Local Business Owners Sharing the Impact of High School Sports Fundraising

NFP Sports Merchant Testimonials

About NFP Sports

About NFP Sports Established in 2009, NFP Sports is the first and fastest growing franchise-based high school fundraising company in the country NFP Sports Team Owners (franchisees) have helped more than 500 High School sports programs raise over $10 million in the past three years. Due to this success, NFP Sports has been featured by dozens of local and national media outlets, such as Entrepreneur, FOX Business, and WABC-TV Company executives practice what they preach, taking leadership positions with organizations/events that support sports and business leaders and their local communities. This includes:

�  Serving as the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Official H.S. Participating Sponsor �  Creating and Executing the Annual National Coaches Day Awards Program �  Contributing to the National Football Foundation

NFP Sports Media Coverage

High School Sports Landscape NFP Sports’ mission is to team up with preferred partners (like your company) in local communities around the country to save high school sports from devastating financial challenges Recent research shows that while high school sports are still a critical part of American culture, few high school programs are finding effective ways to cope with budget cuts/higher program costs. Consider the following:

�  More kids are playing - Participation in high school sports increased for the 24th consecutive year in 2012-13 and passed the 7.7 million mark for the first time*

�  Sports cultivate future leaders – Research shows that schools with strong athletic programs have higher test scores and lower dropout rates

�  But high school sports programs need our help – Billions have been cut from youth sports programs in recent years and it is predicted that by 202, 27% of US Public Schools will not offer interscholastic sports programs

* According to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by

the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Why the NFP Sports Program? �  Increase Awareness for Your Business �  Increase Consumer Interaction with Your Business �  Your Support Matters to Your Local Sports Teams! �  Community Activity You Can Be Proud to Support �  See the Community Impact You Made with Full Sales Reporting

* Category Exclusivity Available for System-wide Partnership in exchange for “NFP Sports Official High School Sports Fundraising Partner”

Merchant Testimonials

Why is NFP Sports a Fit for You? We are more than confident our program will work for any local retail business owner. We have already put our VIP program to work for dozens of local businesses, helping them increase sales opportunities and establish their business as a community fixture. Here’s what two McDonald’s owners and one Buffalo Wild Wings owner had to say about NFP Sports:

“I was born into a McDonald’s family and my father taught me about the value of community-driven marketing and sales programs from the very beginning.  So, when NFP Sports came to us in 2010 with an offer to join their innovative and affordable discount card program that benefits local high school sports, we were eager to participate.   Ever since we signed on, the NFP Sports program proved to be a critical component of our robust community outreach program as it allows us to reach and influence local high school students and their families.   I would highly recommend the NFP Sports program to any business owner who is interested in supporting local high schools and building credibility in their community”

- Joe LaBianca, Owner/Operator of six McDonald’s franchise locations in Southeast CT

Why is NFP Sports a Fit for You? “I have spent my entire career in the restaurant business and I can honestly say that no marketing or sales program I’ve seen outperforms NFP Sports when it comes to generating brand awareness within local communities, specifically within high schools. As a sports restaurant, the NFP Sports program gives us the perfect opportunity to give back to some of our most loyal guests – local coaches, youth athletes, and the families who support them.

As someone who has a personal connection to helping the kids in our community, I can say I am thrilled to be working with NFP Sports to make a difference in their lives. Thanks goes out to James and his team for busting their tail to deliver a powerful ROI that far exceeds discount redemption rates.”

- Jay Fisher, Director of Operations/Partner for three Connecticut-based Buffalo Wild Wings locations

Why is NFP Sports a Fit for You? “After working with James Thomson and the NFP Sports team for more than 15 years, I can say that I will never work with a different high school fundraising partner. This is a huge win-win for us as a participant in the low-cost NFP Sports program. First, the program itself it excellent – it teaches kids valuable life skills and allows them to generate significant funds for their sports teams. Further, it allows us to get a valuable ongoing promotion in the hands of local customers with whom we want to establish long term, loyal relationships. We know the program is working because we see the cards coming in to our restaurants all the time. In addition, the kids selling the discount offers bring their families and sports teams into the restaurant. It is impossible to ignore the impact the NFP Sports program has had on our business – not just from a sales perspective, but also from a community outreach perspective.”

- Sandy Totten, Director of Operations for ten McDonald’s locations in Connecticut

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