IceHogs Community Fund Grants

IceHogs Community Fund Grants is sponsored by Rockford IceHogs. Provides grants to local nonprofits in the Rockford region to support community initiatives, including youth hockey programs.

Rockford IceHogs | IceHogs Community Fund The IceHogs Community Fund (ICF) is invested in making a positive social impact by supporting initiatives that will help make the Rockford region a better place to work, live, and play. Through partnerships with local organizations, the ICF is dedicated to growing the game of hockey by working to broaden exposure and reduce barriers to the sport.

Through the generosity of IceHogs fans, the ICF raises money primarily through jersey auctions and game day activities, including the 50/50 raffle and Spin-to-Win game at all IceHogs home games. Over the last five years, the IceHogs Community Fund has awarded $547,000 in grants to Rockford area nonprofit organizations. This fiscal year alone, the ICF proudly awarded $152,000 in grants to 12 local non-profit organizations.

Organization Award Amount Grant Purpose Rockford Hockey Club $40,000 Reduce season fees for 8U players and increase participation at all levels, plus fund outreach and subsidize fees for new RHC all-girls program Rockford Promise $20,000 Fully fund two RPS student scholarships to Rock Valley College, covering full two-year associate degree path (up to 60 credit hours) for each student Rockford YMCA $20,000 Launch multi-team street hockey league at Good Shepherd Y and support water polo, underwater hockey, and movement/gymnastics programming at UW Health YMCA Riverfront location Alignment Rockford $10,000 Help fund production and distribution of prenatal “Ready to Read, Ready to Learn” kits and books to parents of newborn babies in Winnebago County Oscar Mike $10,000 Fully fund four disabled veterans to attend the Oscar Mike Illinois Adaptive Clinic Rock 'N Roll Institute $10,000 Provide equipment to build in-house studio for new audio recording and production program Rockford Park District (Street Hockey) $10,000 Introduce 10,000 local youth and teens to the sport of hockey via community events and after school programs Rockford Phoenix Cheerleading $10,000 Fund equipment and uniform costs and bring costs down for athletes participating in competitive cheerleading VanVleet Family Foundation $10,000 Fund travel and accommodations for up to 8 high school teams from across the U.S. to compete in FVV Classic Thanksgiving basketball tournament, providing unique experience for local teams to compete on national stage against teams from across the country Rockford Area Arts Council $5,000 Provide no-cost access to students attending the Arts Council’s "Spark!"

summer arts programs Rockford Park District (Buddy Hockey) $5,000 Provide community based recreation to promote the development, maintenance, and expression of a meaningful leisure lifestyle to people with disabilities Rock Valley College Foundation $2,100 Fund scholarship for one RVC student who auditions and serves as RVC’s mascot, Arvee, the Golden Eagle Events will be automatically synced.