Working to ensure that every young person in our region has a roof over their head, access to play, and clean air to breathe
YOUTH ACCESS TO Play
Creating access and opportunities so that everyone who wants to play, can play.
Sport and play help kids stay physically and mentally healthy, develop social and emotional skills, and succeed in school, work, and life. But while all kids want to play, the opportunity to participate is largely dictated by zip code, household income, and primary language spoken at home. One Roof Foundation and the Seattle Kraken leverage our resources to break down barriers to all forms of hockey so that all kids can play. We work in and with historically underserved and BIPOC communities to bring ball hockey to schools, nonprofits, and community centers. We also ensure broad and equitable access to ice time and programming at Kraken Community Iceplex.
With your support, we can provide pathway programming for Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs, Recreational Hockey, Adaptive and Inclusive Hockey organizations, Field Trips, Public Skates, and more.
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
Forging holistic & long-term partnerships to help end youth homelessness.
No one grows up wanting to be homeless. In Washington alone over 40,000 public school students were homeless or facing housing insecurity last year.
One Roof Foundation partners with and invests in organizations working to end youth homelessness.
Our primary partner is YouthCare. Founded in 1974, YouthCare was one of the first shelters to serve runaway and homeless youth on the West Coast. YouthCare now provides shelter, housing, education, and employment training to over 1,500 deserving young people a year so that they have the hope, skills, and self-confidence needed to thrive.
One Roof Foundation, Seattle Kraken, and Climate Pledge Arena raise funds for YouthCare, amplify YouthCare’s message to our fans and the broader community, and provides job training, internships, and employment opportunities at our different facilities, to help move the needle in the fight against youth homelessness.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Elevating the voices of and supporting communities disproportionately impacted by climate change.
Everyone should have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and clean and safe places to gather and play, but not everyone does.
Low-income and predominantly BIPOC neighborhoods in our region face a higher degree of environmental risk factors such as proximity to polluted waterways, busy highways, and industrial sites.
The negative impacts are compounded by the lack of adequate access to safe fields, courts, and open spaces. One Roof Foundation partners with and supports these communities to both offset the impacts of climate change and provide access to safe places to play.
Recent Stories
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Familiar, Fun and Fulfilling a Mission
Along with other pro teams, Kraken/One Roof host a session for 90 campers in Burien. Most kids were in the know about hockey. The week itself scored big for play equity By Bob Condor/@ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken September 03, 2024 A week ago Thursday, Andrew Bloom and colleagues were among 90 schoolchildren in Burien’s Moshier Memorial Park,…
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Shooting It ‘Street’ in Downtown Seattle
One Roof Foundation and Kraken join local pro sports teams in youth street sports fair, attracting newbie ball hockey players plus those familiar from PE classes ByBob Condor / @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken August 16, 2024 While the Kraken compete on ice, the sport has a long tradition of street hockey across big and small towns across the…
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[PSBJ] Kraken nonprofit uplifts community through more than financial donations
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By Megan Campbell – Contributor Seattle Kraken executive Mari Horita says giving back is “not just about cutting checks.” Though the Kraken’s philanthropic arm, One Roof Foundation, does donate money. Over the last two seasons of the NHL franchise’s home games, it’s given away nearly 90, $32,000 checks to nonprofit and civic leaders, as well as celebrities…