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2015~2016 ANNUAL REPORT USAHOCKEYFOUNDATION.COM HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE FUELS OPPORTUNITY 12,000 NEW PLAYERS GET FREE STICKS THANKS TO DONORS PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GROWTH, In This Issue: GRANTS RESEARCH, INNOVATION SEE PAGE 3 STEVE LEVY HELPS PUT STICKS IN HANDS OF KIDS ................. PAGE 4 SLED HOCKEY PROGRAMS EXPANDING ....................... PAGE 6 USA HOCKEY FOUNDATION TRUSTEES CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT .............. PAGE 10 OUR MISSION The USA Hockey Foundation is a charitable and educational nonprofit corporation that provides long-range financialsupport for USA Hockey and promotes the growth of hockey in the U.S. The Foundation’s primary goals are to enhance USA Hockey’s mission and activities; to provide funding for education and training of high-performance athletes; and to provide opportunities for greater participation throughout the country. a 2015-16 Annual Report • The USA Hockey Foundation • THANK YOU • Page 1 Year after year, amazing donors to The USA Hockey Foundation have stepped up to provide important financial support that has helped improve and strengthen American hockey in all corners of this country. This year is no exception. Thank you to all our contributors and know that your impact is felt from grassroots hockey, all the way through to our national team program. In the pages ahead, you’ll get first-hand accounts showcasing the positive impact and lifelong love of hockey that has been created thanks to donors to The USA Hockey Foundation. And you’ll also learn about some of The USA Hockey Foundation donors and why they are so passionate about giving back to the sport. Whatever your role, thanks for your support of hockey and our kids. Yours in hockey, Jim Smith Dave Ogrean President, Executive Director, The USA Hockey Foundation The USA Hockey Foundation Page 2 • OVERVIEW • The USA Hockey Foundation • 2015-16 Annual Report OVERVIEW Since 1989, The USA Hockey Foundation has been the charitable arm of USA Hockey, Inc. The Foundation’s purpose is to enhance the mission of USA Hockey, Inc., by making grants to various organizations that share its values. Donations made to the Foundation help strengthen American hockey by providing support in six general areas. PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY COMMEMORATION SAFETY EDUCATION PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION EDUCATION The American Development Model is an initiative that started in 2009 Athletes, coaches, officials and parents all receive educational resources with the aim to teach kids to play, love and excel at the game. With its and training through USA Hockey. The Foundation supports the cause of financial support, the Foundation recognizes that the more children who creating excellence through consistency, which is the aim of USA Hockey’s learn to play through age-appropriate training, the more who will be educational programs. involved in the sport for a lifetime. COMMEMORATION OPPORTUNITY The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award are The Foundation has long been a supporter of programs that provide commemorative efforts supported by The USA Hockey Foundation. access for disabled and disadvantaged athletes to the game of hockey. The Foundation makes grants to numerous Hockey is For Everyone (HIFE) programs. HIFE is an NHL/USA Hockey program that supports organizations that bring the sport to participants of all backgrounds, including inner-city youth. The Foundation also supports disabled groups to help grow and strengthen disabled hockey from the grassroots to the elite levels. SAFETY The safety of all hockey players is paramount. The Foundation makes grants to multiple entities focused on safety, including the Mayo Clinic, which among other things has been a leader in concussion research. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT As the United States strives to be the best internationally, The USA Hockey Foundation is committed to providing financial assistance for world-class training programs. 2015-16 Annual Report • The USA Hockey Foundation • GRANTS • Page 3 GRANTS 2015-16 Grant Recipients AHAI Diversity Program (HIFE Grant) .................................................................10,000.00 Alaska State Hockey Association (Block Grant) .....................................................3,761.50 Amateur Hockey Association Illinois, Inc. (Block Grant) .....................................13,520.00 American Hockey Coaches Association (Grant) .................................................20,000.00 Arizona Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) .............................................2,316.50 Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) ...........................................17,632.00 Boston Shamrocks Sled Hockey, Inc. (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ........................10,000.00 Burlington Hockey & Skating Association (AspenTech Fund Grant) ........................2,400.00 California Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) .......................................12,195.00 Capital City Crew (HIFE Grant) ................................................................................5,000.00 Carolina Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) ............................................3,713.50 Chelmsford Hockey Association (AspenTech Fund Grant) .........................................1,000.00 Clark Park Coalition (HIFE Grant) .........................................................................10,000.00 Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) ...........................................6,327.00 Columbus Ice Hockey Club (HIFE Grant) .............................................................10,000.00 Defending the Blue Line (Grant) ...........................................................................15,000.00 Dino Mights (HIFE Grant) .......................................................................................10,000.00 Disabled Athlete Sports Association (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) .........................17,000.00 Dominik Hasek Youth Hockey League, Inc. (HIFE Grant) ..................................10,000.00 Eagle Mount - Great Falls (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ..........................................10,000.00 Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation (HIFE Grant) .............................................10,000.00 Endless Possibilities for the Disabled, Inc. (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ...............10,000.00 Pittsburgh ICE (HIFE Grant) ...................................................................................10,000.00 Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program (HIFE Grant) ..................................................10,000.00 Plymouth AC, LLC (Grant) ...............................................................................1,200,000.00 Great Lakes Sports City (Disabled Grant – Ice Time) .................................................19,500.00 Plymouth AC, LLC (Grant – Rink Boards) ...............................................................750,855.00 Hero Sports, Inc. (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ..........................................................10,000.00 Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. (Block Grant) ........................9,327.50 Hockey in Newark, Inc. (HIFE Grant) ....................................................................10,000.00 Promotional Video Productions, LLC (Disabled Grant – Video) ................................6,825.56 Ice Hockey in Harlem (HIFE Grant) .......................................................................10,000.00 Rochester Adaptive Adventures (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ................................10,000.00 Idaho Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) .................................................1,585.50 S.C.O.R.E. Boston (HIFE Grant) .............................................................................10,000.00 Incredible Inc., LLC (Disabled Grant – Ice Time) ........................................................13,000.00 Sled Hockey America (Women’s Sled Hockey Grant) ..................................................35,000.00 Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association (Labatt Pass It Forward Grant) ..................10,000.00 Sled Hockey America (Women’s Disabled Hockey Grant) ............................................15,000.00 Land of Enchantment Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) ........................605.50 South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) ...................................1,176.50 Las Vegas Firefighters Youth Hockey (HIFE Grant) .............................................10,000.00 Southeastern Hockey Assoc. of Wisconsin, Inc. (GROW Special Hockey Grant) ........2,000.00 Lexington-Bedford Youth Hockey (AspenTech Fund Grant) .........................................982.00 Southern Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. (Block Grant) ...................................3,371.50 Massachusetts Hockey (Block Grant) ......................................................................20,673.50 Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley (GROW Special Hockey Grant) ..........................2,000.00 Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center (SPEC Grant) .............................................77,500.00 St. Clair Shores Civic Ice Arena (Disabled Grant – Ice Time) .......................................6,745.00 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) .........................................23,394.50 Statewide Amateur Hockey of Florida, Inc. (Block Grant) .....................................5,763.00 Mid-American Hockey Association (Block Grant) ................................................16,233.50 Texas Amateur Hockey Association (Block Grant) .................................................6,505.00