Non-profit events can benefit greatly by having a professional athlete as the keynote speaker because the athlete calls much-needed and desired attention to your event and will likely lure donors you may not have otherwise reached. The athlete can relate personal stories in line with your mission and inspire your beneficiaries.

Some of Rulon Gardner's Past Non-Profit Customers:

ALS
American Indian Services
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club
DARE
Farm Bureau of Iowa
Future Farmers of America
4-H
GAHPERD Convention
Gold Beach Education Fund
Indiana Sports Corporation
Latter Day Saints
National Farmers Union
National Strength and Conditioning Association
NE Children's Home Society Foundation
Omaha Wellness Council
Parks and Recreation Professionals
Pork Producers
Salvation Army
Soy Producers
Special Olympics
State Games of America
Tools for Life
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
United States Olympic Committee
USA Wrestling
USO Tours
UT Education Convention
UT School Boards
WY Bar Foundation
WY Business Alliance
YMCA

"Rulon was wonderful with our donors and the audience members, giving each person the feeling of "personal time" with him. He was great." (Warren Village)

"Rulon was perfect for our fundraiser! He exemplified the YMCA values of caring, respect and responsibility. He was down to earth, motivational and inspiring. What impressed me the most was how Rulon stayed after his presentation until EVERY person waiting received an autograph and/or photograph. He left that evening the same time my staff and I were walking out the door after cleaning the venue up!" (YMCA of Greater Salt Lake)

"Rulon is awesome, he is so personable and down to earth. The audience loved him and his message." (Boy Scouts of America)

"Just wanted to let you know how wonderful the Fireside was. Rulon did an outstanding job, he spoke for 50 minutes (without notes!). He truly has been given a gift. It was also the best attended Fireside our Stake has ever had, over 350 people!" (Grantsville, UT LDS Stake)

"The autograph session after the student presentation was a BIG hit with the students and Rulon signed until everyone received an autograph." (Gold Beach Education Fund)

"It continues to amaze me how much our young people get from the "Rulon experience." Just today I'm judging Farmers Union college scholarship applications and one camper from last year wrote as his ending paragraph...'Maybe the way that Farmers Union has impacted me the most was by introducing me to the gold medalist, author, motivational speaker and fellow farm kid Rulon Gardner at All-States Camp. Rulon and Farmers Union have both inspired me to "Never Stop Pushing".' You might put that in his "feel good file" if you have one for him." (National Farmer's Union)

"Mr. Gardner, you've touched many lives-making a deep impact on how they look at their goals and their challenges. Thank you for spending time and sharing your life with us." (Shannon Buller, Executive Director, WY Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities Youth Leaderhip Forum)

"He was simply SPECTACULAR and so motivating--the young adults in attendance just loved him." (Sam Janney, Public Information Officer, WY Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities Youth Leadership Forum)