Tag: nonprofit

We Need Your Help to Fund our Hardship Scholarships

Skate-a-Thon 2022 FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned & operated non-profit organization, founded in 2006, that fosters athleticism, sportspersonship, inclusion, and empowerment of its members through the sport of flat-track roller derby. Skate-A-Thon donations help to fund our Hardship Scholarships, Loaner Equipment Library, Practice Space, and Operational Expenses and support our ability to help all […]

Skate-A-Thon

Our annual Skate-A-Thon is one of our most important annual fundraisers! Proceeds help cover competitive travel expenses and FoCo Hardship Scholarship, which helps keep players on the track who would otherwise not be able to play. FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned and operated organization comprised of skaters, coaches, officials, and volunteers. We work hard […]

8-26: Car Wash Fundraiser!

Come and let the members of FoCo wash your car and have some fun with us! This fundraiser will help our league fund upcoming events and travel for competition. FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned & operated 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to be a catalyst for improving self-confidence, health, well-being, leadership, life skills, and […]

6-25: Car Wash Fundraiser!

Come and let the members of FoCo wash your car and have some fun with us! This fundraiser will help our league fund upcoming events and travel for competition. FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned & operated 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to be a catalyst for improving self-confidence, health, well-being, leadership, life skills, and […]

5-17: Pour Brothers Community Night

You can support local non-profits by buying beer?! Sounds like a great evening, right? Proceeds from the evening will be donated to FoCo Roller Derby & Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center! Come relax, hang out with the derby community, have a drink & take some photos in the photo booth! Time: 6 PM – 9 […]

Right-Sizing your Derby Involvement

This week The Original Skankster and I sharing this little blog-o-sphere with a side-by-side piece about how we make derby fit our lives. I firmly believe that derby can be the right fit for everyone, and there are degrees to which you can be involved. From the intensity and glory of the Micro Bruisers to […]

Handing Over the Reigns

I’ve been in management positions for most of my adult life; I’ve managed multiple restaurants and even have a degree in management.  After a few months of playing roller derby, I knew that I wouldn’t be content not having some say in the organization of the league.  So, as a doe-eyed newbie I ran for […]