FAST is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Most of our income is from fees collected from our members. To help keep our programs affordable and to balance our budget, from time to time we will conduct fundraising events. Examples are listed below:

	FAST's Online Swim Bookstore is an association with Amazon.com to provide a service to our team members and to generate funds for our programs. By purchasing products using links with our "FORTWORTHAREASWI" referral code, FAST earns a generous rebate at no cost to you.
	Many companies encourage support of United Way agencies and other charitable organizations through payroll deductions and one-time gifts. FAST is a non-profit IRS 501(c)(3) charity and eligible to receive funds through these programs. If you are already contributing to United Way, please consider designating FORT WORTH AREA SWIM TEAM as a recipient. We are not a line agency, so you must specifically designate our organization as a recipient for us to receive donations.
	SchoolPop has partnered with several organizations to provide substantial rebates to non-profit organizations such as FAST. You can register your credit cards with them for online shopping when you start from their SchoolPop website. Our organization is FORT WORTH AREA SWIM TEAM and you will need to register with this for FAST to benefit. Albertsons shoppers, please note that they have discontinued their affiliation with SchoolPop and you will need to register your Preferred Card separately. For example, you can purchase gift certificates through SchoolPop online for these organizations: Starbucks Loews Blockbuster SBC Yahoo! DSL
	FAST has joined the Tom Thumb "Good Neighbor" program to earn rebates when shopping at their stores. Our organization number is 7048. You can link our account to your Reward Card by asking the checker the next time you shop at Tom Thumb. If you do not have a Reward Card, applications are available at Tom Thumb and can be turned in to their Cash Office.
	FAST now has loyalty cards for our families that shop at Krogers. The cards are available at WGAC. Please ask our Pool Parent for a card so your purchases benefit FAST.
	Swim-A-Thon is a major fundraiser for FAST. This is a FAST Annual event. Swimmers earn money based on the number of laps they swim and the pledges they have solicited. The top earners for FAST win prizes, both individual and group. Nationwide top earners can even win a trip to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado!