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Familiar, Fun and Fulfilling a Mission
Access to Play

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,…

September 3, 2024
Shooting It ‘Street’ in Downtown Seattle
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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…

August 16, 2024
[NHL] Kraken, NHL donate $225,000 to refurbish outdoor play space
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[NHL] Kraken, NHL donate $225,000 to refurbish outdoor play space

(©Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) “The Kraken, NHL, One Roof Foundation and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health are committed to inspiring youth and their families to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle in their community and to growing the game through ball hockey spaces across the Puget Sound region. The upgrades to Verlo Playfield in Tacoma,…

December 30, 2023
Pooling Our Resources 
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Pooling Our Resources 

One Roof Foundation honors interconnectivity of local nonprofit sector with invites to Kraken games via Tide Pool program presented by WaFd Bank. Let the raves begin – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken December 11, 2023 “All things are one thing, and one thing is all things … It is advisable to look from the tide pool…

December 11, 2023
At the Ground Floor(ball)
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At the Ground Floor(ball)

Kraken donate 36 floorball kits to Federal Way Public Schools, putting the franchise at nearly 200 kits distributed to promote the fitness and fun in learning a new sport – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken While the Kraken are gearing up for the franchise’s third NHL season with competitive on-ice practices and four more preseason games,…

October 2, 2023
Allies in Sport and Play
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Allies in Sport and Play

The Kraken and One Roof Foundation joining other local pro teams and the Seattle Sports Commission Foundation to advance play equity in King County – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken All kids want to play, but not all kids get to play. Increasingly, youth participation in sports in our region is determined by how much their…

September 21, 2023
Sports Smorgasbord
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Sports Smorgasbord

Kraken and One Roof Foundation join third annual sports sampling camp introduces multiple sports activities to underserved youth as part of King County Play Equity Coalition — by Bob Condor There are many impressive features of the third annual King County Play Equity Coalition’s sports sampling camp unfolding this week at King County’s Skyway Park,…

July 28, 2023