Hiway Hockey Kids4Kids, an award-winning community initiative, that helps raise awareness for Gillette Children’s and encourages youth hockey players throughout Minnesota to raise funds for kids with disabilities and complex medical conditions, returns for a sixth season. The innovative program is a collaboration between Hiway, the Minnesota Wild, Wild Captain Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Hockey and Gillette Children’s in Saint Paul. Since the program’s inception, dozens of teams and hundreds of youth hockey players have raised over $130,000 for Gillette Children’s.
Hiway Hockey Kids4Kids inspires youth hockey teams to community service by encouraging them to develop creative fundraisers on behalf of Gillette Children’s and help kids who may not be able to play hockey due to complex medical conditions or injuries. Teams that raise $500 or more will be qualified to win a one-of-a-kind team party in a suite at the Minnesota Wild – Vegas Golden Knights game on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
The winning team, selected at random, will participate in post-game meet and greet with select Minnesota Wild players and team personnel, as well as receive merchandise from the Wild and Hiway. All teams that participate in the program will be invited to complimentary skate sessions at the Xcel Energy Center. Each member of any team that raises at least $500 will also receive a limited-edition Minnesota Wild-Hockey Kids4Kids branded cap.
“Hiway Credit Union has long supported Gillette Children’s and through Hockey Kids4Kids and our extraordinary partnership with the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Hockey, we have been able to invite hockey families, young athletes and communities throughout the state to join us in our support of the kids and families who benefit from the great work being done at Gillette Children’s,” said Hiway President and CEO Dave Boden.
Hiway Hockey Kids4Kids has been honored with a number of awards including the Minnesota Wild’s “Nordy” Award for Partner Community Engagement and the Minnesota Credit Union Network’s (MnCUN) Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award which recognizes credit unions for their charitable activities.
Hiway Hockey Kids4Kids will run from Wednesday, November 1, 2023, through Friday, March 15, 2024. Any youth hockey team that is governed by the Minnesota State High School League and/or Minnesota Hockey, the official governing board of youth hockey in the state, is eligible to participate. Details and registration information can be found at hockeykids4kids.org.
Hiway Hockey Kids4Kids will run from Tuesday, November 1, 2022 through Friday, March 10, 2023. Any youth hockey team that is governed by the Minnesota State High School League and/or Minnesota Hockey, the official governing board of youth hockey in the state, is eligible to participate. Details and registration information can be found at hockeykids4kids.org.
Participating teams and donors can help spread the word about the campaign via social media using the hashtag #hockeykids4kids.
