Program Financial Report

In 2023, the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets partnered with Vertical Raise, a fundraising platform that offers digital discount cards that offer more than 775,000 deals around the country. 

Through this partnership, each team in the organization will host a 21-day virtual fundraiser selling $25 digital discount cards that include deals at restaurants, hotels, shops, entertainment and more! The digital cards are GPS activated so the discounts available are always relative to the card holder's current location. 

At the conclusion of the fundraiser, Vertical Raise will redirect 70% of all sales back to the program and each family that participates will have 100% of the proceeds that they were responsible for applied to their balance due in travel bills and fees. A total of $51,054 was raised in 2023-24 by participating families!

In 2024-25, we will host our Digital Discount Card Fundraiser from August 27-September 17, 2024.

• During training camp, each team in the program will have a 30 minute onboarding session around their practice time with our organization's Vertical Raise representative.

Each year, thanks to the generosity of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, our program is provided the opportunity to be the beneficiary of a 50/50 night at a Blue Jackets game

On that night, we split the 50% of the proceeds from 50/50 ticket sales with the CBJ Foundation. We will dedicate 100% of the proceeds from the funds raised by each volunteer to go towards reducing travel invoices for a player of their choice... and YES, you can choose yourself!

In 2023-24, our volunteers sold $29,630 in raffle tickets. This resulted in $7,407.24 of support towards travel fees for our volunteers.

As a non-profit 501-c3 organization, the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets have partnered with different local organizations in their community rewards programs. Through these programs, families and friends can link their personal rewards accounts to the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets and that respective company will donate a portion of your spendings back to the program.

Each season, any amount raised by you, your family or friends that is directed towards the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets will be credited towards your player's year travel bill at the end of the season.

We are committed to helping our players achieve their dreams. Our scholarship fund was created to support families in need to help reduce barriers so that any player that earns a spot has a chance to play.

Thanks to the support of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, Rosie's Gear for Goals and other donors, we have awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships in the past 5 years!

It is also common for companies, friends and family members to help support your fees. If you receive a donation that you would like applied to a specific player, please write "player name scholarship" in the note/comment section and it will be directed towards their fees. 

If you are a family in need, you can complete the grant application below. All information will remain confidential!

We are excited to be hosting our annual golf outing presented by Tansky Sawmill Toyota at The Club at Tartan Fields on Monday, August 19, 2024! The Club features an award winning Arnold Palmer Signature Course and will make for a phenomenal experience.

Proceeds from this outing will benefit the operation of Ohio AAA Blue Jackets to reduce costs for all families and the program's scholarship fund for players in need.