![[PSBJ] Kraken nonprofit uplifts community through more than financial donations](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_3277-1024x683.jpg)
Environmental Justice
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…
![[Kiro 7] Seattle Kraken give kids, fans chance to skate like pros in post-Winter Classic event](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kiro-7-2.jpeg)
Access to Play
“SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken gave fans, children, and skating academy participants opportunities to glide across the ice left over from the Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park this week. The event was hosted by the Kraken’s charitable arm One Roof Foundation.” Read more here…
![[Kiro 7] Local organizations donate $225,000 to refurbish Verlo Playfield in Tacoma](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kiro-7.jpg)
Access to Play
“TACOMA — The Seattle Kraken, Virginia Mason, The National Hockey League, and One Roof Foundation have donated $225,000 to refurbish Verlo Playfield in Tacoma in partnership with Metro Parks. The grant is “a legacy to the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic.” Read more here…
![[NHL] Kraken, NHL donate $225,000 to refurbish outdoor play space](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-1-1024x576.png)
Access to Play
(©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,…
![[King 5] Seattle Kraken team up with NHL and local partners to refurbish Tacoma park](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/king-5-1024x576.jpg)
Access to Play
The Seattle Kraken’s One Roof Foundation, the NHL, Virginia Mason Franciscan are investing $225,000 to refurbish the Verlo Playfield’s courts in conjunction with Metro Parks Tacoma. The renovation includes adding multi-sport hoop goals, sports equipment and a new mural. Read more here…
![[The Hockey News] Photo Essay: Seattle Kraken “Indigenous People’s Night”](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/indigenous-peoples-night-3-1024x770.jpg)
Press
“Climate Pledge Arena Saturday Honored Indigenous Populations…perspective was provided by Saturday’s Indigenous People’s Night. Proud cultures were recognized, whose achievement over hardship exponentially exceeds any by sports teams.” Read more here…
![[FOX 13] Closer look at Kraken’s specialty jerseys](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image.png)
Press
“Kyle Boyd stops by Good Day Seattle to discuss the Kraken’s specialty jersey designs that were created by local artists who represent the communities of each of the featured game nights.” — Watch the full feature here….
![[The Climate Pledge] Kelp, coral, and the Seattle Kraken: Local art debuts at Climate Pledge Arena this NHL season](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Article-Hero-1560_728-Arena-Local-Artist-1024x478.png)
Environmental Justice
Artist Sarah Robbins designs at the intersection of city and nature for the Seattle Kraken’s 2023-24 season at Climate Pledge Arena. Read more here…
![[KOMO News] Seattle’s Memorial Stadium prepares for a $120 million transformation into a community hub](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/memorialstadium2.jpg)
Press
“SEATTLE — Seattle’s Memorial Stadium project is moving forward, and leaders are adamant it will serve primarily as a home for high school sports, and events and as a community space. On Monday, Seattle’s School Superintendent, Seattle Center Director, and the One Roof Foundation Executive Director all met with KOMO News to share new designs and…
![[The Climate Pledge] Just Back From: 2023 Green Sports Alliance Summit](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1-1024x538.png)
Environmental Justice
“Mari Horita, SVP, Social Impact and Government Relations for the Seattle Kraken and Executive Director of the One Roof Foundation (the philanthropic arm of both the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, dedicated to providing the local community with safety, security, and shelter), who has worked closely with Lopez and her community for many years,…
