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GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS YOUTH FOUNDATION
Established in 1995, the Griffins Youth Foundation promotes
academic excellence, community involvement and healthy
lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing
their lives through hockey and ice-related sports.

Click the image above for a PDF of the Griffins Youth Foundation brochure!
2009-10 Calendar of Events
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Get your mortgage from Awareness
Home Funding, and they will make a
donation to the Griffins Youth
Foundation!
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A special thanks to Supercuts, which provided 35 free hair cuts - along with smiling
stylists, games and prizes - to foundation families on Sunday, Aug. 30th.
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Check out our photo galleries!
15th Annual GRGYF Golf Classic - Sept. 1, 2009
The Great Skate Winterfest - Jan. 10-11, 2009
Teams
Girl Scout Teams
GRIFFINS YOUTH FOUNDATION PROGRAMMING
All programs are FREE. Equipment and ice time are provided by the GRGYF.
OLYMPIC DIVISION
Hockey instruction and games for first, second and third grade children.
ADAMS DIVISION
Hockey instruction and games for fourth, fifth and sixth grade children.
NORRIS DIVISION
Hockey instruction and games for seventh, eighth and ninth grade children.
GIRL SCOUT HOCKEY
In partnership with the Girl Scouts of Michigan Trails, this instructional hockey program is made up of area girls in grades 5-9 and consists of an all-female coaching staff.
SLED HOCKEY
Hockey instruction for physically challenged youth. Sled hockey rules are virtually identical to traditional hockey, except participants are on bladed sleds.
The Grand Rapids Sled Wings, a team of physically challenged teenagers, are sponsored by the foundation in partnership with Mary Free Bed Rehabiliation Hospital. They began the first junior-level sled hockey team in Michigan upon their founding in 2001.
OPEN-SKATING PROGRAMS
In addition to hockey programming we also offer ice skating opportunities, including holiday lunch skates and Special Olympics speed skating.
ROSA PARKS CIRCLE
We also provide all the skates for Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink, the downtown outdoor ice rink that draws over 20,000 visitors per year.
All skating and hockey programs are held at Griff's IceHouse at Belknap Park.
For more information about the Griffins Youth Foundation, please contact:
Lynn Rabaut - Executive Director
Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation
130 W. Fulton, Suite 111
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 970-5437
director@griffinskids.org
Our programming is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and donors, including:


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