KidSport^™ Calgary

KidSport Calgary is proud to have been the recipient of the 7th Annual Clark Builders Charity Golf Classic. Held in June 2009, the event raised over $50,000 for KidSport Calgary to help local Calgary kids pursue their dreams in sport. Clark Builders is a local general contracting company with offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Yellowknife and were recently names one of Canada's Top 50 Best Managed Companies (2008). Clark Builders is committed to the local community in which it operates and this event helped increase the awareness of our service.

The 2009 Stamps/KidSport Mini-Camp will be held on June 6 at McMahon Stadium.

The Stamps/KidSport Mini-Camp was introduced in 2008 and provided KidSport children and families with a unique football experience at no cost. Last year's event featured Stamps rookie players and 100 youth from KidSport. The kids participated in several football-related drills, were given a locker-room tour and were then provided with a pair of tickets to a Stamps home game.

The Calgary Flames are proud to partner with the National Hockey Leauge Officials Association (NHLOA) and KidSport Calgary in the NHL Community program called Zebras Care. This will provide a positive experience for many underprivledged children in NHL communities and KidSport Calgary is proud to be a part of it here in Calgary. KidSport Calgary has partnered in this program by provideing the luck child who will participate in the meet and greet. Meet and greets occur once a month throughout the regular season. Each of the aprticipants will arrive early for the game and be escorted down to the event level to meet and game NHL officials. Each child will be give two tickets and a Calgary Flames Jersey.

His ongoing financial involvement - each time he scores a goal - and high progile has helped establish our organization and his community spirit embodies the attributes of personal excellence and commitement that KidSport identifies with. Iginla's goal scoring contributions assisted over 150 kids in 2008 through his personal donation of $37,000.

The Skate Shack program is now in its 10th year and continues to bring valuable skating experiences for many children and adults, including some who are just learning to skate. The Skate Shack is a trailer that holds over 400 pairs of skates and is used by many schools and community groups at no cost.  Following the success of the Skate Shack, it was a natural progression for KidSport™ Calgary to develop the Summer Shack, which was launched in July 2008. The Summer Shack houses recreational family-themed sports and activity equipment, ranging from hula hoops, mini golf, a variety of sports balls and even a giant parachute!  KidSport™ Calgary would like to thank ULS Maintenance & Landscaping for the time they have taken to ensure that each shack reaches its community destination for ALL children and families to play.

 The First Down for Kids program posted another championship year in 2008 to match the Calgary Stampeders’ Grey Cup winning season. The initiative, launched with the  Calgary Stampeder Football Club in 2007, is a unique way to raise money in support of low income kids wanting to participate in sport. This year, Supreme Basics will donate $10 to KidSport™ Calgary for every yard running back Joffrey Reynolds gained during the regular season as well as upping the ante to $100 for every touchdown. In 2008, this initiative generated $15,000 to support kids in local football programs for a combined total of $30,000 in only two years! We look forward to another great season.

Encana™ believes its committed, proactive approach to community investment is accomplished by partnering through time and resources with employees, neighbours, community residents and other businesses which help to create and sustain vibrant communities. Encana™ continues to provide ongoing support for KidSport™ development across Alberta.

The mission of the ASRPWF is to facilitate and enhance activities, lifestyles and legacies through the development of active partnerships in sport, recreation, parks and wildlife programs. ASRPWF provides KidSport™ Alberta the administrative assistance needed for its ongoing operation.

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is committed to healthy living, to youth and to the communities they serve. KidSport AB would like to thank the SUBWAY® restaurant chain for their support.           

In 2012, KidSport Alberta was awarded the Community Spirit Donation Grant from the Government of Alberta. These funds will be used to support the promotion and awareness of the KidSport program across the province. KidSport would like to recognize the Government of Alberta for helping ensure ALL Kids Can Play!

In 1999, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) launched the Goals & Dreams fund as a way for the players to give something back to the game they love. The players' program has donated full sets of hockey equipment to more than 60,000 economically disadvantaged children in 30 countries and assisted with upgrades and the building of hundreds of arenas world-wide. In 2012, the NHLPA donated 40 sets of hockey equipment to local KidSport chapters across Alberta for the 2012-13 hockey season. On behalf of KidSport Alberta and the recipients of this very generous donation, we would like to recognize the NHLPA for their support.

Alberta's Promise helps communities, businesses, service clubs, foundations and agencies to work together to benefit our young people. By fostering creative partnerships between caring organizations and creating opportunities for young people, our children and youth derive extraordinary benefits. KidSport™ Alberta is very appreciative for the ongoing support provided from the Alberta’s Promise program.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a community-based program of the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families which assists low-income families to get their children involved in recreation and sporting activities by paying the costs associated with their participation (e.g. registration fees, equipment, and transportation). KidSport is proud to recognize the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families for this program and supports this program through representation on many Jumpstart Chapters across Canada. Through participation in this program, both KidSport and Jumpstart are able to support more children in communities throughout Alberta.