U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Ink RallyMe Deal

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, ailment the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, unhealthy has announced a multi-year deal with RallyMe.com

The online fundraising platform will be the Official Crowdfunding Platform for the USSA, U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding, and U.S. Freeskiing.

The innovative program is designed to help athletes raise funds to offset travel and training costs over and above the $20 million the USSA invests each year in athletic programs.

Luke Bodensteiner, Executive Vice President, Athletics, said: “With nearly 200 athletes in the USSA’s elite teams, a number of those athletes continue to fund some or all of their personal travel expenses. RallyMe provides a turnkey opportunity to assist athletes in funding those costs over and above the investment USSA makes each year in athlete performance and development.

Bill Kerig, CEO & Founder of RallyMe, added: “We’re honored to form this special relationship with the USSA and help further its Best in the World vision. USSA athletes have amazing personal stories that we can help them hone, share, and monetize. We created RallyMe to give athletes, teams and organizations a simple, yet powerful online tool to achieve their fundraising goals. Working with the USSA we can support more athletes achieving their dreams.”