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 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.a bridge for kidsactive valoramerican cancer society relay for life san diegoamerican lung associationangels baseball l.p.aplastic anemia & mds international fdtnarmed services ymca san diegoasymcasdavid centerburn institutecal coast cares foundationcalifornia state gameschallenged athletes foundationchoc foundationdoc jacobs foundationds actionemilio nares foundationgirls inc. of orange countyhome start, inc.house of ukrainei love a clean san diegointernational assoc of fire, l2899jacob & cushman san diego food bankjessie rees foundationlatino health accesslgbtq center oclove your brain foundationoc animal careoc asian & pacific islander community allianceoc prideorangewood foundationpoint loma rotary endowment fund, inc.project3rrady children's hospital foundationronald mcdonald house charities of sdsan diego chillsan diego Ducks sled hockeysan diego gulls special hockeysan diego police foundationshelter to soldierstella maris academysusan g. komen, ca 305--san diegothe play equity fundthe rosie networkthe salvation armythe wooden floorunited heroes leagueurban street angelswarrior Foundation freedom stationwe give thankswords aliveyou can play
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).