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“The Seattle Kraken is PSBJ’s Corporate Citizen of the Year for its wins outside the rink, helping youth and communities in need… The organization and its One Roof Foundation is PSBJ’s Corporate Champion of the Year.” — Read more here….
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An industry profile of One Roof Foundation’s Executive Director, Mari Horita. — Read more here….
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“The Seattle Kraken organization is hoping youth hockey programs will help change the face of the game.” “[Alicia] Alarcon is a single mother of three kids and said she never thought she’d be balancing taking care of her two daughters while watching her son play hockey at the Kraken Community Ice Rink in Northgate….there are 1,100 current…
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Kraken Community Iceplex creates opportunities for access and equity “In September, the Kraken implemented a partnership between the One Roof Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, and the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) to teach more than 60 preschoolers how to ice skate.” — Read the full story here….
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” The NHL’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, is leading the way with art and youth programs to build Native American ties to a sport that traces much of its history to Indigenous peoples of North America.” — Read the full story here….
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“GSB spoke with Mari Horita, the Kraken’s VP of Community Engagement and Social Impact and Executive Director of One Roof, about the strategies and tactics that could help make a positive difference on the environment and climate — which will in turn improve health and economic conditions — in marginalized communities in the Seattle area.”…
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“Although October 22, 2021, was promoted as the official opening date of Climate Pledge Arena (CPA), local music fans previewed the new 740,000-square-foot arena three days earlier when Foo Fighters and Death Cab for Cutie played a sold-out benefit concert on October 19…Called ‘A New Way Home,’ the benefit concert helped support the Northwest Immigrant…
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“Starting Wednesday, Kraken fans can participate in another exciting and first-of-its-kind opportunity during the team’s inaugural NHL season. The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, in partnership with Orange Comet, are producing and selling premium non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a game-changing form of digital sports memorabilia…The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena will donate a portion of NFT…
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“[Everett] Fitzhugh says one of the Kraken’s biggest pillars is community involvement… ‘We’re here to ensure each child has a roof over their head, clean water to drink, clean air to breathe and enough food to eat. That’s a huge belief within our organization.’ Fitzhugh’s sentiments were also echoed by Ryan Donato. The 25-year-old inked…
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“Head coach Dave Hakstol and defensemen Carson Soucy and Will Borgen have already dropped the proverbial puck on embracing the holiday spirit by being among the first to donate toys ahead of next weekend’s Kraken Toy Drive at Climate Pledge Arena. It’s just the start of good cheer and good works this month sponsored by the team. Here’s a…