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Tip-A-Griffin - Nov. 19, 2018

Griffins players and coaches will visit all six Uccello's locations in West Michigan to serve food and wait tables, with tips and proceeds benefiting the Griffins Youth Foundation.
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Great Skate Winterfest - Jan. 19-20, 2019

Celebrate winter in the city at Rosa Parks Circle! The Winterfest will begin at noon on Saturday, Jan. 19 and conclude with The Great Skate, which runs from 10 p.m. on Jan. 19 until 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20.
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Hockey, Hops & Hope - March 12, 2019

At this wine and beer tasting benefit for Easterseals Michigan, Griffins players serve craft beer and wine samples to more than 150 guests, who also enjoy live music and hors-d’oeuvres.

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Growing With The Griffins

Supporting Grand Rapids-area youth hockey programs and the Griffins Youth Foundation, Griffins players visit youth hockey practices to hand out t-shirts and help teach fundamentals of hockey.
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Put A Lid On It!

The "Put A Lid On It!" program promotes bike helmet safety to elementary and middle school children throughout West Michigan, with an ultimate goal of reducing the occurrence and severity of head injuries.
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Charitable Goals

Local companies team with Griffins players to help raise money for various charities. Every time the player scores a goal or makes a save, the company makes a donation toward a mutually agreed upon charity.
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Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic

The annual Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic at Egypt Valley Country Club is one of the largest fundraisers for the Griffins Youth Foundation.
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Griffins / Sled Wings Game

Each year, the Griffins play a friendly but spirited game of sled hockey with and against the Grand Rapids Sled Wings, a talented team of children and young adults with physical disabilities.
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Media Room Makeover

The Griffins and Farm Bureau Insurance team up each season to provide a $15,000 media room makeover for one deserving elementary or middle school in Kent, Ottawa or Allegan Counties.
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College Sports Scribes Experience

Thanks to Michigan Office Solutions, 24 journalism students and newspaper writers from schools throughout Michigan receive the opportunity to cover a pro sporting event and learn from members of the local media.
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Griff's Reading Goals

Twice each season, the Griffins reward young readers through the Griff’s Reading Goals program, in cooperation with Kent ISD and the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District.
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Better Halves

Griffins players aren't the only ones who make West Michigan a better place to live, as their wives and girlfriends team up to assist the organization in its community endeavors.
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Summer Reading Rewards

Partnerships between the Griffins and more than 50 branches of the Grand Rapids Public Library, Kent District Library and Lakeland Library Cooperative reward kids who complete their local summer reading program.
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Player / Alumni Ticket Donations

Several Griffins players and alumni purchase Griffins season tickets that are donated to local charities, to help provide the children and families they serve with an enjoyable night out.
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Griffins Youth Foundation

Established in 1995 by Dan and Pamella DeVos, 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.

For more than two decades, we have eliminated the high financial logistical barriers that prevent children from playing hockey. Our 350 boys and girls – many of whom are underprivileged, at-risk, underserved or have other special needs – also receive life lessons that help them succeed far from the ice.

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