HENDRICKSON FOUNDATION INC

We believe hockey is for everyone and hockey changes lives. Our focus is to make hockey accessible for ALL who want to play the game. By supporting adaptive and Warrior hockey programs' growth and participation nationwide, we aim to break barriers and promote inclusivity in the game.

MORE THAN JUST A GAME
The sport challenges and develops players as individuals and athletes; it promotes physical and mental health, as well as sportsmanship, camaraderie, self-confidence and a sense of belonging. For many of these athletes, this is the end of retreating inward and the beginning go reaching out socially to participate, create relationships and have fun!

PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT
- Sled hockey
- Special hockey
- Warrior hockey
- Blind hockey
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Hockey

WHO DO WE SUPPORT?
- Individuals of all ages
- Individuals with developmental & cognitive disabilities
- Individuals with behavioral, emotional and/or social disabilities
- Individuals with medical and/or physical disabilities
- Individuals who are blind/low vision or deaf/hard of hearing
- Veterans with combat and/or non-combat related injuries, and/or who are otherwise disabled

PARTICIPANT GOALS
- Experience joy and camaraderie within a safe, team setting.
- Improve physical health and personal hockey skills on-ice to develop self-confidence and independence off-ice.
- Increase participation in social opportunities outside the home to lessen isolation and grow players' and families supportive networks.
- Cultivate a community that empowers individuals to strive to meet their goals, while collectively continuing to break barriers and pave the way for a more inclusive world.

Join us in enriching lives and breaking barriers through support, recruitment, participation, volunteering, spreading awareness and donating! Hockey Changes Lives®!