2015 ANNUAL REPORT Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation Created in 2013 Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation supports the charitable efforts of the Washington Capitals, Mystics and Wizards, aligning their causes and unifying their giving, which enables us to have the greatest impact on our community. MSE Foundation is committed to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and focuses on the following five pillars to maximize its impact and engagement with the community: • Youth basketball and hockey • Education and scholarship • Pediatric health and fitness • Military and veterans’ affairs • Hunger and homelessness Recognizing the community as our most important asset, MSE Foundation looks forward to continuing to create and sustain programs that are designed to give back to the community that supports our teams. In 2015 Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, along with the Leonsis Foundation, donated more than $1.3 million to local charities. Through MSE Foundation we pledge to continue investing our time and resources and serving as a positive influence and contributor in our community, and we hope to inspire others to do the same. Since its inception Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation has been honored with several awards: • Inaugural Corporate Engagement Award as part of the 2013 Mayor’s Community Service Awards • The Salvation Army’s Community Partner Award in 2014 • “Star-Power” award from The ALS Association – DC/MD/VA Chapter’s The Best of the Ice Bucket Challenge awards in 2015. VIDEO LINK: The Best of the Ice Bucket Challenge Awards Youth Basketball and Hockey Youth Basketball and Hockey Youth Basketball and Hockey Potomac Valley Boys & Girls Clubs Up2Us Sports/Coach Across America Amateur Hockey of Greater Washington MSE Foundation partnered with Coach Across country to become a united force for meaningful America (CAA) through Up2Us Sports to fund change. Coach Across America places and trains Association For the third year in a row, MSE Foundation that reinforce character, leadership and a basketball coach at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the nation’s best and brightest role models to and the Washington Mystics and Wizards positive behavior. Wall told the young Greater Washington’s Richard England Clubhouse bring sports-based youth development to the For the seventh year in a row, the partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater men about how he became a man, how he in northeast D.C. and a hockey coach at Friends of most underserved communities. CAA coaches Washington Capitals partnered with Washington (BGCGW), providing a $25,000 continues to grow and asked them about Fort Dupont Ice Arena in southeast D.C. Basketball understand that every program session, practice the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey grant to the D.C.-based nonprofit. The their hopes and dreams. He also answered coach Christopher Washington is the son of a retired or game is a chance to positively impact a child’s Association (PVAHA), with MSE Foundation money was used to increase participation questions about his experiences growing D.C. police officer who played basketball locally future. They inspire children to be leaders and providing a $25,000 grant. This money helps and promote basketball on a grassroots up and life as an NBA player. Wall provided at DeMatha Catholic High School. Hockey coach contributing members of their communities. fund the John Crerar Hockey Development level in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan each participant with a gift bag and tickets Mira Antwine grew up a few blocks away from Fort and Chris Dernetz Disabled Hockey grant area. The MSE Foundation grant funded to a Wizards game. Dupont where she played under Neal Henderson programs and is being distributed to 21 scholarships for at-risk and underserved for the Cannons. Washington and Antwine are great area hockey programs during the 2015-16 youth, girls’ player clinics, a girls’ league, BGCGW’s 14 sites, covering a territory of examples of how CAA encourages and utilizes season. The Crerar grant program increases coaches’ clinics and The Monumental 75 miles that stretches from Manassas to local community members to serve as coaches. participation and promotes hockey within Tournament of Champions, a Boys & Girls Germantown, serve as safe havens for its Both received extensive training and detailed Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Club of Greater Washington organizational- members. The clubs are open when schools instruction from CAA on how to plan for their The Dernetz grant program assists USA wide basketball tournament. are not and provide a safe, comfortable programs, highlighting methods that coaches can Disabled Hockey programs within PVAHA. and fun alternative for youth who would use in practices to merge sports with social issues Since 2009 the Capitals have granted Wizards guard John Wall funded the otherwise be home alone or on the street. as a way for children to bridge positive lessons $170,000 to PVAHA, and local hockey Passport to Manhood Program at the More than 1,200 youth attend the clubs for from practice into their daily lives. Washington and participation has increased 47%. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, activities every day, to see their friends and Antwine are tasked with serving as role models to which uses interactive activities and to spend time with positive and encouraging hundreds of children and using play and teamwork PVAHA is an affiliate of the Southeastern service projects to teach adolescent adults. Clubs are open after school on to improve futures. District of USA Hockey and is the governing boys responsibility, leadership and the weekdays. Some have Saturday hours and body of all amateur hockey within the importance of giving back. In December many offer full days during school holidays Up2Us harnesses the power of sports to reduce District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Wall and the John Wall Family Foundation and summers. Clubs welcome every child, youth violence, promote health and inspire hosted a dinner for a group of 11- to 18-year- adolescent or teenager for a nominal annual academic success for kids in every community. old boys from the Boys & Girls Clubs’ membership fee, but will not turn any child Their research, training and on-the-ground Passport to Manhood initiative. Passport away for inability to pay. initiatives empower sports programs across the to Manhood is a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities VIDEO LINK: Wall’s Holiday Dinner 4 5 Youth Basketball and Hockey Youth Basketball and Hockey Leveling the Playing Field American Special Hockey Association MSE Foundation granted $10,000 to Leveling the MSE Foundation donated nearly $30,000 to the The event marked the second-consecutive season VIDEO LINKS: Playing Field (LPF) before the start of the 2015-16 American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) with Ovechkin hosted the organization for an event. NHL and NBA seasons to help expand its hockey funds raised through the Capitals Beard-A-Thon® Ovechkin donates his All- Star car to American Special and basketball equipment collections and donations. during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The During last year’s event Ovechkin met 11-year- Hockey Association Collection bins were placed at Washington Capitals rink funds will be used to launch new programs as well old Washington Ice Dogs player Ann Schaab and partners Ashburn Ice House, Kettler Capitals Iceplex as for ASHA regional summer camps, tournaments, granted her request for a sushi date following a American Special Hockey and SkateQuest Reston in Virginia and The Gardens Ice festivals and the ASHA Experience program, preseason game. Inspired by his relationship with Association Skate House and Skate Frederick in Maryland. To date more which helps new players get involved with the Schaab, Ovechkin was able to secure a car during than 2,200 pieces of hockey equipment valued at more organization. the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend that he donated to PHOTO GALLERY: than $70,000 has been collected. MSE Foundation ASHA. and LPF are looking forward to distributing the hockey Capitals beard-growers included Karl Alzner, Nicklas American Special Hockey Association Skate equipment collected to organizations throughout the Backstrom, Troy Brouwer, Curtis Glencross, Mike Created in 2000 for players with developmental D.C. area and expanding to collect basketball uniforms Green, Braden Holtby, Michael Latta, Brooks Orpik, disabilities, the American Special Hockey and equipment in 2016. Alex Ovechkin, Justin Peters and Joel Ward. Caps Association gives people of all ages and abilities a captain Ovechkin presented the check to ASHA in chance to learn and grow by playing hockey. There Leveling the Playing Field gives underserved October at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Prior to the check are currently four ASHA teams in the Washington children the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of presentation Ovechkin hosted a skating session area: the Baltimore Saints, Montgomery Cheetahs, athletic involvement. Studies show that students for nearly 60 children and adolescents from ASHA. NOVA Cool Cats and Washington Ice Dogs. who participate in athletics have higher grade-point averages, attendance rates, standardized test scores, educational aspirations and healthier habits. Through sport equipment donation LPF is able to maximize the benefits of participating in sports by allowing athletic programs to utilize their sports equipment funds elsewhere within their organizations. The LPF recipients allocate the funds