KIDSPORT RICHMONDSO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY! NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018 • ISSUE 3 KIDSPORT™ CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF GETTING KIDS INTO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY KidSport™ is a not-for-profit charity that was started by Sport BC 25 years ago. The Sport BC member Provincial Sports Organizations (PSO’s), such as BC Soccer Association or BC Amateur Hockey Association, realized that there were social and economic obstacles that prevented young people from participating in organized sport. KidSport™ was created to help overcome the financial barriers families could register a child in sport. After significant growth in the first 15 years, KidSport™ BC expanded and created Local Community Chapters (LCO). Today there are 42 LCO’s in BC. Sheila Luft, Manisha Narang and KidSport™ was adopted as the national charity by the sport umbrella federations across David Fenrick of Cadillac Fairview present the country. In 2007, KidSport™ was recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a a $15,000 cheque to KidSport™ Richmond Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA). Today there are 180 LCO’s in representatives Don Fisher and Alexa Loo. 11 provinces and territories. In BC historical data shows that soccer has received the largest number of grants and largest value of grants. Hockey is 2nd, but in many of the interior BC # FAST FACT Communities Hockey is 1. The maximum grant in British Columbia for each child per year varies from Chapter to Since the commencement Chapter with a minimum of $150 to a maximum $500/year/child. This figure depends upon ™ of KidSport Richmond in 2008, the number of applications the Local Community Chapter receives and the amount of money our Chapter has provided 2,195 the Local Chapter can raise. grants for a total of $518,520. The Local KidSport™ Chapter in the community in which the child resides provides the KidSport™ grant not the community of the LSO. If a child does not live in the jurisdiction — Source: Historical KidSport™ of one of the Community Chapters, then the family can apply to KidSport™ BC and if the Richmond Data application is compliant with the KidSport™ Funding Guidelines the child can receive up to $400/year. KidSport™ only provides grants to youth in Local Sports Organizations (LSO) who are affiliated with Sport BC. This affiliation comes when the PSO (e.g. BC Soccer or BC Amateur Hockey OUR VISION: To ensure no kid is left watching Association) that is a member of Sport BC. KidSport™ Grants are from the sidelines, simply because their a benefit of membership with Sport BC. For other sports that are not affiliated to Sport BC, funding for needy children is usually family can’t afford the cost of sport. available through the Canadian Tire Jump Start Program.

2018-08-14 Newsletter I3 04.indd 1 2018-09-03 10:13:34 AM FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Ryan Walter, Vancouver Canucks Alumni; Jyrki Lumme, Vancouver Canucks Alumni; Kirk McLean, Vancouver Canucks Alumni; Kyle Hamilton, Gold Medal Olympic Rower; Brian Johns, Olympic Swimmer; Richard Hortness, Olympic Swimmer; Alexa Loo. Olympic Snowboarder; Bobby Singh, BC Lions Alumni; , BC Lions Quarterback; Thea Culley, Canadian National Field Hockey Player; , BC Lions Alumni; Charmaine Crooks, Track & Field Olympian; David Benefield, BC Lions Alumni; Tommy Europe, BC Lions Alumni; Ron Putzi, Professional Basketball Player; Simon Geroy, BC Lions Alumni; Sean Graham, BC Lions Alumni; Marco Iannuzzi, BC Lions Alumni.

SHOWN: Mayor Malcolm Brodie presents a cheque SHOWN: Richmond South Centre MLA presents the cheque from the City of Richmond to KidSport™ Richmond to KidSport™ Richmond representatives, Councillor Alexa Loo Chair Bob Jackson and Alexa Loo. and KidSport™ Richmond Chair Bob Jackson.

2018-08-14 Newsletter I3 04.indd 2 2018-09-03 10:13:41 AM Table Sponsor: Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel Table Sponsor: Trail Appliances Table Sponsor: Campbell Froh May Rice LLP Host Athlete: Marco Iannuzzi, BC Lions Alumni Host Athlete: Tommy Europe, BC Lions Alumni Host Athlete: Ron Putzi, Professional Basketball Player

Table Sponsor: Richmond Sport Hosting Table Sponsor: Richmond FC Soccer Table Sponsor: Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple Host Athlete: Brian Johns, Olympic Swimmer Host Athlete: Arjan Bhullar, Olympic Wrestler Host Athlete: Alexa Loo, Olympic Snowboarder

Table Sponsor: Pryke Lambert Leathley Russell LLP Table Sponsor: Richmond Firefighters Table Sponsor: Canadian Heritage Club Host Athlete: Jamie Taras, BC Lions Alumni Host Athlete: Daved Benefield, BC Lions Alumni Host Athlete: Travis Lulay, BC Lions Quarterback

Table Sponsor: ONNI Development Company Table Sponsor: Lulu Island Liquor Store Table Sponsor: Vanish Host Athlete: Kyle Hamilton, Olympic Rower Host Athlete: Ryan Walter, Vancouver Canucks Alumni Host Athlete: , BC Lions Alumni

Table Sponsor: RCMP/City of Richmond Table Sponsor: Platform Properties Table Sponsor: Richmond Girls' Soccer Host Athlete: Jyrki Lumme, Vancouver Canucks Alumni Host Athlete: Kirk McLean, Vancouver Canucks Alumni Host Athlete: Hon. Michelle Stilwell MLA, Paralympian

KidSport™ Richmond is grateful to ALL of the community groups who purchased a table.

Table Sponsor: Russell Sean Fitness Table Sponsor: Head Table THANK YOU! Host Athlete: Richard Hortness, Olympic Swimmer Host Athlete: Bobby Singh, BC Lions Alumni

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DINNER BY YEAR Total Value of Soccer Value of Soccer Grants Grants Grants Grants & Rank $50,000 Canada — 2013 – 2017 171,377 $37,066,045.93 39,326 $7,690,100.74 2nd

nd $45,000 Canada — 2017 38,824 $8,481,465.18 8,646 $1,808,334.89 2 British Columbia — 2017 7,332 $1,955,201.12 2,214 $528,573.25 1st $40,000 Richmond — 2013 – 2017 1,232 $314,027.00 472 $121,911.00 1st Richmond — 2017 289 $97,340.00 79 $26,470.00 1st $35,000

$30,000 GRANTS BY GENDER 2018

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

$0 LEGEND: YEAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Boys (112) Girls (78) $25,518 $38,669 $46,565 $44,496 $49,968

Sean Davies from Nations Cup Society presents Presentation of the Richmond Sunrise Rotary Trevor Do and the Staff of the Triple O’s the cheque to Councillor Alexa Loo, a member of Club to Bob Jackson, Chair of KidSport™ Richmond Restaurant present a cheque to Councillor Alexa the KidSport™ Richmond Committee. at the Richmond Flag Football League Windup. Loo and Bob Jackson of KidSport™ Richmond.

On behalf of the KidSport™ Richmond Committee, I would like express our sincere gratitude to the many sponsors and donors who have supported our Chapter of KidSport™. Your generosity has allowed our Chapter to provide financial assistance to 289 children in 2017 and to 237 already in 2018. Your contributions have allowed us to provide opportunities for youth from financially challenged families to enjoy a season of sport. Thank you for assisting us to ensure that in Richmond, ALL Kids Can Play! — Bob Jackson, KidSport™ Richmond Chairperson

web site: HOW TO GET INVOLVED phone: 604.812.4042 Contact us to donate or volunteer http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/ with KidSport™ Richmond! t witter: @KSport_Richmond british-columbia/richmond/

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