Fans’ contributions are rewarded, as the project is sponsored by major sports brands.
Club Kick Off is the first crowdfunding platform applied to sports in Argentina. It was born as a link between sports fans and athletes or sports institutions that need financing.
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Fans’ contributions are rewarded, as the project is sponsored by major sports brands. On their official website, they offer different rewards ranging from 2 free weeks at the premium gym chain Bigg, discounts on brands such as John Foos and Sonnos; and tangible rewards depending on the project to be financed (football or rugby balls, mats, water bottles; shirts, gloves and/or boots signed by prominent athletes).
The first eight projects to be financed
- Parasports Foundation – With a goal of $2,980,000 for the purchase of 5 semi-Olympic recurve bows, 5 targets and 40 carbon arrows, this campaign seeks to equip the Municipal Adapted Sports Activity (ADAM)an initiative of the foundation in the Municipality of Bariloche for people seeking to become professionals in the Adaptive Archery.
- Hugo Acuña, the first blind ultramarathoner – With a goal of $3,180,000 for the purchase of marathon clothing and vitamin supplements, this campaign seeks to take the athlete to the Spartathlonthe most challenging road ultramarathon in the world.
- Argentine Federation of Sports for Athletes with Down Syndrome (FADASD) – With a goal of $10,400,000 for the purchase of sports equipment, this campaign seeks to finance the FADASD team to become the first team in the world.
- Women’s football team from Club el Apache, by the Gestionar Esperanza Foundation – With a goal of $4,650,000 so that girls from 8 different categories can access sports equipment.
- Nicolas Fionda, future boxing champion – With a goal of $1,680,000 for equipment and vitamin supplements, this project seeks to prepare Nicolas for his big fight in February, and allow him to jump to professionalism.
- Maravilla Box, boxing gym to train champions of sport and fitness life – With a goal of $12,870,000 to equip a space in the Quilmes Oeste Club, and transform it into a professional boxing gym, this project seeks to equip the Club so that it can offer professional training to more aspirants.
- Foundation for Assisted Athletics – With a goal of $1,350,000 to cover the transportation and lodging of Ariel Fernández, Ezequiel Zabuttini and Camila Camejo, the athletes who will make history on October 6 in Ironman 5150This campaign seeks to cover the participation costs of the 3 athletes with the greatest potential for world ranking.
- Spartans Foundation – with a goal of $37,000,000 to open a rugby field at the San Martín Penitentiary Unit. This campaign seeks to finance the development of the playing field, betting on social reintegration through sport.
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Eduardo Moyano, Director of the Olympic Committee, participated in this first event with the press and had a special participation. Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez who is the godfather of the boxer that Club Kick Off is supporting. In addition, Julian Weich He worked as a panelist of the Spartans Foundation and a diverse panel with representatives from each foundation.
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