NICK's Olympic OVAL BURSARY
Since its inception in 2005, the Oval Athlete Bursary Fund has supported over 150 athletes with over $200,000 supporting their quest for excellence. Three recent bursary recipients went on to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.
Nick’s Steakhouse has a long history of supporting local sports teams in Calgary. As an extension of this spirit, Nick’s provides a bursary to speed skaters enrolled in the University of Calgary who train at the nearby Olympic Oval. With these much-needed funds, future Olympians can purchase new gear and cover the costs associated with training at this level as they work towards achieving their dreams.
Nick’s is proud to be part of these athletes’ journeys.
The Olympic Oval Bursary fund is the brainchild of 3 x Olympic medalist (2 x Gold and 1 x Bronze), Olympic Oval alumni athlete, and Chef de Mission for the 2022 Beijing Olympics Catriona Le May Doan. Its design helps alleviate some of the financial strains put on Canadian high-performance athletes. The fund supports deserving locally-trained athletes in many ways, including; helping to pay for competition travel, training, equipment, clothes, rent and food etc.
Notable past recipients of Oval bursaries include current and former Canadian national team long and short track athletes, such as short track national team skater Alison Desmarais, 2018 Olympians Ben Donnelly, Heather McLean, Josie Morrison, Keri Morrison and Isabelle Weidemann, Olympic medalist Marie Eve Drolet and 3-time Olympian Brittany Schussler.
Brooklyn McDougall
Nick's Bursary Recipient
Long Track Athlete
Jess Neufeld
Nick's Bursary Recipient
Long Track Athlete
Sam Green
Nick's Bursary Athlete
Short Track Athlete
Sam Deckert
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Abigail McCluskey
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Short Track Athlete
Alison Desmarais
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Carolina Hiller
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Brandon Yamada
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Short Track Athlete
Maddison Pearman
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Ethan McKinley-Young
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Wren Acorn
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Short Track Athlete
Alexa Scott
NICK'S BURSARY RECIPIENT
Long Track Athlete
Donations
By Cheque
University of Calgary
OVC 131 – Gift Processing and Tax Receipting
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Attn: Susan Wessels
Please refer to DEV Olympic Oval Athlete Bursary Fund.
By Gift of Shares of Publicly Traded Shares or Mutual Funds
At UCalgary, gifts of shares of publicly traded securities include stocks, bonds, bills, and mutual funds, and are all eligible for a preferred inclusion rate for capital gains. The transfer of funds can be made as a direct transfer from your account to the university by the donor initiating the transaction with their broker. These shares will be sold as soon as possible and the proceeds will be transferred to this award. The university will issue a tax receipt for the amount of the market value when they are signed. Please use the links below to find more about the process:
https://www.ucalgary.ca/giving/ways-give/publicly-traded-securities
https://www.ucalgary.ca/live-uc-ucalgary-site/sites/default/files/teams/437/RBC%20Gift%20of%20Shares%20donation%20form.pdf
