Sponsored walk

Cool After School, a sporty after-school program in Haarlem, organizes various sports, games, and activities year-round to encourage and support children's development. From wakeboarding to biathlon and from cycling to karate, these children learn and can do it all. But Cool After School recognizes that having childcare and joining a sports club isn't a given for all children.That's why Cool After School organised a sponsored walk with all participating parents/guardians and children, where they raised money for the Haarlem Youth Fund for Sports & Culture.

 Cool Kids on the course at HCHMC Saxenburg

Cool After School thoroughly explained the reason for the run to the kids, and they launched with incredible dedication. They ran three times a day for 30 minutes for a week to ensure maximum fundraising. In high temperatures, the children, with the support of their sponsors and mascot Cas Kardinaal, managed to conquer a sporty and challenging course of approximately 350 meters. The Cool After Schoolers had to jump over hurdles, climb several raised platforms, crawl under the tarp, and then race through the inflatable obstacle course. When the final minute whistle blew, even the youngest bravely started an extra lap.

Proud proceeds of €3000.

Each round earned the children a donation, and as a group, they ultimately raised €3,000 for the Haarlem Youth Sports & Culture Fund. The amount raised is fantastic. It demonstrates how motivated the kids and their sponsors are to ensure that more children from less-affluent families can still join a sports club. Cool After School is incredibly proud of this event and hopes to contribute to giving children the opportunity to participate in sports, because sports are for everyone.

Thanks to all the cool kids, parents/guardians, sponsors, and Cool After School!

Click here to set up a campaign for the Haarlem and Zandvoort Youth Fund