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Article: Visa Launches ''Dollar for the Dream'' U.S. Olympic Team Fundraising Campaign; Public Invited to Join the Journey by Making a Donation for Commemorative Pin Designed with the Help of Michelle Kwan, Bode Miller, Derek Parra, and Other Olympic Hopefuls.
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- November 1, 2005
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa USA, along with legendary Olympic gold medalists Bonnie Blair and Summer Sanders, recognized the 100-day countdown to the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games by kicking off a fundraising campaign that will raise at least $1 million to support the journey of future American Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.
With international competitions that require extensive travel and training schedules that exceed the hours of many full-time jobs, U.S. Olympic hopefuls need financial support for training, equipment, and travel costs. Unlike other countries, America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes do not receive sustained, direct federal funding. Instead, ...