Hollyburn receives grant from Jumpstart for another year of Hockey Heroes!

Our team is proud to share that we have been selected to receive a grant from CT Jumpstart in support of the Hockey Heroes program!

Our Hockey program is available at no cost to participating youth 13-18 years of age who face socioeconomic barriers. The program is free, equipment is provided at no cost, and transportation and food and beverages are also provided as many of the youth come from families facing food insecurity.

Our participants have faced significant barriers to participation due to financial restraints, acceptance, or other social barriers. The Hockey Heroes is designed to remove those barriers ensuring youth of any ethnicity, or gender are fully welcomed with zero barriers to impact their involvement.

ABOUT JUMPSTART:

  • Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is committed to ensuring kids in need have equal access to sport and recreation.
  • Jumpstart helps eligible families cover the costs of registration, transportation, and equipment, and provides funding to selected organizations for recreational infrastructure and programming.

With Jumpstart’s support, we’ll be able to work effectively with partners at local school districts to motivate and enable students to overcome barriers in their school lives, monitor individualized student goals, and help students break long standing destructive behaviour patterns.