Program areas at Anaheim Ducks Foundation
The Anaheim Ducks learn to play program is offered at the rinks ice and inline facilities, along with other partner rinks. Learn to play offers first-time youth and adult hockey players the chance to get on the rink in full hockey equipment for free. Participants receive instruction on the basics of hockey as well as learn how to skate properly. The goals of learn to play are to introduce children and adults to either ice or inline hockey, to provide first-hand experience to enjoy the sport, and to create a system to attract more participants into leagues, teams and programs of the rinks. In addition, Anaheim Ducks player ryan getzlaf supports the learn to play program by helping to underwrite a full set of hockey equipment for youth graduates of learn to play that continue on to another hockey program within the rinks.
The Anaheim Ducks s.c.o.r.e. (scholastic curriculum of recreation & education) program was developed in 2005, with the ultimate goal of promoting healthy living and academic excellence to all students in southern California. S.c.o.r.e. Offers free educational standards based programs and incentives for teachers and students using two methods: in-class education and physical education. Over 40,000 students participate in this program on a yearly basis, in which participating schools span from san diego, san bernardino, orange, riverside, and los angeles counties. The in-class education program consists of three components: school supplies donation, reading is the goal (30 day reading program), and first flight field trip (educational Anaheim Ducks practice at the arena). The physical education program was designed to teach students the fundamentals of hockey, the importance of healthy living, and positive character traits through three branches: street hockey (10-day pe curriculum), score-a-goal (month of free ice hockey lessons) and captain's challenge (health & fitness curriculum).
The Anaheim Ducks Foundation provides grants and support to a variety of nonprofit organizations with missions that are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of families and children through education, youth sports and health and wellness programs.american legion baseball sd county asymca autism society san diegoboys & girls club of cypresscal coast cares foundationcalifornia state gamescanine companionschoc foundation2 kids, san diegodoc jacobs foundationemilio nares foundationferal cat coalitionhomestart inc.jacobs & cushman san diego food bankjessie rees foundationmake-a-wish o.c. And the inland empiremcrd museumoc animal careoc human relations counciloc ronald mcdonald houseorangewood foundationparkinson's resource organizationrady children's hospital foundationronald mcdonald house charities of san diego, inc.san diego Ducks sled hockeysd asociation usatf inc.second harvest food bank of o.c.skyline youth footballsouthern California youth emergency servicessusan g. komenthe big tableunited heroes leaguewords alive wounded warrior project
San diego gulls Foundation programming includes a reading program called reading is the goal, which encourages local elementary school students to develop a lifelong love of reading, and rewards minutes read during the program with exciting gulls prizes. Sdgf programming also includes annual equipment donations to local ice rinks to help broaden access to the sport of hockey. Each rink donation also includes a visit from the san diego gulls, during which gulls players and mascot participate in a youth hockey practice and help hand out gulls prizes.