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What Makes Accel Sports Fundraising a leader in their industry?
By combining two industries, financial planning and fundraising into one cohesive plan, Accel
Sports Fundraising is Accelerating the industry to the next level. Focusing on our client's needs and goals as a group
first and building a financial plan around that has created many success stories. Once a client's goals are identified
we move on to creating a gameplan for success. Our hands-on approach to fundraising has allowed many groups to stay focused
on their goals while we figure out how to raise the money they need to achieve those goals.
What makes Accel Sports Fundraising such a great choice for fundraising is our defined process known as the 6 Steps to Success:
In short, your program will run smoothly, quickly and with your goals met for this season and many more years to come.
ALL of this service is FREE! The benefit of working with Accel Sports Fundraising isn't just the great products... it is the personal touch that Accelerates Your Success!
How is Accel Sports Fundraising the home of the $10,000 fundraiser?
Currently our success has reached the level where an average Accel Sports Fundraiser lasts less than 2 weeks time and raises over $10,000. That equates to over $100 profit per participant and many programs are averaging over $200 per participant. By following our customized fundraising solutions our clients are experiencing success that is 2 to 3 times more profitable than the average in the industry.
BIO of key Representatives
The founder, John Rudick, started his career in Financial Planning with a passion for outdoor sports.
That passion led him to Varsity Gold fundraising, the leader in Discount Card Programs. As a leader within Varsity Gold he
learned that fundraising success can only be achieved by focusing on service first and using the best possible products to
achieve their goals. However, there was always a drive to ACCELERATE the industry and bring it to a new level of SUCCESS.
With 18 years of sales and service experience he enjoys each and every relationship he has built over the years and truly
appreciates the hard work and dedication that all of his clients have for their groups, kids and families.
Currently, John Rudick is the Co-Chairperson for the Malta Town Trails Committee. His commitment to outdoor recreation and
enjoyment of the outdoors has led to numerous miles of cut trails and maintenance of those trails. His current quest is to
build more Mountain Bike/Hiking Trails in the area.
"Trails are a natural extension of living a healthy relationship and allows our kids to appreciate our natural environment. Hopefully
this will help protect and preserve the beauty that is out there. Success is seeing people riding their bikes to work without fear
of getting run over and seeing others have a path to just walk and enjoy time with family."
Previously, John Rudick was a partner of Pinnacle Technology Solutions, the leading IT recruiting and contracting services
company in the Capital District. While there he helped to lead Technologists in their quest to be leaders of their industry.
He is the co-founder of Capital District Java User's Group, a technology think tank designed for leaders of technology in Albany
to learn from each other and grow their industry within computer development. He was also a co-founder of Techapalooza, a once
a year, 3000 person celebration in Albany designed to promote and celebrate all the technology advances in the Capital District.
Bethany Birkholz is a native of Lake George, NY but curently lives with her fiancee in
Warrensburg, NY. In 1999 she graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Dance Performance and has credits from
Skidmore College to get her Masters Degree in Dance History. After her undergrad degree she moved to Chicago and trained
with the Gus Giordano Jazz Company and then joined Chicagolands Jazz troupe where she toured all over the country. After
moving back to the area in 2001 she was named Artistic Director of Adirondack Ballet Theater and was on faculty with the
Dance Center of Queensbury for five years. In 2006/2007 she was the Director of Dance and Performing Arts at the Glens
Falls YMCA. She has taught ballet, jazz, and tap for studios in Boston, Chicago, Mechanicville, and Glens Falls. Ms.
Birkholz has also choreographed “Beauty and the Beast” for Schuylerville’s Community Theater, “70th sensation” for Glens
Falls Community Theater, "42nd Street" for Warrensburg High School, “Where’s Charlie Brown”, “Good News” for the Lake
George High School, Youtheatre 2006 summer season and the “LARAC Fashion Show”.
Bethany joined Accel Sports Fundraising in early 2009 and is quickly becoming a leading planner and organizer in the industry. She has helped shape and mold how we do business at Accel Sports Fundraising and will continue to strive for excellence as we bring our service to new clients throughout the Northeast.
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