Three classes from Refugee Women’s Alliance began learning to skate at Kraken Community Iceplex in October. This week, the 3- to 5-year-old skaters graduated and celebrated — by Bob Condor The cheerful din at the NHL team’s practice rink at Kraken Community Iceplex started long before gaggles of pre-kindergarten children, ages 3 to 5, skated and…
Kraken Unity Fund Together with Starbucks to celebrate local community heroes. Ownership group led by Bonderman family donating $32,000 each home game — by Bob Condor On opening night of the Kraken’s inaugural season, the franchise lifted a “32” banner to the brand-new Climate Pledge Arena rafters in honor of the 32,000 ticket depositor-fans who over…
Marking Earth Month, One Roof Foundation and partners launch environmental justice initiatives to address pollution in South Park and Duwamish Valley — by Bob Condor The quest for a sustainable planet is a worldwide issue but the impact is undeniably local. We all want fresh air and clean water. For Seattle’s South Park neighborhood, it’s…
YouthCare’s Ravenna House and ‘Independence, Security, Initiative, Success’ program serves LGBTQ+ homeless youth via teamwork and leaders intent on changing lives — By Bob Condor Any fan who studies a hockey game, looking beyond the score, will quickly surmise basic tenets required for team success. You notice multiple shifts of players skating on and off…
Fourth-graders from Highline School District descend on Kraken home rink at Climate Pledge Arena to put exclamation point on LET’S Play program staged by Symetra, Storm and Kraken — By Bob Condor A few hours before the Kraken were rallying to score three goals and push Thursday night’s game at Ottawa into overtime, Climate Pledge…
U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones has been giving back to the community since his early days of law school, now adding his guidance to the One Roof Foundation — By Bob Condor In the late 1960s, the Honorable Richard A. Jones didn’t name a specific career or job when asked to state his…
Innovative ‘LET’s Play by Symetra’ program, supported by Kraken and Storm, teaches skills in sports, leadership, equity and teamwork to students in Highline school district — By Bob Condor Last Wednesday, 75 fourth-grade students in the Highline school district scored a hat trick of the best sort when the “LET’S Play by Symetra” program launched…
When: Saturday, February 12 at 3pm – 4:30pm Where: Climate Pledge Arena Cost: $10 per person (net proceeds to benefit One Roof Foundation) Tickets on sale Monday, January 31 at 10am PT We believe hockey is for everyone and are excited to share the talents of our team outside of nightly matchups. This will be…
As we enter the second holiday season post COVID we are reminded that while some things will never be the same, certain things will forever endure; namely the power of kindness, grace, and compassion, the importance of family and friends, and the resilience of the human spirit. One Roof Foundation is guided by the beliefs…
Every week during the Kraken season, 60 children of refugee and immigrant families are learning how to skate-and so much more in a program intended to break down barriers. By Bob Condor Every Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex, there is nothing short of undeniable transformation taking place on an ice rink. This is…