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& COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT CREDITS The 2014-15 Community Report was written, designed, edited and produced by the Sharks Foundation. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Missy Zielinski LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Audrey Minagawa ASSISTANT EDITORS: Doug Bentz, Amber Cottle, Stephanie Dubin, Ann Frazier, Heather Hooper, Tim Howell, Jenné Johnson, Brittney Little, Casey Roberts, Laurence Roman, Jim Sparaco, Caitlynn Steinberg PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHERS: Rocky Widner and Don Smith ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER: Tim Howell

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For fundraising event sponsorship or monetary donations, please contact Sharks Foundation Manager Heather Hooper by phone: (408) 999-5715 or email: [email protected]. For general inquiries, please contact the Sharks Foundation by email: [email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Sharks Foundation’s Honorary Board Directors ...... 4

Mission Statement 6

Our Story ...... 8

Giving By the Numbers ...... 10

Fundraisers ...... 12

Sharks Foundation in the Community 20

NHL Foundation Player Award ...... 24

2014-15 Grant Recipients ...... 26

In-game Activities ...... 32

Sharks in the Community ...... 34

Youth Hockey ...... 40

S.J. Sharkie in the Community 43

2014-15 Sharks Foundation Board Members & Staff 44

Sharks Foundation Thank You 46

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE SHARKS FOUNDATION’S HONORARY DIRECTORS:

What a fulfilling year we have enjoyed as Honorary Chairmen of the Sharks Foundation. In this role, we are fortunate to combine our passion for hockey and assisting in the community by giving back to those who so strongly support us. We are also proud to serve as an extension of San Jose Sharks majority owner Dr. Hasso Plattner and follow in his philanthropic footsteps.

While the San Jose Sharks maintain an unwavering commitment to on-the-ice success, we fondly recognize how crucial a role we play in our community and how valuable it is for us to give back where we can. For that reason, the organization is extremely proud of all the work accomplished through the Sharks Foundation.

The pledge of the Sharks Foundation lies in education, health and safety, and character development. From taking part in our annual fundraisers like Mystery Pucks and Fitness Faceoff to witnessing Sharks defenseman Brent Burns and his teammates shave their heads for charity, you have helped the Foundation echo their pledge to those areas and we are continuously overwhelmed by the generosity of Sharks fans and Sharks Foundation supporters throughout the Bay Area. These examples are a mere glimpse into our ongoing fundraising efforts that simply could not be achieved without supporters, sponsors and partners like you.

With more than $1 million given to charities last season, we want you to know how your donations were used. The 2014-15 San Jose Sharks Community Report highlights the many programs, events and special projects to which our players, coaches, alumni, executives, front office staff and the Sharks Foundation volunteered their time to last season. Through this outreach, we impacted hundreds of thousands of youth and families and made memories that will last a lifetime.

The Sharks Foundation is already building on last year’s success with new events such as the inaugural Tank Tailgate at Fan Fest and we are continuing our commitment to existing programs and events, including our signature Sampling with the Sharks wine tasting fundraiser and the Sharks and Strikes bowling fundraiser as well.

We look forward to seeing you ­— our loyal supporters, sponsors and partners - at our many events, programs and fundraisers this season.

Sincerely,

Doug Wilson John Tortora Sharks General Manager & SSE Chief Operating Officer & Honorary Director Honorary Director

4 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 KaBOOM! Playground “Dream Design Day” hosted by the Sharks Foundation and Campbell Union School District.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 5 MISSION STATEMENT

The Sharks Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the lives of underserved youth and families in the community with an emphasis in the areas of education, health and safety, and character development. The Foundation supplies emergency aid when appropriate, executes unique and relevant programming, supports the advancement of youth hockey, and provides financial support and resources to organizations that enrich the lives of those in need.

6 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 The Sharks Brenden Dillon, James Sheppard, Justin Braun and Tommy Wingels visited the pediatric unit of Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Clara Medical Center during the 2014-15 season.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 7 OUR STORY

In 1994, the San Jose Sharks established the official charity arm of the team, the Sharks Foundation. Each year the Foundation partners with individuals, corporations and funding partners in the community, who support its efforts to improve the lives of youth and families in Santa Clara County. Funds received are allocated to the Foundation’s annual Grant Process and numerous programs. Thanks to those donations, by the end of the 2014-15 season, the Sharks Foundation dispersed nearly $1.4 million in funding to support the community. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed nearly $8.6 million to more than 160 non-profit organizations.

8 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 A young fan shows her support for the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer initiative during the Sharks official Awareness Night on October 25, 2014.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 9 GIVING BY THE NUMBERS

Funds distributed to 23 non-profit organizations in Santa Clara County through the Sharks Foundation’s 2014-15 grant process $525,000

10 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 $350,000 Funds contributed to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Women’s and $10,000 Children’s Center Donated to the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Donated to six beneficiaries: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, City $247,500 267 Year San Jose, Dan Ashley’s Rock the Units of blood collected for Stanford CASA, Loaves & Fishes Familiy Kitchen, Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Blood Center during the Save a Life $8,399 and Via Services through the Goals for Kids Program in partnership with the Blood Drive Raised through the Sharks Koret Foundation, Taube Philanthropies and LeBoulanger Foundation’s Stick Auction and donated to Good Karma Bikes $7,957 Donated to InnVision Shelter Network from the Sharks $7,439 Wives Basket Auction Donated to the Sierra Club from the $6,316 Metallica Jersey Auction Raised and donated to Second Harvest Food Bank through the annual food collection drive 725 To build a Sharks-themed Books donated during the $93,026 playground in partnership with annual Comerica Bank Book KaBOOM! $5,022 Drive Donated to Defending the Blue 39,000 Line from funds raised through $5,022 $25,000 Participating students in the Burnzie’s Buzzcut Donated to the San Francisco Zoo from Donated to TurningWheels for Kids Sharks Foundation’s flagship funds raised through Burnzie’s Buzzcut to build 75 bikes literacy program, Reading is Cool presented by Comerica Bank $4,371 Raised from the Hockey $12,979 Fights Cancer in-game auction and donated to Raised and donated to the Katie Moore the Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation from Burnzie’s Buzzcut Society and the Sharks Wives Basket Auction

Underserved youth provided with street $3,998 1,700 hockey equipment in physical education Raised through the annual Share the $3,338 class through the Stick to Fitness program Warmth Collection Drive and given to powered by Kaiser Permanente Donated to Folds of Honor from Sacred Heart Community Service funds raised through the Veterans Day jerseys $12,000 $1,924 Raised at Sampling with the Sharks wine Raised during a summer collection drive tasting fundraiser presented by Citrix and donated to the Muscular Dystrophy and donated to the Rotary of San Jose’s Association (San Francisco Chapter) for Rotaplast International project their annual summer camp TOTAL GIVING: $1,329,291

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 11 FUNDRAISING EVENTS

The Sharks Foundation hosts a number of unique fundraising events each season, allowing fans exclusive access to Sharks players, coaches, broadcasters and alumni, all while raising funds for the Foundation. During the 2014-15 season, the Foundation hosted six signature events.

12 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 The Sharks Foundation’s third annual Fitness Faceoff presented by Kaiser Permanente featured a 5k, 10k and Kids Fun Run and a 20-and 50-mile bike ride on Sunday, June 28, 2015.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 13 FUNDRAISERS

SHARKS FOUNDATION GOLF CLASSIC To celebrate the start of the 2014-15 hockey season, golfers and members of the Sharks organization gathered at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose for the Sharks Foundation Golf Classic on September 16, 2014. With 190 participants, the event raised nearly $63,000 for the Sharks Foundation and has raised more than $723,000 during the past nine seasons. The event included the entire Sharks roster and coaching staff, as well as broadcasters, alumni, and S.J. Sharkie golfing alongside Sharks Foundation supporters.

14 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 BURNZIE’S BUZZCUT For the second straight year, Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, along with a number of his teammates shaved their heads and beards all in the name of charity. On November 3, 2014, Burns, Barclay Goodrow, Mirco Mueller, Joe Pavelski, James Sheppard and Chris Tierney raised more than $15,000 to support three non-profit organizations: Defending the Blue Line, the Katie Moore Foundation and the San Francisco Zoo. The top-15 donors and their guests were invited to attend the Buzzcut at Sharks Ice San Jose, while the top-6 donors received tickets to Burns’ suite for a 2014-15 Sharks home game.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 15 FUNDRAISERS

SHARKS AND STRIKES PRESENTED BY SAP Sharks players, coaches, broadcasters and alumni traded in sticks and pucks for bowling balls and pins at the Sharks and Strikes bowling fundraiser on November 24, 2014 at Bowlmor in San Jose. Guests of all ages enjoyed the family-friendly atmosphere while bowling with Sharks celebrities and submitting bids and tickets for unique silent auction and raffle items and experiences. All participants went home with a custom Sharks bowling pin to commemorate the occasion. The third annual event raised nearly $50,000.

16 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 SHARK FOR A DAY FANTASY CAMP

On February 7, 2015, 24 Sharks fans experienced a day-in-the-life of an NHL player by attending Shark for a Day Fantasy Camp at SAP Center. Participants skated alongside Sharks alumni Owen Nolan, Marco Sturm, Kyle McLaren and Jeff Friesen in a regulation game coached by Jamie Baker and Dave Maley. Campers also enjoyed a game footage tutorial from members of the Sharks coaching staff, private question-and-answer session with Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson, a behind-the-scenes tour of SAP Center and attended the Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes game that evening. The 2015 Shark for a Day Fantasy Camp raised nearly $32,000.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 17 FUNDRAISERS

SAMPLING WITH THE SHARKS PRESENTED BY CITRIX On March 5, 2015, the Sharks roster, coaches, broadcasters, alumni and nearly 300 Foundation supporters enjoyed an evening of the finest wines from Northern California during the Sampling with the Sharks wine tasting fundraiser at Club Auto Sport. The event featured live, premier and silent auctions, including a Napa Valley Experience with the Burns’ and a private wine pairing dinner with Marc-Édouard Vlasic. Sampling with the Sharks raised $120,000 with $12,000 benefiting the San Jose Rotary Club’s philanthropic project, Rotaplast International.

18 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 FITNESS FACEOFF PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE

The third annual Fitness Faceoff on Sunday, June 28, saw nearly 2,200 Foundation supporters complete a combined 15,000 miles. Participants had the option of running or walking a 5K or 10K or biking a 20- or 50-mile bike course, while youth participants ran the perimeter of SAP Center in the Kid’s Fun Run. Fitness Faceoff also included a Health Festival, which featured various activities and booths aimed at encouraging a healthy lifestyle. The 2015 Fitness Faceoff raised more than $32,000.

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The Sharks are dedicated to supporting the San Jose community in various ways throughout the year. In addition to grant giving, the Foundation was involved in a number of programs that helped achieve its mission of enhancing the lives of underserved youth and their families in Santa Clara County from donating street hockey equipment, building a playground and encouraging youth literacy.

20 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 KaBOOM! Playground “Dream Design Day” hosted by the Sharks Foundation and Campbell Union School District.

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GOALS FOR KIDS

For each San Jose Sharks goal scored during the 2014-15 season, $1,000 was READING IS COOL donated to local organizations dedicated to enhancing the lives of underserved youth and families in Santa Clara County. Thanks to the 2014-15 program PRESENTED BY partners: the Koret Foundation, Taube Philanthropies, Le Boulanger, along with COMERICA BANK the Sharks Foundation, $247,500 was donated to six beneficiaries including: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, City Year San Jose, Dan Ashley’s Rock the CASA, Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen, Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and Via Services. TM

During the 2014-15 season, 39,000 STICK TO FITNESS students participated in Reading POWERED BY KAISER PERMANENTE Is Cool presented by Comerica Bank. This free and unique literacy program focuses on public kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms in Santa Clara County The 2014-15 season saw the launch of Stick to Fitness powered by Kaiser and southern Alameda County Permanente. Stick to Fitness is a fun and active program dedicated to educating and promoted the importance sixth grade students on the importance of of reading while sharing the healthy living, while encouraging them to be excitement and enjoyment of a active during physical education classes and good book. Through a multifaceted at home. In its inaugural year, the program approach that includes exclusive taught lessons in health and fitness to nearly experiences and incentives, 1,800 underserved youth and provided 10 students are encouraged to local schools with street hockey equipment succeed as individual readers and for their sixth grade P.E. classes. as a classroom team.

22 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 HOLIDAY ASSIST PARTY

In December the Sharks Foundation hosted the annual Holiday Assist Party where Sharks players, coaches, management, members of the ownership group and front office staff partnered with Healthy Start Family Resource Center to serve as “Assisters” for families in need. During the event 40 families celebrated the season with arts and crafts, ice skating with S.J. Sharkie and a healthy meal. At the close of the night, each family was surprised to find a pile KaBOOM! of wrapped gifts from their Assister to help fulfill their holiday wish lists. PLAYGROUND BUILD KAISER PERMANENTE On May 15, 2015 the Sharks Foundation partnered with KaBOOM!, HOSPITAL VISITS the San Jose Parks Foundation and the Campbell Union School During the year, the Sharks Foundation, along with San Jose Sharks players, District to build a Sharks-themed broadcasters, alumni and S.J. Sharkie visited Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Clara playground at Sherman Oaks Medical Center to help spread joy to hospital patients. Elementary School. In six hours more than 200 volunteers from Sharks Sports & Entertainment, SAP, Kaiser Permanente, Orchard Supply Hardware and members of the community, assembled slides and rock walls, built benches and planters, painted tiles and moved nearly 44,000 square feet of mulch. Sharks defenseman Matt Irwin, alumni Owen Nolan and Evgeni Nabokov and mascot S.J. Sharkie also helped apply the finishing touches.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 23 NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD

“It was always my dream to play in the NHL, but if that didn’t work out, I always wanted to be in the special forces. Through Defending the Blue Line and Folds of Honor, my wife and I have been blessed to meet some amazing families and service members around the U.S. and Canada. For this, I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has served our country in the past and right now.”

On June 24, 2015, Sharks defenseman Brent Burns accepted the NHL Foundation Player Award at the annual NHL Awards presentation in Las Vegas.

24 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 25 2014-15 GRANT RECIPIENTS

The Sharks Foundation provides charitable grants in the amount of $20,000-25,000 for organizations that support youth and their families, with special emphasis on underserved populations and at-risk youth. In 2014- 15, the Sharks Foundation distributed $525,000 to 23 organizations that share the Foundation’s focus on education, health & safety, and character development.

26 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 AAUW-San Jose Gifts for Teens aauwsanjose.org AAUW - San Jose advances equality for all and focuses on education and promoting positive societal changes within the community. Gifts for Teens (GFT), an AAUW-SJ action project, demonstrates support for low-income and homeless teenagers by distributing holiday gift bags full of useful and fun teen- oriented items. GFT advocates for improving local at-risk teens’ lives.

A child receiving a hearty meal thanks to Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen.

AchieveK ds AchieveKids achievekids.org AchieveKids schools provide individualized and multi- disciplinary programs that deliver special education, mental health and family support services for students aged 5-22 who Assistance League San Jose have complex and often severe developmental, emotional and sanjose.assistanceleague.org behavioral challenges. The Sharks Foundation grant will support The Sharks Foundation grant funded 2,500 new school uniforms AchieveKids’ Community Integration Program that provides for disadvantaged elementary school children. 1,250 students hands-on training in daily living skills, such as taking public received two new shirts and two pairs of pants, which enabled transit, ordering meals at restaurants and buying groceries. The them to be dressed to learn by increasing their self esteem. curriculum involves classroom instruction and weekly outings to reinforce and practice new skills.

American Heart Association – Silicon Valley heart.org Have a Heart, Save a Life helps prepare underserved communities to perform CPR in the event of an emergency. Using personal, all-in-one CPR Anytime kits developed by the American Heart Association, middle school students in the Franklin-McKinley school district in San Jose learned CPR and were encouraged to go home and teach family and friends using their kits. When more people in a community know CPR, more lives can be saved. Attendees of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual summer camp played a game of power hockey with the help of the Sharks Foundation.

SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 | 27 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Bill Wilson Center Environmental Volunteers, Inc. billwilsoncenter.org evols.org The Sharks Foundation’s grant funded the Drop-In Center The Environmental Volunteers, Inc.’s Kids in Nature program located on S. 2nd Street in San Jose. The Drop-In Center is a brought the Environmental Volunteers into local schools to safe place where homeless youth can begin to form bonds with enrich students’ science education and ignite a lasting love caring adults and access resources for their overall well-being, of nature. Through hands-on learning both inside and outside including knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle. The the classroom, the Kids in Nature program boosted students’ primary goal of the program is to get homeless youth into safe understanding of the natural sciences, while also connecting and stable housing. kids to local natural spaces, often for the very first time.

CreaTV San Jose Family Supportive Housing creatvsj.org familysupportivehousing.org Funding supported CreaTV’s youth media training program The nutrition status of homeless children has profound effects (MAP) for disadvantaged youth from San Jose and surrounding on their health, development and ability to learn. Family communities. MAP brought state of the art professional digital Supportive Housing (FSH) provides the families staying at their video production equipment and trainers to K-12 school Shelter with healthy, fresh food—three meals and two snacks campuses in San Jose and surrounding communities. MAP then a day, 365 days a year. Continued support from the Sharks provided youth access to its cable channels to air their final Foundation allowed Family Supportive Housing to help address work and reach their own communities. the critical nutritional gap for the children and parents FSH serves who are experiencing homelessness.

Downtown College Prep dcp.org Downtown College Prep (DCP) prepares first-generation students for college - believing every student has the potential to succeed. DCP’s newest middle school, DCP El Camino lacked the resources needed to provide an adequate reading experience to their middle school students. This grant created six mini-libraries in DCP El Camino. In providing extensive and inclusive mini-libraries, DCP believes they can greatly prepare their students for academic success and in the process, A Sharks Foundation grant helped Downtown College Prep build six new mini- cultivate self-confidence. libraries at their newest middle school, Downtown College Prep El Camino.

28 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 Muscular Dystrophy Association JW House mda.org jwhouse.org The Muscular Dystrophy Association camp program is offered The JW House Dinner is Served Program provided children free of charge to local youth aged 6-17 living with muscle and their families free, nutritious meals in a welcoming and diseases. Designed to meet the special needs of children with supportive environment, while a loved one fights for life in physical challenges, the camp has all of the activities one would a nearby hospital. The financial burden of medical crisis expect to find: horseback riding, swimming, soccer, a talent compounds the emotional/psychological burden of having a show, camp dance, camp fires, crazy hair day, arts and crafts loved one in the hospital. By providing nutritious meals at no and more. Each activity is specially tailored to each individual’s cost, JW House is able to relieve some of this financial pressure ability. as well as provide emotional support.

loved twice My New Red Shoes mynewredshoes.org Loved Twice My New Red Shoes eliminates a significant barrier to school lovedtwice.org engagement by providing homeless and impoverished children The mission of Loved Twice is to clothe newborns in need with with the basic necessities of new shoes and clothing to start the quality recycled baby clothing for the first year of life. The school year. In fiscal year 2015, My New Red Shoes served more Sharks Foundation grant provided a total of 30,000 warm, than 7,000 Bay Area Children including more than 1,700 school- essential garments which will be distributed to homeless infants aged children from Santa Clara County. in Santa Clara communities with a retail value of $90,000.

Montalvo Arts Center montalvoarts.org Montalvo Arts Center’s Teaching Artist Residency Program brings teaching artists together with classroom teachers to collaborate on multi-week curricula that use the arts to emphasize creativity and critical thinking across all academic disciplines. The innovative and effective program helps teachers support student learning and build the skills at the heart of the new Common Core State Standards by modeling their use through arts practices. Sharks Foundation funding helped the program serve 1,900 K-5 Santa Clara County students and brought the program to five Title I schools, directly impacting 780 economically disadvantaged students in 26 classrooms. A newborn clothed with baby clothing from Loved Twice. This family will have quality recycled clothing for the first year of their newborn’s life.

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San Jose Grail Family Services Reading Partners gfsfamilyservices.org readingpartners.org Grail Family Services’ Yes We Can…Read! Children’s Initiative is Funds from the Sharks Foundation supported their operations focused on providing K-1st graders in Alum Rock Union School in Santa Clara County where Reading Partners serves 791 District with a strong foundation of literacy skills and thereby students from 15 schools. With the Sharks Foundation grant, improves their reading abilities and educational outcomes. The Reading Partners recruited, trained and mentored 40-100 program includes two, 12-week sessions of structured, one- volunteer tutors at each school, who provided students on-one literacy skills mentoring, and is complemented by a with individualized instruction twice a week for 45 minutes. six-week Parent/Teacher Workshop and multiple Family Literacy Volunteer tutors are guided by a reading plan based on Nights. assessments of students’ strengths and areas of improvement.

South Bay Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower kidpower.org Sacred Heart Community Service The program provides experiential success-based training and sacredheartcs.org behavioral coaching to equip 1,000 high-risk and disadvantaged Sacred Heart’s Youth Education Program helps at-risk, under- children and youth, preK-12 in the South Bay with tools and served Latino children become healthy, self-sufficient adults. skills to: stay physically and emotionally safe, interact safely The program served 190 youth ages 3-14 and their families with the world around them, reduce the level of violence and with preschool that promotes kindergarten readiness and early abuse they experience and increase their health and well-being. literacy skills, after-school homework club, summer academy This program also enhances the ability of 150 parents, teachers, to strengthen core academic skills, and parent education that sports and youth development, and family support program promotes active engagement in their child’s education. staff to incorporate this skill building into their family support structure, school, and organization’s standard practices on an ongoing basis.

Sunnyvale Community Services svcommunityservices.org This grant helped purchase new, properly fitting school shoes, school supplies and nutritious food so that 1,300 very low- income children have healthy food over the summer and back- to-school supplies for the school year. Funding from the grant, along with discounts from Payless Shoes and other financial and Young students receiving their new backpacks in-kind donations, helped disadvantaged children be ready to go filled with school supplies and a Payless back to school with adequate food, properly fitting shoes, and Shoes gift card through Sunnyvale Community basic school supplies that they could not otherwise afford. Services.

30 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 Symphony Silicon Valley symphonysiliconvalley.org In three years, ArtSpark (created and managed by Symphony Silicon Valley) has brought 68,500, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders to professional-quality performances by major local arts providers, organized by grade sequence: theater in 3rd, music in 4th, dance in 5th. Hundreds of schools (55% Title I) from 23 of 26 SC Country school districts have participated, many annually. Performances, universal busing and class materials are all free; entire class levels attend from each school to equalize access.

The Tech Museum of Innovation thetech.org The Engineering for Everyone program provides hands-on engineering kits (and associated training) for checkout in public libraries, school libraries and after-school programs that serve low-income communities. The year’s kits had everything that students, teachers and entire families needed to practice seismic engineering, including a shake table to simulate an With the help of the Sharks Foundation, My New Red Shoes created handmade bags containing a pair of shoes that were sent to school-aged earthquake. The kit included detailed bilingual instructions and youth in Santa Clara County for the upcoming school year. earthquake-themed books to support.

silicon valley Youth Science Institute YWCA Silicon Valley, Domestic Violence Department Support ysi-ca.org Network Program This grant supported free Youth Science Institute (YSI) science ywca-sv.org/programs/sn education programs for underserved, at-risk youth in Santa This grant funded 85 child survivors of domestic violence, Clara County. The funding covered 50 hands-on, inquiry-based who received emergency shelter, basic needs (such as food, science programs for 1,450 third-grade students from Title I clothing, toiletries, etc.) and critical therapy services (individual schools. Science Education Programs were delivered at one of therapy sessions and therapy based support groups) to address YSI’s three, park-based locations including bus transportation the physical, emotional, verbal and psychological trauma they costs. have witnessed or experienced as a result of domestic violence in the home.

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COLLECTION DRIVES At select home games each season, the Sharks Foundation hosts collection drives in partnership with different charitable organizations in need throughout Santa Clara County. In 2014-15, the Sharks Foundation hosted the following: Reading is Cool presented by Comerica Bank Book Drive, Second Harvest Food Bank Collection Drive, Toys for Tots Toy Drive, Save a Life Blood Drive, Sacred Heart Warmth Drive and the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp Collection Drive. Each collection drive accepted valuable items, as well as monetary donations in exchange for raffle tickets for a chance to win Sharks prizes.

Total raised: $30,973

32 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 MYSTERY PUCKS The Sharks Foundation held several Mystery Puck fundraisers at specific home games throughout the 2014-15 season. The limited edition pucks were signed by players, wrapped individually and sold on the concourse for $20. Themes: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Holiday, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Net proceeds from Mystery Puck sales benefit the Sharks Foundation.

Total raised: More than $221,000

IN-GAME AND SPECIAL AUCTIONS At every home game during the Sharks regular season, the Foundation hosts an in-game auction at the Sharks Foundation Booth located outside Section 118 on the Concourse Level. Items available for auction can range from autographed jerseys and framed photos to unique and exclusive Sharks experiences. Proceeds from all in-game auctions benefit the Sharks Foundation. Several special auctions also take place throughout the season. Special auctions in 2014-15 included: Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys, Veterans Day jerseys, Holiday Wish List auction, Holiday jerseys, Valentine’s Day jerseys, Sharks Stick auction, St. Patrick’s Day jerseys, Game-Used jerseys and Sharks Favorite Things baskets. Total raised: $215,000

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By utilizing a programming platform that focuses on education, hands-on instruction, and interactive experiences for people of all ages, the focus of the San Jose Sharks Fan Development Department is to showcase the game of hockey to a new audience within our diverse and evolving community while making a lasting impression on the lives we touch.

34 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 BAY AREA ALL-STAR SCHOLARSHIP TEAM (BAASST) The Bay Area All-Star Scholarship Team program is a partnership established between the San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors, Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Earthquakes and San Francisco 49ers. Each participating team has contributed to the scholarship program in a collective effort to assist Bay Area high school students in achieving their goal of higher education. Each year, seven outstanding students residing within the Bay Area’s nine counties receive a $3,000 scholarship. The students are then honored at participating teams’ home games.

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FINATICAL KIDS CLUB The FINatical Kids Club is a club for

Sharks fans 16-and-under, where TM members receive a unique fan experience. The Fan Development team leverages mascot S.J. Sharkie and Sharks players to engage with members at exclusive events in the community throughout the year. Membership also includes a FINatical Kids Club merchandise package and discounted ticket opportunities. During the 2014-15 season, the FINatical Kids Club sold out for its ninth consecutive year, with 1,700 members across the United States and Canada.

HIGH SCHOOL WRITERS’ DAY Each season the Sharks host their annual High School Writers’ Day - an event which gives aspiring high school students the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a professional journalist. The experience included: access to professional athletes, staff and team beat writers, a press room meal, a behind the scenes tour of SAP Center and a press box view of the game. At the conclusion of the event, the participants wrote a recap of their experience. This unique event is open each year to journalism students (juniors and seniors only) enrolled in a Santa Clara County high school.

36 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 FUTURE GOALS POWERED BY EVERFI The Sharks partnered with the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to launch Future Goals in 2014-15. Future Goals –Hockey Scholar is an online learning course that leverages the fast- paced, exciting game of hockey to teach students S.T.E.M.-based (science, technology, engineering, math) concepts. The course is for middle school students, grades 5-7, and is available to schools at no cost. During the season, one Bay area school participating in the program received a visit from Sharks players, mascot S.J. Sharkie and radio broadcast announcer Dan Rusanowsky.

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MOBILE SHARK TANK & INFLATABLE The Mobile Shark Tank is a community-based instructional street hockey program that brings the hockey rink to you! The Sharks inflatable rink, along with street hockey gear, is brought to local elementary schools and community centers to give basic street hockey instruction and expose the sport of hockey to children. The Sharks inflatable slap shot booth is an 18x12 ft. interactive game designed to test accuracy, as fans shoot street hockey balls at five targets. The Sharks inflatable is brought out into the community at festivals, fairs, and other community functions, giving fans a chance to hold a hockey stick and test their skills, with the opportunity to win Sharks prizes for hitting the targets.

38 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 KAISER PERMANENTE FUTURE SHARKS During the first intermission of select Sharks home games in 2014-15 local youth hockey teams had the chance to display their skills and talent in front of thousands of Sharks fans at SAP Center. Participating clubs dressed 12 players and were given the option to play either a two-minute hockey game or a 6-on-6 shootout during the intermission. Each team consisted of six skaters and one goalie. Clubs also received game tickets for the players and their guests courtesy of Kaiser Permanente and the Sharks.

DONATIONS The San Jose Sharks provide in-kind donations in the form of autographed items to support local non-profits and put money back into local charities supporting the Bay Area. Last year, the San Jose Sharks donated 800+ pucks, 35+ signed sticks, and 60+ signed jerseys. Many of these donations are sent out to public schools, athletic programs, food banks, and local charities in Northern California. The San Jose Sharks look to make a splash in the community by helping generate funds and support good causes in the surrounding area.

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The San Jose Sharks place an emphasis on exposing the game of hockey to youth throughout the Bay Area. By partnering with local public ice facilities, as well as local youth hockey teams, the Sharks offer a number of programs that reach all levels of players. The Sharks Fan Development Department engages local youth through programs which include the “Little Sharks – Learn to Play” program presented by Hockey Giant, the Sharks & Parks Street Hockey Program powered by Kaiser Permanente, the Mobile Shark Tank interactive street hockey experience, as well as the Kaiser Permanente Future Sharks program.

40 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 SHARKS & PARKS POWERED BY KAISER PERMANENTE The Sharks & Parks street hockey program was created in 1991 and has reached tens of thousands of youth. The Sharks provide street hockey equipment and instructional material, such as administrator manuals for coaches and playbooks for kids, all free of charge. The Sharks & Parks season typically kick-offs with the Sharks & Parks tournament in the fall, coinciding with the beginning of the Sharks season and culminates in the spring.

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LITTLE SHARKS PRESENTED BY HOCKEY GIANT Little Sharks presented by Hockey Giant is a “Learn to Play” ice hockey program for kids ages 4-8 with no prior organized hockey experience. Registration included four American Development Model style-instructed lessons and head-to-toe equipment that they get to keep after completing the program. The purpose of the program is to make ice hockey an accessible sport to young kids. Little Sharks reached a total of 200 kids in 2014-15.

42 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 S.J. SHARKIE IN THE COMMUNITY SHARKIE MADE 496 APPEARANCES IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE 2014-15 SEASON

SCHOOL VISITS SHARKS COMMUNITY SHARKIE VISTED LOCAL SCHOOLS TO EVENTS/FUNDRAISERS PROMOTE LITERACY, HEALTHY LIVING, STEM SHARKIE PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS SHARKS FOUNDATION CONCEPTS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AND SHARKS SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING: THE COMMUNITY • SHARK FOR A DAY FANTASY CAMP • NEARLY 5,000 READING IS COOL • SHARKS AND STRIKES BOWLING FUNDRAISER STUDENTS VISITED BY S.J. • HOLIDAY ASSIST PARTY SHARKIE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR • SAMPLING WITH THE SHARKS WINE FUNDRAISER • 1,687 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS • SHARKS FOUNDATION GOLF CLASSIC RECEIVED VISITS FROM SHARKIE • SHARKS & PARKS STREET HOCKEY TOURNMENT DURING THE INAUGURAL YEAR OF THE • LITTLE SHARKS - LEARN TO PLAY LESSONS STICK TO FITNESS PROGRAM • TAUGHT THE VALUE OF STEM CONCEPTS AT A FUTURE GOALS ASSEMBLY AND CLASSROOM VISITS

CHARITY EVENTS SHARKIE DONATED MORE THAN 250 HOURS OF APPEARANCES TO VARIOUS NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL VISITS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: • SPECIAL OLYMPICS • LITERACY EVENTS SHARKIE MADE STOPS AT LOCAL • SWIM-A-THONS CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS TO CHEER UP KIDS • NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THEIR TIME OF NEED • CHARITY WALKS • MAKE-A-WISH • HOLIDAY GIVING PARTIES • CANCER AWARENESS • BLOOD DRIVES FUNDRAISERS • BOY/GIRL SCOUT EVENTS • SLED HOCKEY CLINICS • YMCA • FOOD BANK EVENTS • PLAYGROUND BUILDS • COMMUNITY FESTIVALS • HEALTH FAIRS AND MORE!

SPECIALTY JERSEY AUCTIONS SHARKIE’S SIX SPECIALTY JERSEYS RAISED $7,860 FOR THE SHARKS FOUNDATION AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES.

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44 | SHARKS COMMUNITY & FOUNDATION REPORT 2014-15 HONORARY BOARD DIRECTORS BOARD OFFICERS

JOHN DOUG JIM KEN MARY GRACE TORTORA WILSON SPARACO CAVENEY MILLER HONORARY BOARD DIRECTOR HONORARY BOARD DIRECTOR BOARD PRESIDENT BOARD TREASURER BOARD SECRETARY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SAN JOSE SHARKS GENERAL MANAGER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & FAN VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE LEGAL COORDINATOR DEVELOPMENT

BOARD MEMBERS

DOUG MONTE JIM DAN BENTZ CHAVEZ GODDARD RUSANOWSKY VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING SERVICES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AND RADIO BROADCASTER BUILDING OPERATIONS

SHARKS FOUNDATION STAFF

HEATHER JENNÉ CASEY MISSY HOOPER JOHNSON ROBERTS ZIELINSKI SHARKS FOUNDATION MANAGER SHARKS FOUNDATION COORDINATOR SHARKS FOUNDATION COORDINATOR PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT

Not Pictured: Jennifer Birmingham, Fiona Ow Giuffre, Jeannine Young

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The Sharks Foundation would like to thank the 2014-15 San Jose Sharks team and Sharks Sports & Entertainment, as well as all its sponsors, partners, donors, board members, volunteers, supporters and fans for making the year and unforgettable one. We could not have done it without you.

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