![[FOX 13] Kraken program teaches local preschoolers to skate for free](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-1.png)
“Dozens of preschoolers were bussed to the Kraken Community Iceplex for weekly lessons. This was all to establish greater equity in ice skating and hockey.” — Watch the full feature here….
![[Northwest NewsRadio] Kraken gives skating lessons to preschoolers-celebrates their graduation](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NW-Radio-Still.jpg)
“ReWA’s early learning director, Susan Lee, says some of the kids who learn to skate here will go on to be Olympic athletes, whether it’s ice hockey, figure skating or speed skating. “This would not be possible without the One Roof Foundation as well as the Kraken,” Lee says, “They provided the facilities. They provided…
One Roof Foundation & ReWA celebrate second year of learn-to-skate program that brings on and off-ice lessons of hockey to a diverse group of children — by Alison Lukan Trying something new can be intimidating, but conquering such a challenge brings a special sense of accomplishment. And sometimes, in that process, you are also introduced…
![[Sound of Hockey] Local hockey players hit the ice for the 2023 Seattle Puckathon event](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-4.png)
“The doors of the Sno-King Ice Arena in Snoqualmie, Wash., opened on June 17 and 18 as players warmed up to get involved in the 2023 Seattle Puckathon event. The event consisted of a series of eight teams playing against each other to help raise money to give younger generations a way to live and…
![[KING 5] Seattle Kraken’s Buoy surprises elementary teachers with playoff tickets](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-4-1024x576.png)
“In addition to handing over the hottest tickets in town, the Kraken also presented the school with a $10,000 donation from the Kraken Unity Fund.” — Read more here….
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“Every week, about 50 kids bus over from the school, to the Kraken Community Iceplex to learn how to skate. Each program lasts for 8 weeks…On top of all the ice related fun, the Kraken Unity Fund also donated $10k to Northgate Elementary School on Wednesday.” — Read more here….
![[KING 5] Seattle Kraken donate floor hockey kits to 162 western Washington schools](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image.png)
“Between Tacoma, Seattle, Highline, Renton and Tukwila school districts, 162 kits have been distributed. The Seattle Kraken are on a mission to introduce western Washington kids to hockey. Since the organization’s inception, they have been slowly distributing [street] hockey, or floorball kits, to local schools and programs.” — Read the full story here….
![[Seattle Times] Closing the gap on sports access for kids](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-17.png)
“As barriers to inclusivity persist, pro sports teams’ leadership has found ways to give back with programs that benefit the whole community. Since forming in 2021, Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena’s philanthropic partnership, One Roof Foundation, has been focused on youth issues in vulnerable communities, including homelessness, environmental justice and access to sports – especially…
![[Daily Journal of Commerce] New art at Skyway Park](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-13-1024x575.png)
“New public artwork by Seattle-based artist T.R. Miles was installed and unveiled at Skyway Park at 12010 71st Ave. S. last month. The work is the result of King County Parks partnership with the One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken, which commissioned the pieces.” — Read more here….
NHL’s United by Hockey Mobile Museum visits Arena Saturday for interactive fan experience showcasing inclusion in hockey. Buoy, trading cards, and Kraken pins on hand — By Bob Condor Saturday is literally game day for the Kraken with a 1 p.m. start for a pivotal division matchup against the Edmonton Oilers at Climate Pledge Arena….
