Per its environmental justice pillar, One Roof Foundation and nonprofit DRCC team up to place top-grade HEPA air filters in every classroom at Concord Elementary in South Park — by Bob Condor Seattle is a city of lively neighborhoods for meeting friends, becoming a family and feeling at home. South Park is one such example,…
One Roof Foundation is excited to welcome Kaan Yalkin to the Board of Trustees! We sat down with Kaan to discuss his role at Amazon, the Climate Pledge, and One Roof Foundation. — by Mari Horita ONE ROOF FOUNDATION: Please tell us a bit about yourself and what you like to do. KAAN YALKIN: I am…
![[Center Spotlight] Hero of the Deep: Julia Colson](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-8.png)
“On October 15, the Seattle Kraken honored Julia Colson as the first Kraken Hero of The Deep during the first period of the opening game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The One Roof Foundation will donate $32,000 to Seattle/King County Clinic in Julia’s honor.” — Read more here….
![[South Seattle Emerald] Revitalized Skyway Park Reopens!](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image-2-1024x768.png)
“On Sunday, Oct. 9, Skyway community members joined King County Executive Dow Constantine and County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay at a community event to celebrate the completion of the $3.9 million improvement project. Representatives from the Seattle Kraken hosted a hockey workshop, gear giveaway, and offered tickets to a regular season game.” — Read more here….
![[Starbucks Stories] Starbucks Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Kraken Community Iceplex Store with Special Guest](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-10-1024x498.png)
“In September 2021, Starbucks opened its 21st U.S. Community Store inside the Kraken Community Iceplex (KCI) in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood. Since opening, the store has become a community fixture, serving customers and committing a dedicated portion of its sales receipts to benefit local community programs…the KCI Community Store and the neighborhood-focused relationship between Starbucks, the Seattle Kraken,…
![[Sound Of Hockey] Smiles abound as Kraken partner with ReWA to make ice sports more accessible](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PEG01125-1024x684.jpg)
“A quiet Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex is given noisy life as 60 children bound through the front door with squeals of joy, anticipation, and excitement. The children sit on benches patiently as their teachers and chaperones lace skates to their feet. They are escorted out to the ice where they grip orange…
![[KING 5] Kraken training facility continues to serve community in 2nd year of operations](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-16.png)
“This $90 million, 172,000-square foot facility opened in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood on Sept. 9, 2021. Not only is it a facility for the Seattle Kraken to practice, officials with the team said it’s also meant to be an ice sports haven for the community…The facility has its own community store on the second floor of…
Chris Driedger’s new initiative will make it easier to learn how to be a goaltender by providing loaner equipment for young hockey players — by Alison Lukan If you’re a goaltender, you need a lot of gear. But, as Chris Driedger began his journey towards becoming an NHL netminder, he spent his first three years playing the…
![[YouthCare] YouthCare’s Luncheon Returns with Stories of Success and Inspiration!](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/YouthCare-Luncheon.jpg)
At “YouthCare’s 36th Annual Luncheon, [YouthCare’s new CEO, Degale Cooper]… announced the recipients of YouthCare’s new Community Impact Honoree award: One Roof Foundation, The Seattle Kraken, and Climate Pledge Arena. The CIH award is to recognize those “who are leading the way in action, advocacy, and community engagement to end youth homelessness”. One Roof Foundation,…
One Roof Foundation launching electronic 50/50 raffle at Kraken home games this season, half to One Roof Foundation and other half to fortunate fan – by Bob Condor Kraken fans are about to join in the long-standing hockey tradition of 50/50 raffles at home games, but with a 2.0-type version. Beginning with the Sept. 26…
