends welcome to join! Click the link here to register. Hope to see you soon!
TRICK OR TREAT! Send us a photo of you playing a sport to get a free Halloween doughnut decorating box (while supplies last)!
REFER US AND GET A TREAT (NO TRICKS)! Help us spread the word and have a Newcomer friend sign up to receive a free Halloween Doughnut Decorating Kit (while supplies last)! All they have to do is fill out the Sign Up Form (click here) and let us know that you’ve introduced us to your friend.
THANK YOU GENEROUS SPONSORS! We’d like to thank our generous sponsors again for the amazing summer camps that they have provided! We are so grateful, as well as our newcomers for the opportunity to learn a sport! Check out some of the stories they’ve shared with us at FANS Newcomers Stories. If any partners have sports opportunities for Winter, please reach out to us!
INTERESTED IN A SPECIFIC SPORTS OR CAMP? Send us an email about a Sports Opportunity you would like to have and we will do our best to secure it for you.We can’t wait to see your photos!
We hope you are enjoying the summer! Despite the many challenges presented by COVID-19, FANS is working hard to still offer our services this summer! First, we are excited to announce our Summer Programs that are currently available, thanks to our generous partners! Contact us for more details if you are interested in attending any of these exciting camps at friends@fansfoundation.com (spaces are limited):
Rally Pointe Volleyball Week Long Camp from August 17th until 21st (For children in grade 6 or 7)
Three Volleydome Volleyball Week Long Camp with available dates between August 4th and August 28th (Programs available for children born between 2004-2011)
Basketball Basic FUNdamentals Week long Afternoon Camp with SUNS Basketball Academy from July 27th to July 31st
Free Drop-In Climbing and Gear Rental at Bolder Climbing
Camp of your choice throughout August let us know the program you’re interested in and we’ll try our best to enroll you in it!
More Camps to be Announced!
SUMMER SOCCER CELEBRATION! FANS is organizing a socially distanced summer soccer meetup where we play fun games and introduce newcomers to soccer! Snacks will be provided for you and your family! Parents are welcome to join the fun. The event is planned for Saturday August 15th from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at the South Calgary Soccer Field. Please let us know you’re coming by emailing us at friends@fansfoundation.com
GET READY FOR SUMMER SPORTS READING! We have packages of three sports magazines available for pick up. Stop by Jelly Modern Doughnuts at 1414 8th Street SW and tell them that you would like the FANS magazines. They will give you the pack of three sports magazines and two doughnuts to enjoy while you are reading.
SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND WIN! We encourage all newcomers to join a new sport or keep working on one that you love! Please send us your newcomer story and photos of you playing a sport to post on our website and social media. We will be randomly selecting photos of our newcomers to win prizes from our wonderful partners.
SPREAD THE WORD! Donation boxes are out at all Jelly Modern Doughnuts locations. Please encourage your friends to make a donation at the store or on our FANS website. All proceeds go to support the newcomers with sports camps and sports equipment.
THANK YOU GENEROUS SPONSORS! We’d like to thank our generous sponsors again for the amazing summer camps that they have provided! We are so grateful, as well as our newcomers for the opportunity to learn a sport! Check out some of the stories they’ve shared with us at FANS Newcomers Stories.If any partners have sports opportunities for the Summer or Fall, please reach out to us!
YOUTH FORUM WITH CIWA ON FEBRUARY 13TH We are pleased to announce that FANS will be part of the Youth Forum with CIWA for the second year! Join us on Thursday, February 13th from 10am to 2pm at Marlborough Community Association, 636 Marlborough way NE, T2A 2V9.
We hope to see you at this fun-filled event with entertainment, speakers, draws and more. Don’t forget to stop by at our FANS booth to meet us, play some games, taste some treats and enter some exciting draws to win awesome prizes!
CELEBRATE CALGARY DIVERSITY ON MARCH 28TH On behalf of Centre for Newcomers, we would like to invite you to their 5th annual fundraiser event on Saturday, March 28th at the Habebe’s Banquet Hall. Let’s celebrate together Calgary’s culture and diversity featuring Bhangra Bollywood dancing, Middle Eastern Performances, African folk dancing, a Filipino Tinkling dance and more! There will also be a silent auction with great deals around the city, a fun photobooth, raffle draws, and great food and drinks throughout the night.
If you’d like to join this fun-filled event, please let us know by February 25th and we will get tickets for you at no cost. Email us at friends@fansfoundation.comand number of people in your family would like to attend.
SUMMER CAMPS REGISTRATION Summer is still months away but we’re already looking forward to our upcoming summer camps (and also the warm weather)! If you are interested in joining us for a volleyball camp and soccer camp for the summer, or if you have any other sports that you are really interested in learning this summer, please let us know! Watch out for our Spring Newsletter for upcoming details and registration process.
Winter is here and we are loving it! We have very exciting news, opportunities and goodies for you!
WINTER EQUIPMENT DRIVE
We are excited for our Third Annual Holiday Equipment Drive this year! This year, we have expanded from sports balls to all kinds of sports equipment, gift cards from sports equipment stores, and tickets to sporting events!
Partners and friends of FANS, if you have any new or used equipment that you’d like for our other newcomers to learn and enjoy, as well as gift card or cash donations of any amount to help us provide holiday gifts to our members, please let us know! We’re happy to pick them up at your location.
As a token of our appreciation, we’d like to thank you with doughnuts to enjoy in return from our partner, Jelly Modern Doughnuts.
NEED SPORTS EQUIPMENT?
Please send us a note about what sports equipment you are interested in! We have different equipment available from skates to baseball to snowboarding gear. Thank you so much to our generous sponsors! These are available to you at no cost.
YOUTH FORUM CULTURE FEST 2020
We are pleased to announce that we will be joining Youth Forum Culture Fest for the upcoming year! Last year was just full of fun filled activities and we are so glad to have met some of you at the event.
One of our FANS member at Youth Forum 2019 with the perfect shoot!
The Youth Forum Culture Fest 2020 is happening on Thursday, February 13th 2020 from 10am to 3pm at Marlborough Community Association (636 Marlborough Way NE T2A2V9). Please mark your calendars for another fun filled event with live entertainment, speakers, prize draws and more!
Don’t forget to stop by our FANS booth to meet us and we have special treats and prizes for you this upcoming event! Watch out for our next newsletter for more information as we get closer to the event. Thank you Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for this amazing opportunity.
WIN CALGARY HITMEN TICKETS FOR 2019-2020 SEASON!
Contest alert! Send us a picture of you with your favourite winter sports/activity, and let us know where did you learn the sport and what would you like to improve on. Receive a chance to win tickets for two for Calgary Hitmen this season! Draw will take place on December 21st!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM FANS
Thank you so much again FANS friends and our generous partners and sponsors! We are now on our third year and we would not be here without your continuous support!
To celebrate the season and your love of sports, thanks to our generous sponsors we have holiday gift bags for each of our Newcomers! Contact us via email if you are interested in receiving the holiday gift bag, which includes sports magazines, sweet treats, and some may include free admission vouchers to Recreation Centres throughout the city, sports equipment and a voucher for a special winter program including a winter session with SUNS Basketball and STARS Volleyball. Gift bags will be ready for pickup on December 11th to December 23rd. Please email us ahead of time to make arrangements for your gift bag and to communicate what sports program or services you will use so we can customize your gift bag for you.
We look forward to 2020 with more exciting opportunities for everyone!
Fall is here! We hope everyone enjoyed their summer! We would like to share the exciting opportunities for fall!
HOCKEY AND RINGETTE SEASON IS HERE!
Our partner, Jelly Modern Doughnuts, is supporting Newcomers on Hockey and Ringette teams! Just send us a photo of you in your hockey or ringette gear or a team photo to be published on our website and social media. Jelly Modern Doughnuts will provide doughnuts for you and your team to enjoy to the first 20 newcomers that respond. Please email us your photos!
TIME TO PULL OUT THE SKATES AND TRY SKATING!
Send us a photo of you skating and your name will be entered to win some hockey goodies and treats from Jelly Modern Doughnuts!
Don’t have skates and would love to learn? Please let us know as we have used figure skates and hockey skates available at no cost to you! Please email us to let us know your size for availability.
If you have any extra pair of skates that you are willing to donate to our newcomers, please drop them off at our partner’s location:
Jelly Modern Doughnuts Flagship at 100 1414 8th Street SW
Jelly Modern Doughnuts Suncor at 111 5th Ave SW
DANCE YOUR WAY THROUGH FALL! Footprints Dance Projects welcomes everyone who are 5 to 9 years old to come join them this fall to train and learn new dance moves with a professional artist starting September 30th! Meet with your new friends once a week, either Monday’s at Mayland Heights or Wednesday’s at Spruce Cliff. Please email us at friends@fansfoundation.com for complete details about the program and if you’d like to register at no cost to you.
WINTER READING! We have a few of the sports magazines available for pick up! Pop by Jelly Modern Doughnuts at 1414 8th Street SW and tell them that you would like the FANS magazines. They will give you the pack of three sports magazines and two doughnuts to enjoy while you are reading, at no cost to you.
THANK YOU GENEROUS SPONSORS! We’d like to thank our generous sponsors again for the amazing summer camps that they have provided! We are so grateful, as well as our newcomers for the opportunity to learn a sport! Camelia and Elina certainly enjoyed their summer through your support! Check out some of the stories they’ve shared with us at FANS Newcomers Stories. If you had a great time this summer, share your stories and photos with us!
All the best, Benjamin and Lucy Coleman friends@fansfoundation.com
Time to pull out the skates and try skating. Send us a photo of you skating and your name will be entered to win a basket from our valued sponsor Professional skate which includes lots of goodies.
Need a place to practice skating and just some tips on skating please join Benjamin and Lucy for a fun time on the skating rink. Email us if you are interested in meeting us for skate at friends@fansfoundation.com
Join a sport this fall and enter to win tickets to take your family to a hockey game. Please email us a photo for our website and social media of you playing any sport and we will enter your name to win a draw for tickets for a family of four for a Hitmen game and one dozen doughnuts. Draw will happen on November 30th.
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