As the Winter Olympics in Sochi wrap-up to a close this weekend, we can’t help but reflect on all of the amazing campaigns that were created with Indiegogo to support the Olympics.
There are a few that are still raising funds for various causes. Check them out:
Fisht the Sochi Olympic Wunder Dog
Location: Denver, Colorado
A Sochi Olympic stray dog named Fisht needs some help starting a new life.
Sochi Strays
Location: Sochi, Russian Federation
Russian officials hired an exterminator to obliterate the stray dogs. Meet the woman on a mission to save the animals and learn how you can help.
Wheelchair Sports Federation
Location: Middle Village, New York
Send volunteers to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi to showcase the athleticism of disabled athletes and help others on their own personal recovery and rehabilitation.
Help the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team
Location: Lake Placid, New York
The Jamaican Bobsleigh Team triumphantly qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics after a 12-year absence, and they crowdfunded the rest of their way there.
Send gay speed skater Blake Skjellerup to the World Cup and Olympics
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Blake Skjellerup aimed to be the first openly gay male to compete in the Winter Olympics. Despite not qualifying for the games, he was able to generate significant awareness of LGBT rights for athletes around the world.
Ice Climbing at Sochi Olympics 2014
Location: Canmore, Canada
Jen Olson, a World Cup Ice Climber, represented Canada at the Sochi-Cultural Event at the Winter Olympics. Her campaign helped achieve a dream for climbers worldwide.
Help 2014 Canadian Olympian & Coach Reach His Goals in Sochi
Location: Whistler, British Columbia
Although Canadian Olympian Crispin Lipscomb qualified to compete in the halfpipe competition, he needed help covering his extensive training and traveling expenses for Sochi.
Send Noelle Pikus Pace to the Winter Olympics!
Location: Eagle Mountain, Utah
Skeleton racer Noelle Pikus-Pace came out of retirement to eventually win the silver medal in Sochi this year. But she needed to raise $30,000 to get there.
Skating to Sochi
Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Wisconsinite Mitch Whitmore secured his spot on the 2014 US Speedskating team with his first-place finish in the 500M Olympic trials. But he still needed help getting to the 2014 Sochi Games.
