10 Years Later: Returning to the Ice With the Anchorage Girls Hockey Program
DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation has renewed its support for the Anchorage Girls High School Hockey program with a $100,000 Sports Matter Grant and new equipment. This follows their initial $200,000 grant in 2013 when the program faced closure due to budget cuts. The current season costs approximately $80,000, with coaches volunteering their time to keep the program running.
Program alumni Gabi Gibson and Steinhilpert presented the grant, which includes new Bauer equipment such as helmets, gloves, water bottles, neck guards, elbow pads, sticks, and jerseys. Program director Brian Gross indicated the funding would sustain the program for four to five years. This initiative is part of The DICK'S Foundation's Sports Matter Program, which has invested over $100 million to support youth sports participation over the past decade.
La Fondazione DICK'S Sporting Goods ha rinnovato il suo supporto per il programma di hockey delle ragazze della Anchorage High School con un contributo di $100,000 per Sport Matter e nuovi attrezzature. Questo segue il loro contributo iniziale di $200,000 nel 2013, quando il programma era a rischio chiusura a causa dei tagli al budget. I costi dell'attuale stagione ammontano a circa $80,000, con allenatori che offrono il loro tempo come volontari per mantenere attivo il programma.
Le ex alunne del programma, Gabi Gibson e Steinhilpert, hanno presentato il contributo, che include nuovi attrezzi Bauer come caschi, guanti, borracce, protezioni per il collo, gomitiere, bastoni e maglie. Il direttore del programma, Brian Gross, ha indicato che il finanziamento garantirà la sostenibilità del programma per quattro o cinque anni. Questa iniziativa fa parte del Programma Sports Matter della Fondazione DICK'S, che ha investito oltre $100 milioni per supportare la partecipazione agli sport giovanili nell'ultimo decennio.
La Fundación DICK'S Sporting Goods ha renovado su apoyo al programa de hockey de chicas de la Anchorage High School con una subvención de $100,000 de Sports Matter y nuevo equipo. Esto sigue a su subvención inicial de $200,000 en 2013, cuando el programa se enfrentaba a un cierre debido a recortes presupuestarios. Los costos de la temporada actual son aproximadamente $80,000, con entrenadores que ofrecen su tiempo de forma voluntaria para mantener el programa en funcionamiento.
Las exalumnas del programa, Gabi Gibson y Steinhilpert, presentaron la subvención, que incluye nuevo equipo Bauer como cascos, guantes, botellas de agua, protectores de cuello, coderas, palos y camisetas. El director del programa, Brian Gross, indicó que la financiación mantendrá el programa durante cuatro a cinco años. Esta iniciativa es parte del Programa Sports Matter de la Fundación DICK'S, que ha invertido más de $100 millones para apoyar la participación en deportes juveniles en la última década.
DICK'S 스포츠 용품 재단이 앵커리지 고등학교 여자 아이스하키 프로그램에 대해 $100,000 스포츠 매터 기부금과 새로운 장비로 지원을 갱신했습니다. 이는 2013년에 프로그램이 예산 삭감으로 인해 종료될 위기에 처했을 때의 초기 $200,000 기부금에 이은 것입니다. 현재 시즌 비용은 약 $80,000이며, 코치들은 프로그램을 운영하기 위해 자원봉사를 하고 있습니다.
프로그램 졸업생인 가비 깁슨과 스타인힐퍼트가 기부금을 발표했으며, 이 기부금은 헬멧, 장갑, 물병, 목 보호대, 팔꿈치 보호대, 스틱, 유니폼과 같은 새로운 바우어 장비를 포함하고 있습니다. 프로그램 디렉터인 브라이언 그로스는 이 자금이 프로그램을 4~5년 동안 유지할 수 있도록 할 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 DICK'S 재단의 스포츠 매터 프로그램의 일환으로, 지난 10년 동안 청소년 스포츠 참여를 지원하기 위해 1억 달러 이상을 투자해왔습니다.
La Fondation DICK'S Sporting Goods a renouvelé son soutien au programme de hockey féminin de l'Anchorage High School avec une subvention de $100,000 pour Sports Matter et de nouveaux équipements. Cela fait suite à leur subvention initiale de $200,000 en 2013, lorsque le programme était menacé de fermeture en raison de réductions budgétaires. Les coûts de la saison actuelle s'élèvent à environ $80,000, les entraîneurs bénévoles offrant leur temps pour maintenir le programme en activité.
Les anciennes du programme, Gabi Gibson et Steinhilpert, ont présenté la subvention, qui comprend de nouveaux équipements Bauer tels que des casques, des gants, des bouteilles d'eau, des protège-cou, des coudières, des bâtons et des maillots. Le directeur du programme, Brian Gross, a indiqué que le financement garantirait la pérennité du programme pendant quatre à cinq ans. Cette initiative fait partie du Programme Sports Matter de la Fondation DICK'S, qui a investi plus de 100 millions de dollars pour soutenir la participation des jeunes aux sports au cours de la dernière décennie.
Die DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation hat ihre Unterstützung für das Hockeyprogramm der Mädchen der Anchorage High School mit einem Sport Matter Grant in Höhe von $100,000 und neuer Ausrüstung erneuert. Dies folgt auf ihren anfänglichen Zuschuss von $200,000 im Jahr 2013, als das Programm aufgrund von Haushaltskürzungen vor der Schließung stand. Die Kosten für die laufende Saison belaufen sich auf etwa $80,000, wobei Trainer ihre Zeit ehrenamtlich zur Verfügung stellen, um das Programm am Laufen zu halten.
Ehemalige Programm-Auszubildende Gabi Gibson und Steinhilpert haben den Zuschuss überreicht, der neue Bauer-Ausrüstung wie Helme, Handschuhe, Wasserflaschen, Nackenschutz, Ellbogenschützer, Schläger und Trikots umfasst. Programmleiter Brian Gross gab an, dass die Finanzierung das Programm vier bis fünf Jahre lang unterstützen wird. Diese Initiative ist Teil des Sports Matter Programms der DICK'S Foundation, das in den letzten zehn Jahren über 100 Millionen Dollar in die Förderung der Teilnahme an Jugendsport investiert hat.
- New $100,000 grant secures program funding for 4-5 years
- Partnership with Bauer provides complete new equipment set
- Program demonstrates long-term success since initial 2013 investment
- Current season costs of $80,000 strain program finances
- Coaches forgoing stipends due to financial constraints
- Difficulty in securing sponsors and reaching fundraising goals
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The decade-long commitment to Sports Matter, with over
Originally published on DICK'S Sporting Goods Sideline Report
Written By Christopher Fanelli
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2024 / In 2013, the Anchorage School District in Alaska announced it was dropping girls' hockey to save money. A local non-profit provided temporary funding to keep the program going, but that funding would run out at the end of the 2015 season. The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation got word of this and came in with a major holiday assist: a
"The cost of the season right now is around
Gabi Gibson and Amber Steinhilpert, two program alumni, recently returned to Anchorage Hockey and shared some news that would help girls in the Anchorage area benefit from hockey the same way they did.
To celebrate The DICK'S Foundation's 10th anniversary, Gibson and Steinhilpert showed up to a recent practice, where they presented the program with a
In partnership with Bauer, The DICK'S Foundation provided the girls with new helmets, gloves, water bottles, neck guards, elbow pads, sticks and jerseys.
It was an emotional moment for Gross as he realized the fundraising weight that would be lifted over the next few years.
"With this money alone, we can get four to five years of hockey," Gross said.
Understanding the impact of the original Sports Matter grant on their lives meant a lot for Gibson and Steinhilpert to be involved.
"If sports had been taken away, I honestly don't know who I would be," said Gibson. "Amber is one of my best friends, and we have made a lot of memories together. Coming back here and being with her for this event has been amazing."
"If you took hockey away, I couldn't imagine it," Steinhilpert said. "Hockey is the heart of the city."
For the past decade, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports Matter Program has committed over
To learn more about The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports Matter Program, visit www.sportsmatter.org and watch the Anchorage Girls High School Hockey Sports Matter video here!
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