Access to Play
“Before the Kraken take the ice for their first NHL season this fall, [Kyle] Boyd and the team have already started introducing the basics of hockey to schools and youth programs in the area. But they’re doing it differently from what other teams have done in the past…Boyd went searching for a school-based ball hockey…
Access to Play
“During the week of the recent NHL Expansion Draft, [Kraken TV analyst JT] Brown was in town for the live fan event at Gas Works Park. He made sure to find the time to attend a “floor ball” camp session at Fairwood Elementary School in Renton as part of summertime “Multi-Sport and Hockey Sampler Program”…
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One Roof Foundation presents ‘Land and Peoples Acknowledgement’ statement at gathering of Native leaders, announces commissioned art for Kraken Community Iceplex and Climate Pledge Arena By Bob Condor In the same space where Kraken General Manager Ron Francis learned via NHL lottery that Seattle would be picking second overall in this summer’s amateur draft, leaders from Salish…
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Our foundation will be specific about how to generate social change in a trio of ‘primary impact’ areas: youth homelessness, access and opportunities in youth hockey and environmental justice By Bob Condor There is a perceived power of threes. The newly announced One Roof Foundation embodies the belief. The 501c3 nonprofit organization launched by the…
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“Homeless youth is one of three key areas — with improving youth access to hockey and promoting environmental justice — targeted for assistance by One Roof Foundation, recently launched as the philanthropic arm of the Kraken and its OVG arena partners….In addition to providing jobs, One Roof has committed $10 million to YouthCare over the next decade.”…
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“Seattle Kraken VP of community engagement and social impact Mari Horita joins NHL Now to discuss the three pillars of the One Roof Foundation” — Watch the full video here….
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The team and arena’s ‘One Roof Foundation,’ officially launched, is committed to end youth homelessness, create access and opportunities through hockey to BIPOC youth and elevate voices in communities disproportionately affected by climate change By Bob Condor The sunlight was strong and bright inside the Kraken’s arena preview center Tuesday evening. So were the smiles on…
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“Today the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena announced that they’ve joined forces to launch the One Roof Foundation. The foundation will serve as the philanthropic arm for the Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena, and the Northgate Ice Centre. While the Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena have already engaged in numerous philanthropic efforts, the One Roof Foundation…
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“Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena announced the launch of One Roof Foundation on Tuesday, a new organization centered on advancing equity and opportunity for vulnerable communities. The foundation was created with the belief that the ‘well-being of every person is tied to the well-being of every other person, and that the future health of…
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“Creating access to hockey for underserved children. Forging a long-term partnership in an effort to end youth homelessness. Supporting marginalized communities that are impacted by climate change. All of those challenges are at the heart of the One Roof Foundation, the charitable arm of the Seattle Kraken. On Tuesday, the team announced that it would…