COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The USA Hockey Foundation announced today the nearly $650,000 in grants it has awarded for the 2014-15 season.
“Recipient programs are all heavily invested in growing and improving the sport of ice hockey in our country,” said Ron DeGregorio, president of The USA Hockey Foundation. “Through our growing list of generous donors, we’re able to help make a difference in a wide variety of programs all across the country.”
The USA Hockey Foundation is a charitable and educational nonprofit organization that provides long-range financial support for USA Hockey and promotes the growth of hockey. The foundation’s primary interest in grant making is to assist USA Hockey, Inc., USA Hockey Affiliate Associations and charitable organizations that promote and grow the sport of ice hockey.
2014-15 USA Hockey Foundation Grant Recipients
| Affiliate Block Grants |
$ 230,422 |
| AHAI Diversity Program (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Capital City Crew Program (HIFE) |
$ 5,000 |
| Clark Park Youth Hockey (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Columbus Ice Hockey Club (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Defending the Blue Line (Military Youth Grant) |
$ 15,000 |
| DinoMights (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Disabled Hockey Section (Disabled Hockey Grants) |
$ 100,000 |
| Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation |
$ 10,000 |
| Evanston Youth Hockey Association (HIFE) |
$ 5,000 |
| Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Growing the Game (College Hockey/ACHA) |
$ 25,000 |
| Hartford PAL Hockey Start-Up (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Hasek’s Heroes (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Ice Hockey in Harlem (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Las Vegas Firefighters for Youth Hockey(HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center (SPEC Grant) |
$ 64,337 |
| Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center (SPEC Grant) |
$ 9,404 |
| Pittsburgh Ice (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| S.C.O.R.E. (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
| U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum (USHHF Museum Grant) |
$ 30,000 |
| U.S. Women’s Sledge Hockey Team (Team Grant) |
$ 35,000 |
| Westchester Hockey Organization (HIFE) |
$ 10,000 |
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| HIFE denotes Hockey Is For Everyone programs. HIFE is the NHL’s youth development program that supports organizations that bring the sport to participants of all backgrounds. |
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