2018 IMPACT REPORT A Message From Our President/CEO

If those close to Ed Snider were asked to name his most admirable qualities, it’s doubtful that patience would make the list. That’s not to say Ed didn’t put a lot of thought into what he did. It’s just that he believed sooner or later (and for Ed, it was most often sooner) the time comes to put an idea to the test—and if necessary—refine it on the fly.

From our inception in 2005, Ed encouraged us to think boldly. If we saw a need or an opportunity (Ed typically thought these were two sides of the same coin), he urged us to take action. And—while we’ve grown in ways that may have surprised even Ed, we’re still inspired by his healthy restlessness. Consider some of the bold steps taken in 2018: u The University of the Sciences and Elizabethtown College were added to our cadre of higher education partners, providing our students with two more terrific post-secondary institutions at which they can access full college scholarships through our Goals & Assists program and graduate free of debt. u In efforts to deepen our commitment to foster good citizenship, broaden students’ horizons, and support our children, youth, and families in times of crisis, we created two new full-time positions: Coordinator of Service Learning & Career Development and Community Resource Specialist. u The Pew Charitable Trusts selected us to participate in its Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative, a rigorous 18-month training curriculum that will help us become even better at using data to measure and evaluate our success. u Ever-focused on efficient use of resources to meet our objective of whole-child development, we increased our growing list of partnerships with leading non-profit organizations. New collaborators in 2018 included: Freedoms Foundation, Philadelphia Futures, Support Center for Child Advocates, Turning Points for Children, and Vetri Community Partnership. u In developments you’ll hear much more about in 2019, we started a new chapter in our acclaimed public- private venture with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation that will bring significant improvements to four of the city rinks at which we operate. And—we forged a Use and Development Agreement with the University of Pennsylvania that will result in a major overhaul of Penn’s Class of 1923 Arena and a long-term alliance that will dramatically expand our daily services to under-resourced young people in West Philadelphia.

We can’t predict all we’ll accomplish in 2019. But—with the support of generous donors, tireless volunteers, committed partners, and an uncommonly dedicated staff—we can promise that we’ll be relentless when it comes to unearthing ways to empower our students to build healthy, happy lives and to become agents of positive change in their homes, schools, and communities.

Scott Tharp

T AC 20 P 1 8 M Cost Paid by Students and Their Families

I {$0} to Participate in Snider Hockey Programs Our Mission Drawing on the excitement of ice hockey and the mental and physical demands it makes on those who play it, the mission of Snider Hockey is to build lives and unite communities, while helping empower young people to succeed in the game of life. Whom We Serve We serve approximately 3,000 children each year in Philadelphia and Camden. Most come from under-served backgrounds. Thanks to the vision and generosity of our founder, Ed Snider, and the kindness of our donors, all programs and services are delivered free of charge. How We Do It We use hockey as a “hook” to gain and hold our students’ attention while we immerse them in a rigorous life skills curriculum and supplemental educational and health services. We serve students for long periods of time over the most formative years of their lives, from crayons through college, to rewarding careers. Our programs are designed to build character, support academic success, and nurture emotional wellbeing. From our students’ perspective, this means growing up in an ecosystem of support, in which leadership, personal responsibility, accountability, and hard work are positively reinforced at every turn. Our Ultimate Goal Though hockey will always be a part of our students’ lives, we know that as they mature, it will become a smaller piece of a much bigger future. Ultimately, we strive to help our students build happy lives and be good citizens who are eager to redistribute opportunity by paying forward the life-changing experiences they’ve had as members of the Snider Hockey Community. 2018 Impact Report: Lineup The Challenges We Address ...... 4 Hockey ...... 6 Education ...... 10 —Game Ready for Life! ...... 12 —Post-Secondary Education Partners ...... 15 Keeping Score ...... 16 Life Skills ...... 18 Testimonials ...... 19 Student Profiles ...... 23 Rink Locations ...... 24 Special Events ...... 25 Non-Profit Teammates ...... 26 Corporate Teammates ...... 27 Feel–Good Stories ...... 28 Financials ...... 29 Investors ...... 30 Leadership & Staff ...... 33 THE CHALLENGES WE ADDRESS With 26% of residents—and 37% of children—living below the poverty level (2018, U.S. Census Bureau), Philadelphia has become the poorest metropolitan area in the United States. Helping young people overcome the challenges inherent to growing up poor is one of society’s most pressing and complex issues, and one that will have implications for generations to come. Snider Hockey’s “whole-child” approach to youth development is an important part of a sustainable solution.

Children from low-income backgrounds At no cost to families, we provide out-of-school-time safe lack access to high-quality out-of- havens that foster academic success, physical fitness, school-time programs. citizenship, and valuable life skills.

Only one in five Philadelphia children receive the minimum recommended At a minimum, our students engage in three more hours level of daily physical exercise (60 per week of physical exercise than Philadelphia minutes); one in five children children do on average. get no exercise at all.

Children from low-income backgrounds Education about nutrition and making healthy experience disproportionately choices are core elements of our high levels of obesity. Life Skills program.

On average, students from poor Snider Hockey students have a 99.6% grade-to-grade zip codes don’t keep pace with the promotion rate; 89% of our students perform at a academic achievement of their satisfactory level or above in core classes; and 99% wealthier peers. of our high school seniors graduate on time.

Through our Breakaway and Goals & Assists programs, Many children from low-income families we offer qualified students scholarships to can’t afford a high-quality education. high-performing high schools, colleges, and trade schools.

College students from low-income Our Game Ready for Life! program not only helps prepare families leave college without earning students for the rigors of college, but our counselors a degree at far greater rates continue to work with them through graduation. than their wealthier peers.

While the game of hockey reinforces traits such as work ethic and teamwork, our Life Skills program helps students develop Young people are often unprepared soft skills such as critical thinking, relationship building, and to enter the workforce. conflict resolution. Our older students have the opportunity to put what they learn to work in summer jobs and internships.

4 New Position Created: Community Resource Specialist As an organization that seeks to nurture the well-being of the whole child, we’ve learned that children exist in the context of their families. In turn, families exist in the context of their communities. With that in mind, in 2018 we created the position of Community Resource Specialist to connect students and their families with resources in their communities to address their socio-emotional needs. As the first person to staff the position, Hilary Maggio, MSW CCTP, remarked, “I was thrilled to join an organization that was willing to make the commitment to go the extra mile to do everything possible to support the total wellness of the children and families we serve.”

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HOCKEY . . . TRAINING FOR LIFE Yes! Hockey is a terrific metaphor for instilling in young people the attitudes, behaviors, and skills—hard and soft—that they’ll need to succeed in the game of life. Few sports are as simultaneously physical and cerebral as hockey. Physically, one needs stamina, strength, balance, agility, quickness, and flexibility. Mentally, a player needs confidence, conviction, patience, and the ability to analyze situations quickly and under pressure. Attitudinally, hockey requires persistence, selflessness, and the desire to be a dependable teammate.

Perhaps most important, in no other sport are work ethic, resilience, and teamwork more correlated with effective play than in hockey—a reality that reinforces a host of vital life skills.

T AC 20 P 1 8 M I {35} Snider Hockey League Teams

Our hockey programs are open to students ages 5–18, regardless of skill or hockey experience. As part of our Learn to Play program, we introduce students ages 8 and under to the sport of hockey by conducting floor hockey sessions in their schools during the school day. Students are also transported to Snider Hockey rinks near their schools for a comprehensive series of one-hour on-ice sessions that focus on basic elements of skating and, later, stick handling. Residents of the neighborhoods directly around the rinks are welcome to enroll their children in our SPARKS Learn to Skate Program, which fuses instruction in fundamental hockey skills with Snider Hockey’s Life Skills program. Students who complete ten on-ice and five Life Skills sessions are promoted to the Learn to Play program.

T AC 20 P 1 8 M Snider Hockey Students Who Attended the Québec Peewee Tournament, I {2} the Largest and Most Prestigious Youth Hockey Tournament in the World

Once students develop a level of confidence on the ice with primary hockey drills and simulated game play5 in Learn to Play, they matriculate to our in-house league, the Snider Hockey League (SHL). A no-hit policy allows students to be organized into teams based on skill, not age, thus promoting maximum inclusivity, ice time, and skill development. Students play games against students from other Snider Hockey rinks. Friendly competition in SHL play provides opportunities for students and families from different communities in Philadelphia and Camden to come together and, over time, bond with one another as part of the larger Snider Hockey Community.

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T AC 20 P 1 8 M Snider Hockey Travel Teams

I {20} (15 in the DVHL, 3 in MAWHA, 2 Independent)

Advanced players in the SHL are invited to join one of multiple Snider Hockey travel hockey teams that compete against other club hockey teams in the extended region in the Delaware Valley Hockey League (DVHL) and the Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association (MAWHA). Each team participates in approximately 20 league games, as well as various tournaments.

Snider Hockey travel teams and players reached new heights in 2018. Our 16A National team competed in the Atlantic District Championship Finals. Two students from our Peewee AA team participated in the NHL All-Star Skills Challenge in Tampa, Florida, and one was selected to the Atlantic Youth Hockey League All-Star team at the 15U level. Additionally, four teams made the DVHL Playoffs, and two participated in the Atlantic District Championships.

Snider Hockey student Jaydon Jones’ hockey idol is Nashville Predators star defenseman, P.K. Subban. Jaydon was thrilled when he got the opportunity to meet P.K.—twice!—at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. On the left, he’s pictured with Snider Hockey teammate, Justin Brass. On the right, he’s greeting P.K. along the Red Carpet before the game.

T AC 20 P 1 8 M Snider Hockey Players Who Participated in USA Hockey’s Exclusive

I {10} Player Development Program (Most of any Tier II Program)

7 2018: CELEBRATING WOMEN . . . AND GIRLS!

The Snider Hockey Girls Program features girls-only practices and teams. This program provides an opportunity for girls to develop skills while playing among a group of their peers. All female students on girls travel teams are eligible to participate in co-ed SHL and DVHL programming. Snider Hockey had five girls teams during the 2018 season ranging in age from U10 to U19. Snider Hockey’s U12, U14, and U19 teams joined MAWHA this season, with our U19 team competing at the AA level for the first time in program history.

On April 18 Snider Hockey hosted Comcast for its 17th annual Comcast Cares Day, a company-wide celebration of community service and investment. Hundreds of Comcast employees participated in a rink and grounds beautification project at the Laura Sims Skate House. On hand for the entire day were Olympic Gold Medal heroes Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux, who provided on-ice instruction and also led an in-depth, highly interactive discussion with our students regarding the importance of developing essential life skills, healthy habits, and positive attitudes. (Jocelyne is pictured above with a very happy group of Snider Hockey female players.) To cap off an incredible day, every student went home with a new laptop computer, courtesy of Comcast and itsInternet Essentials program.

8 Snider Hockey student Jamiyah Alexander poses proudly with Alex Rigsby, U.S. Women’s National Team goalie and 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist.

9 EDUCATION SUPPORTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Learning to skate with assertiveness, becoming adept at handling a stick, and contributing to a team’s ability to compete on the ice are powerful means of fostering confidence and self-esteem in our students. The pride and sheer enjoyment they experience as players are to what we refer when we say that hockey is the “hook” used to gain and hold their attention, while we immerse them in a range of programs designed to empower them to succeed in the game of life.

In partnership with 413 public, private, and charter schools, during the 2017-18 school year we collected nearly 4,000 report cards and progress reports to ensure our student-athletes were on track for promotion from one grade to the next. Students whose averages drop below a C, or who exhibit behavioral or attendance issues, must complete weekly intervention sessions with our counselors to remain eligible to play in games—that’s a powerful incentive.

T AC 20 P 1 8 M Grade-to-Grade Promotion Rate During the 2017–18 School I {99.6%} Year

We meld the allure of hockey with the objective of maximizing scholastic achievement in our flagship deliverable, the After-School Excellence Program (ASEP). In addition to developing the skills and knowledge to realize their academic potential, students in ASEP benefit from a simple reality: Time spent in our programs is time spent productively, away from potentially destructive influences.

Our Academic Assistants work closely with teachers, counselors, parents, and guardians to address the specific needs of individual students. We target areas in which students are struggling and, when needed, provide intensive tutoring to develop not only competence, but confidence. By tracking students’ progress in school and working closely with parents, guardians, and teachers, we become an important part of students’ overall support networks. As our outcomes indicate, we have reason to believe our approach works!

On and off the ice, our programs help students develop discipline, a solid work ethic, and personal accountability. We reinforce the importance of setting clear goals, and striving to achieve them. We encourage students to reflect on successes, and also on instances in which they may have fallen a bit short. All of this Each year we celebrate our graduating high school and college promotes a mindset that keeps them focused and on track for seniors with families and supporters at Senior Night. graduating on time.

T AC 20 P 1 8 M Average Percentage of Our Students Who Achieved All A’s & B’s I {70%} in a Given Marking Period During the 2017-18 School Year

We designate these hardworking students “Academic All-Stars.” In addition to exemplary grades, these students must have good school attendance records, demonstrate responsible behavior in school, and be upstanding citizens of the Snider Hockey community. On March 3-4, 2018, we celebrated these students at our 6th Annual All-Star Weekend, held at the Penn Ice Rink at the Class of 1923 Arena. Students enjoyed games, skills competitions, academic activities, and pizza during a fun- and pride-filled weekend.

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T AC 20 P 1 8 M I {2,563} Homework Help Sessions Delivered In our Homework Help program, students complete their schoolwork, receive additional one-on-one tutoring in subjects they find challenging, or have an adult proofread their work. Homework Help is designed to help struggling students and give our high flyers the opportunity to achieve even more. T AC 20 P 1 8 M Reading Buddies Sessions I {908} Held

Reading Buddies is open to all students, but is specifically intended to help students in grades Pre-K through 3 who are behind in reading level. This program promotes literacy and builds confidence in and enjoyment of reading. T AC 20 P 1 8 Academic Intervention M I {855} Sessions Conducted

Academic Intervention is assigned to any student who exhibits a red A scene from one of the many rink-based Book Fairs we offer each year in partnership with Team flag for school attendance, behavior, or coursework. These students First Book Philadelphia. Students choose books that must attend weekly Academic Intervention sessions to play in Snider they’ll then take home to add to their collections. Hockey League or Travel games. T AC 20 P 1 Academic Games and 8 M

I Enrichment Sessions {3,288} Held

Academic Games include math and reading exercises, problem-solving puzzles, and board games. We collaborate with the After School Activities Partnerships at each rink, and engage students in mind-stretching activities such as chess and Scrabble. Throughout the year, students also participate in enrichment activities to celebrate special events such as Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Armed Forces Fridays. A Snider Hockey student contemplates his next move.

New Academic Coordinator

In late 2018 we were fortunate to recruit Kelly Leibolt to be our new Academic Coordinator. Kelly is responsible for oversight of all Academic Programs. She came to us from Baltimore, where she worked with the YMCA in a variety of leadership roles. Upon arriving, Kelly remarked, “What drew me to Snider Hockey was the opportunity to work with an organization that combines youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.”

11 EDUCATION GAME READY FOR LIFE

Game Ready for Life! was initially designed as a means of keeping engaged with our graduating high school seniors and encouraging GAME READY FOR LIFE! them to pursue post-secondary education. Like so many of our programs, it has evolved over time as we’ve listened to our students and their families, and learned that we need to support post-secondary aspirations well in advance of high school graduation. Today, our Game Ready for Life! program creates a culture in which students, from the time they enter middle school, begin to develop the dual mindset that (1) formal education does not end with high school, and (2) post- secondary education is a key to a meaningful career.

Because of my Breakaway Scholarship, I am able to continue to receive a good education from Archbishop John Carroll High School. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to attend such an amazing school. My family and I will be forever grateful for your generosity and kindness.

– Tyreese Walker, Breakaway Scholar, Sophomore, Archbishop John Carroll High School (excerpted from his thank you letter to his sponsor)

PRE-COLLEGE COUNSELING FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS

As students enter ninth grade, they become eligible for our Goals & Assists Program. We assign academic aides to conduct comprehensive pre-college counseling to help students identify career interests and centralize information for college applications, scholarships, and financial aid. College readiness sessions are conducted that complement in-school curricula and target skills and subject matter that are essential to collegiate success. Additionally, colleges and universities visit our rinks regularly to conduct information sessions, and all high school students are required to complete at least one campus visit organized by Snider Hockey per year.

Students participate in mentoring sessions with counselors that focus on degree plans, class selection, scholarship/grant/financial aid research and navigation, budget planning, time management, note-taking, study skills, self-advocacy, internships, interview prowess, and the importance of support systems and relationships on campus and in the workforce. Snider Hockey students visiting Elizabethtown College.

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T AC 20 P 1 8 M Percentage of Snider Hockey High School Seniors Who Continue I {93%} to Post-Secondary Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND HIGH-PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Through an innovative partnership with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Faith in the Future schools and Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS), we provide need-based scholarships (including many full scholarships) for our students to attend high-performing private high schools. This program—called Breakaway Scholars—creates a reality from what was once an impossible dream for many of our families. Breakaway Scholars practicing the art of the handshake. T AC 20 P 1 Number of Breakaway Scholars Receiving Scholarships to High- 8 M I Performing Private High Schools During the 2018–19 School Year {30} (We expect this number to grow significantly as new Breakaway cohorts are added.)

GRADUATING COLLEGE or PROFESSIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL DEBT-FREE

Together, Snider Hockey and Give Back (formerly the Give Something Back Foundation) have created the Goals & Assists Foundation, a non- profit entity dedicated to providing scholarships covering tuition, room, and board to partnering post-secondary institutions. This initiative enables qualifying Snider Hockey high school graduates to attend college or professional/trade school and graduate free of debt.

Recognizing that every extra dollar can help alleviate some of the strain of making ends meet in college or professional/trade school, all students—including Goals & Assists Scholars—who are enrolled in post-secondary programs receive scholarships of $500 per semester. Students volunteered at the PSPCA on Martin These scholarships can be applied to tuition, books, or living expenses. Luther King Day 2018. T AC 20 P 1 8 Number of Goals & Assists Scholars Receiving Scholarships that M I {20} Will Enable Them to Graduate College in Four Years, Debt-Free

Post–secondary scholarships do not mark the end of the support that we give to our Goals & Assists Scholars. Once enrolled, students have mandatory counseling sessions with Snider Hockey academic staff twice monthly to ensure that they’re adjusting to post-secondary school life, and to identify and address potential challenges as they arise.

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New Position Created: Coordinator of Service Learning & Career Development Building on our model of addressing needs at every stage of a young person’s development, and in keeping with our goal of inspiring our students to be leaders in their communities, in 2018 we created a new full-time position: Coordinator of Service Learning and Career Development. Reflecting on his first few months in this role, Mubarak Lawrence remarked, “Every day on the job is special because it’s another chance I have to expose young athletes and families to opportunities that they may have not known existed. With hockey as a foundation, we spark our students’ passion for bettering their lives and their communities.”

College readiness is a hallmark of Game Ready for Life! Traditional schoolwork is supplemented with out-of-school experiences that expand our students’ horizons so they will be better prepared to enjoy the whole college experience. These include field trips, guest speakers, and—importantly—ample opportunities to participate in age-appropriate Service Learning projects. These experiences foster civic engagement, leadership, and an appreciation for serving one’s community.

In their high school years, students increasingly participate in career-themed activities. These begin with career days and visits to workplaces, and advance to structured networking sessions and summer internships at partners such as Comcast. These experiences often ignite students’ interest in professions they Supporting Philadelphia’s citywide previously hadn’t considered. “Love Your Park” activities in 2018.

In summer 2018 Comcast hosted two half-day sessions for our students. Our students toured Comcast’s Innovation Lab, learned about the company’s sustainability initiatives, and networked with older Snider Hockey students who were doing internships at Comcast.

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POST–SECONDARY TEAMMATES

Snider Hockey recognizes that the workforce of tomorrow must embrace lifelong learning. An essential component of lifelong learning is, of course, post–secondary education. Throughout the year, we provide our students with myriad opportunities to broaden their horizons about—and prepare for—life after high school. These include campus visits, summer academic camps and workshops, college nights at our rinks, SAT preparation, and more. In 2018, our roster of post–secondary teammates included:

Supporting Philadelphia’s citywide “Love Your Park” activities in 2018.

15 KEEPING SCORE

GRADE-TO-GRADE PROMOTION RATE

TOTAL STUDENTS SERVED

STUDENTS WHO PERFORMED AT A SATISFACTORY LEVEL OR ABOVE IN CORE CLASSES NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AFTER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

STUDENTS WHO EARNED ALL A’S AND B’S DURING ANY GIVEN REPORTING QUARTER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS

STUDENTS READING AT OR ABOVE THEIR GRADE LEVEL MINORITY STUDENTS SERVED IN ALL PROGRAMS

16 BREAKAWAY AND GOALS & ASSISTS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TOTAL STUDENTS SERVED

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO CONTINUED NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TO POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS AFTER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ON TRAVEL TEAMS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS

STUDENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS MINORITY STUDENTS SERVED WHO ARE FEMALE IN ALL PROGRAMS

17 LIFE SKILLS

POSITIVE HABITS BUILD POSITIVE LIVES Coaches of elite athletes often use the phrase “muscle memory programming.” It refers to performing a precise physical action—one the athlete needs to be able to execute at will and under pressure—repeatedly until it becomes second nature. We believe this phenomena has a counterpart in mental behavior. In our nationally acclaimed Life Skills program, we help students recognize, cultivate, and apply behaviors and ways of thinking that are essential to building positive lives. T AC 20 P 1 8 M I {17,315} Life Skills Lessons Provided We use the “P.L.A.Y. (Purposeful Learning for Active Youth) of the Month” as a framework to engage students in in-depth thinking on traits and qualities such as trust, integrity, respect, courage, and teamwork. Coaches and counselors employ planned discussions and readings, and also use everyday situations as they arise—e.g., a conflict with a teammate or an unselfish act—to conduct mini-lessons, right there on the ice.

Through active learning, we encourage our students to see beyond themselves and develop self-awareness of how their actions—even something as simple as eye contact and a firm handshake—affect other people and the way those people respond to them. Perhaps most important, we help them to understand that they have agency, and can impact not only their own well-being, but the well-being of their families, friends, and the communities in which they live. T AC 20 P 1 8 Healthy Habits M I {1,134} Sessions Held

The physical strength, aerobic endurance, and clear mind required to play hockey provide an ideal context for lessons on mindfulness, nutrition, fitness, and self-care practices. By weaving Healthy Habits lessons into on- and off-ice sessions, we’re able to leverage the sport of hockey in ways that encourage student-athletes to make healthy choices in nearly every aspect of their lives. Healthy Habits lessons engage students in, among other topics, healthy eating and sleeping; Snider Hockey students engaging in a healthy cooking hygiene; building and maintaining positive relationships; lesson during one of several visits in 2018 from the Vetri self-reflection; mindfulness; and time management. Community Partnership’s Mobile Teaching Kitchen.

Raul Figueroa

Raul “Roly” Figueroa is an alumni coach at the Scanlon Rink in Kensington. Having grown up in the same neighborhoods as our students and having once been “Snider Hockey kids” themselves, our alumni coaches are highly credible role models. They know better than anyone how to relate to our students, and how to model the behaviors and attitudes we seek to instill. Roly is shown here after receiving the Snider Hockey Family Award, which is presented to the Snider Hockey alumnus/na who has shown consistent and passionate dedication to the Snider Hockey Community and mission over the past year.

18 TESTIMONIALS What Snider Hockey Has Meant to Me

KASEIR ARCHIE (Snider Hockey Alumnus)

(Note: The following is an excerpt from an interview with Kaseir in 2018 while he was in London participating in Drexel University’s Study Abroad program.)

What has Snider Hockey meant to me? Where do I even start? Snider Hockey introduced me—a black kid from the heart of Kensington—to the great sport of hockey. But what I’m most grateful for is that Snider Hockey motivated me to develop the strongest and most important tool I have as a person: my mind. Snider Hockey absolutely changed my life. So many of the incredible things that have happened to me happened because the people at Snider Hockey cared. That’s just how they are. The vision for the organization began with Mr. Snider, but it’s carried on by the coaches, counselors, and staff. Kaseir Archie on the ice with former Flyers great Jim Watson. It starts with the coaches. Snider hockey coaches do a lot more than show you how to play ice hockey. I thought I worked pretty hard and was happy with the results I was getting on the ice, but they taught me that if I really wanted to be a leader and take my game to the next level, I needed to work even harder—so hard that the other players would notice and would follow my example. The same goes for Snider Hockey’s academic counselors. When I got to middle school, I was satisfied if my report card had mostly B’s and the occasional A. My counselors recognized something in me, though, and they challenged me not to settle for a B when, with a little more focus and work, I could get an A. When I got to high school, they pushed me to take advanced classes. In fact, I took seven Advanced Placement classes during my last two years at Bodine [High School].

To say that Snider Hockey broadened my horizons would be a huge understatement. My first big trip as a player was to Minnesota. That isn’t exactly what most people would call “exotic,” but to me it was like being on another planet. Now, I’m studying in London, England. I hooked up with a hockey team and we traveled to the Netherlands to play against teams from all over Europe. I’ve also visited Italy and Spain. Hardly anyone in my extended family has ever even had a passport! It’s given me a completely different perspective on how big the world is beyond Philly. In a lot of ways, though, it’s made me appreciate Philly and Kensington even more.

“Snider Hockey absolutely changed my life”

Snider Hockey reprograms what you think your options are. It connected me to opportunities that I never would have known existed, even beyond being the first in my family to go to college. Here’s one example. My counselors nominated me to serve on the Youth Advisory Board of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. As part of that experience, I spoke at the same conference that Bill Clinton did, and then I got to meet him. Me—a kid from Kensington—talking to an ex-U.S. president! Snider Hockey is there to help kids develop into great people, not just great players. For me and a lot of alumni, that means coming back to coach, and being a role model for younger players. It means volunteering in our communities— including at our rinks. Someday it will mean instilling the values we learned at Snider Hockey in our own children.

19 TESTIMONIALS: STAKEHOLDERS

The importance of accessible, high-quality out-of-school-time programs for students and families in Philadelphia can’t be overstated. By providing safe, supportive environments and experiences that enrich both body and mind, Snider Hockey plays a vital role in the wellbeing of young people in Philadelphia.

—Timothy J. McKenna, President, Central High School

Such an exciting and memorable experience for my six-year-old Mite, Maxwell! Thank you Snider Hockey! This program continues to amaze me and keeps my boys exposed to AWESOMENESS on and off the ice! —Monique Murray-Haughton, Parent

I hope that someday after college, when I become established in a professional career, I’m able to give back and help kids the way this scholarship has helped me, my family, and my future. —Sean McBride, Breakaway Scholar, Sophomore, Roman Catholic High School

Hank is having a great time at Snider Hockey camp! I am continually impressed by this organization and how it promotes health, nutrition, and academics in addition to athletics.

—Nicole Charlton, Parent

Vetri Community Partnership is proud to partner with Snider Hockey! Both our organizations are in the business of empowering young people to build healthy lives. By collaborating, we’re extending our reach and maximizing the return on the investments that our respective supporters make in us. The result is that we advance each other’s missions more powerfully than we could do separately.

—Marc Vetri, entrepreneur, James Beard Award-winning chef, and co-founder, Vetri Community Partnership

20 It’s the most rewarding feeling to witness the students I’ve met thousands of young athletes over the years. You we work with grow in small and large ways. Whether it’s can tell there’s something special about Snider Hockey kids seeing a middle school student dream about attending just from the way they carry themselves. To talk with them college for the first time, or an alumnus/na becoming even for a few minutes is to be impressed. self-sufficient, it makes all the work we put in worth it. —Claude Giroux, Founder, The Claude Giroux Foundation; —Sam Napierkowski, Manager, Post-Secondary Success Captain, Philadelphia Flyers

Snider Hockey offers so much more than just the opportunity to play hockey; it offers a community of people that will always feel like home. —Megan Lincoln, long-time Snider Hockey parent (and now parent of a Snider Hockey alumnus)

We’re pleased to support Snider Hockey because it instills the lessons, camaraderie, and self-confidence that sets hockey apart as a sport that gives back as much as it demands. —Jay Whitman, on behalf of The Zeldin Family Foundation

My Breakaway Scholarship is such a big help to my family and me. West Catholic is challenging me more academically than my previous schools did, which will help me be a candidate for more competitive colleges.

—Crystlind Lysius, Breakaway Scholar, Sophomore, West Catholic Preparatory High School

Thanks for having such an amazing program. My granddaughters Dallas and Cheyanne just love it!

—Libby Hainsworth, Grandparent

I love that you are always teaching kids good things, and not just about hockey! University of the Sciences and Snider Hockey is a partnership —Rose Mary Cavalcante, Parent of organizations each committed to empowering students not only to be lifelong learners, but lifelong leaders. At USciences, we prepare our students to lead not just with knowledge and expertise, but with values such as integrity, respect, and citizenship. That’s precisely what Snider Hockey is doing, beginning at age five! —Paul Katz, MD, President, University of the Sciences

21 TESTIMONIALS Why Support Snider Hockey ? Stories from Donors & Volunteers

LAKISHA HARVEY (Member, Friends of Snider Hockey Leadership Committee)

Some of the reasons I chose to get involved with Snider Hockey as a volunteer and donor are near and dear to my heart. As a former student-athlete, I have first- hand experience with the power of sport to teach valuable life lessons about things like hard work, dedication, and teamwork. I also love the fact that Snider Hockey is providing so many minority children—especially girls—with an opportunity to play and excel in a sport that historically hasn’t been something they’d be exposed to; that experience expands horizons and opens doors. The organization also provides tangible incentives such as scholarships to high school and college, which is a tremendous motivator. Snider Hockey doesn’t just say, “You should go to college”; that’s empty advice. Rather, it creates a real pathway.

The thing that really sold me on Snider Hockey, however, is the element that makes it much different than 99% of youth-serving organizations: It serves kids from age five all the way through college. Our coaches and counselors get to know our kids; they’re there for them every step of the way as they mature and develop. That continuity builds tremendous trust. Our kids know that they’re part of a special community, one they won’t get lost in. To add to all of this, our programs—such as Life Skills and Education—build on and support one another, and are designed to develop not just academic success, but the soft skills and habits that make a person ready to launch a successful career. That’s the “Snider Hockey Difference,” and it’s why I’m proud to be a part of this life-changing organization.

PAUL & LIZ TROY (Paul: Member, Snider Hockey Board of Directors)

We really didn’t know much about Snider Hockey until 2011 when we saw a front-page article in the Inquirer that got our attention. The article quoted one of Snider Hockey’s players, Virlen Reyes, who was then a 19-year-old from Kensington who’d been with the program for six years. She said, “When I came to Snider Hockey at age 13, I had no goals at all, no desire to better myself as a person. The people at the foundation rebuilt me.” Reading that statement, we quickly realized that Snider Hockey is about much more than hockey. It’s about improving the lives of children and young adults in Philadelphia. We wanted to get involved.

In our eyes Snider Hockey was succeeding where others had failed. We liked that it was an entrepreneur, Ed Snider, who cared enough to create an organization that was taking bold steps to help these students overcome their many challenges. The Foundation was also relying on data to figure out if what it was doing was effective. We realized that it was using hockey as a “hook” to keep the students engaged in the program. Students were spending their time at the rink instead of on the streets. And they weren’t just learning hockey at the rink—they were getting academic support and life skills.

Years later we saw Virlen speak at Ed Snider’s memorial service. By that time, she had graduated college and was a successful young professional. She was living proof that Snider Hockey offered children hope and a chance to succeed in life that might not have been available to them otherwise. Through the foundation we have met other Snider Hockey students like Virlen. In spending a few minutes with them we see that the return we (and more importantly they) are getting on our investment is immeasurable.

22 AT CENTER ICE–STUDENT PROFILES MILES FINNEY

HOME RINK: Laura Sims Skate House TEAM: Mite A SCHOOL: The Philadelphia School—3rd Grade

Miles came to Snider Hockey when he was five. After learning how to skate, he quickly became interested in becoming a goaltender and is now the starting goalie on his team. Miles was diagnosed with dyslexia at the end of the 2017–18 school year, but has not let that slow him down. With hard work, including early morning tutoring sessions, extra reading, skill work every night, and therapy to help him deal with some of the frustration he has around these challenges, Miles has made great strides in his academic endeavors. A natural teacher, he recently made a presentation to his classmates to teach them about hockey goalies, and has also taught preschoolers how ice is made for hockey rinks.

“During our closing meeting, Miles shared his ice hockey expertise with us. He taught us some amazing facts. Did you know that a puck is made of hard rubber? And, it takes 10,600 gallons of water to fill an ice rink. The Zamboni scrapes the bumps and cracks in the ice before spraying HOT water on the surface. Who knew? Miles demonstrated several shots, goalie stances, and fancy stick tricks. The preschoolers listened with gaping mouths!” —Miles’ third grade teacher.

RAMELLA MITCHELL

HOME RINK: Laura Sims Skate House TEAM: Girls U17 SCHOOL: Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School—10th grade

Ramella joined Snider Hockey alongside her older sister, Talena, eight years ago. After learning the ins and outs of hockey, Ramella made one of the Girls’ travel teams for the first time this season. She attends a private high school on a full scholarship as a Snider Hockey Breakaway Scholar, and she’s been an Academic All-Star every marking period this school year. She’s consistently trying to find new opportunities to better herself as an athlete, student, and person. Whether it’s applying for internships, visiting college campuses, or attending as many Snider Hockey practices and Education Program activities that will fit into her schedule, Ramella is always ready to expand her horizons.

“Snider Hockey impacted my life in numerous ways. Where can I even begin? For starters I learned that being good at networking is important, and will allow me to develop and improve relationships that will be helpful in the long run. I also learned the importance of seeking and taking opportunities—that alone has affected me tremendously. I have learned that if you want something, you try to get it no matter how many barriers you come across. Snider Hockey has helped me become a better version of myself.”

23 RINK LOCATIONS

TARKEN ICE RINK Oxford Circle SIMONS RECREATION CENTER West Oak Lane

FLYERS SKATE ZONE Pennsauken

LAURA SIMS SKATE HOUSE Cobbs Creek SCANLON ICE RINK Kensington

PENN ICE RINK AT THE CLASS OF 1923 ARENA University City RIZZO RINK South Philadelphia

24 2018 SPECIAL EVENTS Each year—with help from our Board of Directors, the Friends of Snider Hockey Leadership Committee, the Flyers Alumni, and key partners—we host a number of special events. In addition to providing important funding, these events raise awareness about our mission and the accomplishments of the students we serve. They also help us add new advocates to our ever-growing ranks of supporters. So whether you like to golf or fish, meet current and former Flyers, or roll around in an office chair with a hockey stick (!), we hope to see you at one of our events soon.

FLYERS SKATE ZONE Pennsauken WorldGaming presents a check following the completion of the inaugural NHL 18® Snider Hockey Cup.

Snider Hockey Goals & Assists Scholar, Jasmine Martinez, with the Flyers’ Jake Voracek at the Celebrity Golf Invitational.

Fantasy Draft participants taking a break from plotting strategy.

Chair Hockey combatants working hard. A young angler lands a sand shark. HEADS UP! SELECT 2019 SPECIAL EVENTS 4 In-Shore Fishing Challenge—Hosted by Bernie Parent (June 14, 2019; Cape May, NJ) 4 Philadelphia Flyers Celebrity Golf Invitational—(solely benefiting Snider Hockey; September 10, 2019; Pine Hill, NJ) 4 Office Chair Hockey Tournament—(October 2019—date TBD; location TBD) 4 NHL Ultimate Fantasy Draft—(April 2020—date TBD; location TBD)

25 NON–PROFIT TEAMMATES

As we strive to address the needs of the whole child, we leverage working relationships with a number of non-profit organizations that are making a difference in our region. Nonprofit teammates in 2018 included:

26 CORPORATE TEAMMATES

Each year a growing group of exemplary corporate citizens joins arms with us to help advance our mission. This often takes the form of donating in-kind products, services, and expertise, as well as providing internships and other learning experiences to our students. In 2018, our Corporate Teammates included:

FASTRACK CONSTRUCTION

DJ DEE SQUARE

27 FEEL–GOOD STORIES

Snider Hockey’s dedicated staff, volunteers, and—of course—students are a consistent source of uplifting news for the denizen of the Delaware Valley. Below is a sampling of our coverage in the media during 2018.

u USA Hockey Magazine: Brotherly Love: Ed Snider’s Vision Continues to Give Philadelphia Kids a Chance to Soar

u Philly.com: Philadelphia to Celebrate Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Day on Saturday with Free Public Ice Skating

u NHL.com: Young Players Soak in Unique Experience with Boston College

u SportTechie.com: NHL 18 Players Compete in Snider Cup for Prizes and Social Benefit

u NBC10.com: Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and Give Back Present Check to USciences to Create Scholarships for Student-Athletes

u NHL.com: Snider Hockey to Host 2018 NHL Willie O’Ree Skills Weekend

u Northeast Times: Little Flower Teams Up with Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation u NBC10.com: Philly Student Reacts to Acceptance from Penn u MSN.com: GameChangers: Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, Using the Game to Change Lives u SNJ Today: Comcast and Olympic Gold Medalists Surprise Kids at Flyers Skate Zone u 94WIP SportsRadio: Bernie Parent Discusses Snider Hockey and Fishing Challenge Fundraiser u NBC10: 2018 Flyers Training Camp Storyline: New Contract or Not, Wayne Simmonds Won’t Stop Giving Back u Berks County Courier: Elizabethtown College Announces Check Presentation for Student-Athlete Full- Admission Scholarships u 6abc Action News: Chair Hockey Athletes Compete in “Floor-nament” in Center City to Benefit Snider Hockey u PressofAtlanticCity.com: Fishing Helps Former Flyers Goalie Parent Make Most Important Save u 3CBS Philly: Flyers Legend Bernie Parent Visits Sick Children Dressed as Santa at St. Christopher’s Hospital

28 FINANCIALS

REVENUE

GRANTS $2,202,515

MAJOR/ANNUAL GIFTS $1,462,646

SPECIAL EVENTS $1,324,092

OTHER $2,662

TOTAL REVENUE $4,991,915 (prior to investment activity)

The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Supporting Organization’s match of $3,147,607 is included in the applicable sources of revenue.

EXPENSES

PROGRAM $3,626,178

ADMINISTRATIVE $305,331

FUNDRAISING $767,260

Fundraising total includes cost of special events, auction fulfillment, and suite rental.

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,698,769

Expenses include fixed asset additions but do not include depreciation expense.

CONTRIBUTION TO OPERATING RESERVES $293,146

29 2018 CHAIRMAN’S CLUB

Chairman’s Club is a unique philanthropic society of individuals, corporations, and foundations who invest at least $1,000 per year in our hardworking students. Chairman’s Club members receive special updates throughout the year, and are invited to participate in one-of-a-kind events, including Flyers games, private auctions, and receptions that highlight our students and their achievements. We extend a BIG THANKS to our 2018 Chairman’s Club members!

DIAMOND: $100,000+ Drs. William and Julie Fecht John and Anna Hewes Comcast Foundation Flyers Premium Seating Sean and Michelle Legnini Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Gerard and Mary Griesser Lundy Law Supporting Organization Franics and Patricia Hallinan NBCUniversal Flyers Charities Herbert Simon Family Foundation Bill and Debbie O’Hara Give Something Back, Inc. Independence Blue Cross Foundation Charles and Elise Pizzi NHL Foundation James Johnston The Philadelphia Foundation NHL Industry Growth Fund Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc. Dr. Benjamin Phillips Pew Charitable Trusts Patrick & Cindy O’Hara Print & Mail Communications, LLC Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Association, Inc. Olitsky Family Foundation Mark Purowitz Snider Foundation Victoria Orendorf Ronald and Donna Rabena Paul and Liz Troy Origlio Beverage Christopher Reber Bill and Jeanne Whitmore Vito Pantilione/ParkeBank Michele and William Matthew Reber Patriarch Family Foundation Nicholas Ritt PLATINUM: $25,000 TO $99,999 R & R Global Partners/Bryan Rishforth Quinn and Tina Spitzer Ron and Ellen Caplan/PMC Property Group Ron Rubin/PREIT James and Jane Sutow Family Foundation Scott and Tina Tharp Stephen and Wendy Capoferri/ SEI Investments Company True North Youth Foundation River Rock Academy Bobbi Shah Phil and Terry Weinberg Josh and Rena Kopelman Jeffrey and Maureen Shapiro William Penn Foundation Brook Lenfest Lindy Snider and Larry Kaiser Women’s Sports Foundation Lipstein Family Foundation Paul and Penny Stab Zeldin Family Foundation Christopher and Colette McElwee/ SugarHouse Casino Fastrack Builders, Inc. U.S. Trust BRONZE: $1,000 TO $4,999 Dan and Christin McClave United Way of Greater Philadelpia and Suchit Bachalli Alan Miller/Universal Health Services, Inc. Southern New Jersey Richard A. Bailey PNC Bank/PNC Foundation USA Hockey Foundation Kelly Bayzick Lawrence Phelan/Merril Lynch Francis and Alicia Van Kirk Arthur and Janice Block David and Marcia Scott WorldGaming Network BrandPointServices Fred and Irene Shabel Brandywine Realty Trust Sarena Snider SILVER: $5,000 TO $9,999 Bravo Foundation, Inc. James Thiemich Achille F. Barone Foundation Neil Brazitis John Alchin Karl Bream GOLD: $10,000 TO $24,999 Bogucki Family/Bait N’ Hook Kathleen Brennan Allied Universal Joanne Berwind Julian & Lois Brodsky Foundation Anvil Iron Works David Boreanaz Brownstein Group Jeffrey & Ann Clark John and Kristine Boruk Jo Ann Burke The Christine and John Connolly Foundation Checking for Charity James Callaham Evan and Zara Davis Paul and Priscilla Connolly Paul Campano Cozen O’Connor The DB Family Charitable Fund Campbell Soup Foundation Credit Suisse Gary Erlbaum David Campoli K Ten Kids Foundation, Inc. James and Kathleen Flanagan The Carouge Family Foundation John Diederich Ruth Forbes Charles Jacquin Et Cie Rob Dion The Claude Giroux Foundation Charlie and Wendi Chase Matthew Director Heckendorn Shiles Architects, Ltd. Clark Family Foundation D’Lauro & Rodgers, Inc. Kathy Heilig Bob and Sandy Clarke

30 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Daniel Klemperer Daniel and Jeanne Panichelli Norman and Suzanne Cohn Philip Kodroff Paradigm Printing Crest Tavern Jane and Leonard Korman Mary Parenti and Rich Castor John and Catherine Curley Family Foundation Parkway Corporation Harris Dainoff Edward and Bernadine Koziara Maureen and Michael Petrick Dancing Tides Foundation Inc. Jan and Kimberly Koziara Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club Dezigns Construction Inc. Douglas Kreitzberg William Pugh V Diller Foundation Inc. Guy L. Lanzi Rosalyn Ritts Lino and Rose DiMartino Stephen Ledva Alan Rosenberg Jason Durrett Liberty Mutual Surety Santa Barbara Foundation Lisa Dykstra Robert Lockyer Trish and Jesse Shafer Enterprise Holdings Kevin Loftus Dan Shapiro/Goldman Sachs Charles and Roslyn Epstein Guus Lubsen Joseph Sheridan James Fedena James and Kathleen Lynch Scott and Janice Sommermann Al Ferraro Seth Mackler Kevin Haney and Nancy Strelau George Fill David Maddock Mark and Marlyn Stutman Michael Finch Seymour Mandell Synch-OLLC Fox Rothschild LLP Gregory Mario Temple University Health System Mickey & Sylvia Fried Family Roseanne Martin Ashley Thompson Philanthropic Fund McGowan Insurance Agency William and Darlene Torzolini David and Helene Gallagher Jan McIntosh UBS Employee Giving Program David and Melissa Garonzik Meridian Bank United Way of Chester County Christopher Gatti Mark Mills University of the Sciences Kevin Gigax Drew Milstein Tony Vitullo Thomas Gorman Matthew Morgan Volpe and Koenig P.C. The Graham Company Chris Morris Utility Keystone Trailer Sales Joseph and Dyanne Greenberg Christopher Morris Marc Wagner John A. Hafner Jr. William Morris III Wayne Moving Leslie Haggett Ann Marie Nasuti Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Haverford Trust Company Network for Good Fires & Newby Barry Hudson Jerold Novick Leslie Weitzman Tin-Sun Hung Bob and Sue Nydick/ Joseph Wesley Tuong Huynh Nydick Family Foundation West German BMW Chris Iacona Matt O’Hanlon WeWork Kampus Klothes Jeffrey Orleans Jack and Lois Williams The Katz Foundation Brian Orr Christopher Winans Robert J. Keyes Daniel O’Shaughnessy Wind River Holdings, LP 2018 ANNUAL DONORS

We’re grateful to every member of the Snider Hockey Community who made a gift in 2018 to help us empower our students to be successful in the game of life. Together, we’re making a world of difference!

$500—$999 Troy Ewanchyna Harold Myer Aetna Foundation, Inc. Jon Farnham Patrick & Bernadette O’Donnell Mike Alvaro Diane & Ronald Hextall Alex Parrish Justin Bayer Kenneth Johnson Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Biscuit Tees Joel H. Levitt Memorial Charitable Fund Bruce Peacock Bloodline Hockey/Evolving Athletes LLC Charles Maude Maureen and Michael Petrick Thomas DiMarco Steve McCarthy Charles Pilkington Stephen Dobos Mckinsey & Company Mike Pisani Laura Dominguez Warren Miller Ross Inventories, Inc. Marc Dubner James Mullarkey Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr

31 Michael Schofield Patrick and Colleen Ferrill Sharon McElwee Scott Family Fund of the Santa Barbara Linda Fleischer Andrew McMahon Foundation Jordan Fromm Walter Mercer John Seravalli Rebecca Gasser John Richards Michelle Stafford Ryan Gilbert Kevin Newomb Stevens & Lee Jeremy Gillam Robert Newton Michael Sulkes Faith Goldstein Nicoletti Hockey Elise Westhoff Barry Hanrahan Bryan O’Reilly Andrew Yablin John Hantzis Annie Pankowski James Hartman Zachary Pavlik $100—$499 Al Harvey Pennsylvania SPCA Cheryl Adams Nicole Hensley Pierre-Alain Dietler AmazonSmile Foundation David Hirsch Michael Quatraro Ambre Amione Nicholas Holm Mark and Sue Rabinowitz Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC Stuart Horowitz Matthew Read Carl and Joann Bailey Denise House David Richardson David Ball Katy and Chris Hsieh Joan and Charlie Ries Bank of America Charitable Ice Sport Enterprise/Broad Street Gary Rifenberg Foundation, Inc. Hockey Radio Alex Rigsby David Barnes Kameron Irvin Eve Rodsky Harry Bell Jeffrey Jones Stephanie Rosado Oshea Benevity Community Impact Fund Michael Jones Daniel Rudd Martin Berndt Dana Jorna Sandmeyer Steel Company Shannon Boehmer JP Morgan Chase & Co Jane Scaccetti Rhiannon Boyce Jenn Kanefsky Don Schaefer Megan Bozek Harvey Kasoff James Schafle John Brolley William Kelly John Schnatz Erin Brookes Brandon Kennedy James Schwartzman Alyssa Buczynski Mandii Kennedy Scribe Strategies & Advisors, Inc. Jeff Cameron Sahid Khan Clayton Sheldon Jessica Catts Patrick King Braden Shipp Isaac Charles Jane Kleinberger Brian Shockley Clark Associates Charitable KML Law Group P.C. Joe Sierko Foundation Ben Knowles Jaime Sipp Comcast Cares Patrick Kowalczyk Søren Slot Kaitrin Cooper Jamie Kudera Lara Smith Nora Cothren Jocelyne Lamoureaux-Davidson Christine Snider Susan Lowry-Cothren Monique Lamoureux-Morando Rich Steiner Mark Cunard Charles and Kathleen Lawson Sturdy Savings Bank Steven Davila Jackie Lee James Susak Kieran Deckard Robert Lepera Vincent Tagliaferro Brianna Decker Arthur Lerner TRUist Connect Edward Deglin Mary Jo Long Robert Tucker Amanda DiIenno Timothy Love Joseph Turso Mark Dimaurizio Anne Lucas United Health Group Anthony Dinezza Nicholas Lumi Wachovia Foundation Donze Family Marla Luterman Matching Gifts Program Gabby Egan George Magill Christopher Watson Jon Falcone Coffee Maker James Werst Donald Fareed Deborah Margulies Cooper White Thomas Farnham Alan Mark Whole Foods Market Tom and Gwen Farnham Brendan Martin D.R. Widder Charles Fausey Michael Matheson Mary Wilkinson Christine Fenimore Jim McBride Margery Windolph Friends of Norman Fenimore Thomas McDonnell Elizabeth Wolf

32 LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FULL-TIME STAFF Bill Whitmore (Chair) Scott Tharp - President/CEO Chris McElwee (Vice Chair) Jan Koziara - Executive Vice President Danny Briere Jesse Shafer - Vice President, Development Marc Brownstein Chris Newton - Director, Communication & Program Support Greg Butz Dan Rudd - Director, Hockey Programs Steve Capoferri Caitlin Slattery - Director, Education Programs Charlie Chase Jenni Brozena - Manager, Development Evan Davis Dennis Cunard - Manager, Human Resources Steve Fera Zack Damico - Manager, Hockey Programs Pat Ferrill Katy Hsieh - Manager, Development Paul Holmgren Sam Napierkowski - Manager, Postsecondary Success Giovanna Imbesi Josh Kopelman Gil Schaffer - Manager, Hockey Programs Sandy Lipstein (Secretary/Treasurer) Hilary Maggio - Specialist, Community Resources Dan McClave Jake Scott - Specialist, Data & Program Metrics Mark Mills Ryan McCanney - Senior Coordinator, Hockey Programs Willie O’Ree Nick Allison - Coordinator, Hockey Programs Sal Patti Matt Brady - Coordinator, Equipment & Transportation Ron Rabena Gregg Caldaro - Coordinator, Hockey Programs Ike Richman Colin Fafara - Coordinator, Hockey Programs Dave Scott Erin Ficca - Coordinator, Alumni Programs Fred Shabel Justin Foley - Coordinator, Hockey Programs Gerry Shreiber Jeremy Gillam - Coordinator, Life Skills & Healthy Living Wayne Simmonds Casey Kilduff - Coordinator, Hockey Programs Lindy Snider Stephanie Kulaszewski - Coordinator, Human Resources Quinn Spitzer Mubarak Lawrence - Coordinator, Service Learning & Scott Tharp (President) Career Development Kimmo Timonen Paul Troy Kelly Leibolt - Coordinator, Academics Inella Ray - Coordinator, High School Programs Phil Weinberg (Legal Counsel) Erin Robinson - Coordinator, Middle School Programs FRIENDS OF SNIDER HOCKEY Maddie Temoyan - Coordinator, Program Support LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Les Haggett (Co-Chair) Joe Sheridan (Co-Chair) Harris Dainoff We offer a special thanks to the more than 200 dedicated Troy Ewanchyna part-time staff and volunteers who serve as coaches, Lakisha Harvey academic assistants, program assistants, Matt Morgan post-secondary counselors, tutors, and mentors. Brian Orr Mike Sulkes

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This is how I want people to remember me . . . this is what I want my legacy to be. What we’re doing for kids. I’m more proud of this than anything else I’ve done in my life.

@SniderHockey ED’S LEGACY

@SniderHockey Ed Snider was an icon—the founder of the Philadelphia Flyers, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a risk-taker, and a true visionary in the sports and entertainment www.facebook.com/SniderHockey industry. He was widely respected and admired for his passion, vision, and ability to lead others.

He also cared deeply about—and genuinely liked—children, whom he saw as the leaders of tomorrow who will be entrusted to build a better future for our society. One of Ed’s proudest accomplishments was the creation of the Ed Snider Youth We send out a BIG THANKS to our friends Hockey Foundation in 2005. To encourage others to join him in supporting the at Paradigm Digital Color Graphics for organization that bears his name, he created an affiliated entity that will match its generous contribution which helped contributions to Snider Hockey on a 2:1 basis, thereby tripling the impact made make this publication possible. by our generous donors.