Los Alamos Community Foundation Executive Director Liz Martineau delivers a check to Matthew Parton, president of Los Alamos Hockey Association, and young athletes for their work inspiring youth and providing positive experiences through youth sports. Courtesy photo
LACF News:
Los Alamos Community Foundation, in conjunction with their 10th anniversary, is pleased to support youth with a $1,000 grant to Los Alamos Hockey Association.
Liz Martineau, LACF Executive Director, explains, “As a community, it is important for us to support positive experiences that build skills and connection for youth. Paul and Jill Cook started an endowment that enables LACF to support competitive sports programs. While we have supported several different programs through this endowment, the Los Alamos Hockey Association is a new grantee for us as it was nominated through our anniversary celebration. We are inspired by the opportunities this program offers to our youth.”
The nomination noted that Los Alamos Hockey Association is the largest youth hockey association in New Mexico, and has hockey programs for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. This all-volunteer group organizes and hosts the local hockey season.
The Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging amateur hockey for Los Alamos and the greater Los Alamos County area. The organization strives to develop character, integrity, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
“We teach our youth the importance of respect for their coaches, teammates, opposing players, and officials. Our Association educates our membership and the public on the fundamentals and goals of amateur hockey while developing a proud and supportive hockey community. LAHA is committed to letting Every Child Play the Coolest Game on Earth,” Megan Parton, LAHA Secretary said.
Martineau asks community members to please consider a donation to the Community Youth Sports Endowment Fund to support local youth sports opportunities like this one. “Let’s make sure all children have the opportunity to benefit from youth sports,” she says.
Learn more about all Los Alamos Community Foundation grant recipients and become a regular donor to the Community Foundation at losalamoscf.org.
10 for 10 Anniversary Grant winners to date:
- LA Retired and Senior Organization
- All Individuals First
- Friends of Bandelier National Monument
- Los Alamos Little Theatre
- First Born
- Little Forest Playschool
- Hill Stompers
- Los Alamos Hockey Association
- 10 Coming Soon . . .
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation:
Established in 2015, the mission of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards fifteen permanent endowment funds and supports local nonprofits through training, initiatives, and grantmaking. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.