Sports & Outdoors

The Gaudreau Family Foundation honors the lives and legacies of John and Matty Gaudreau by supporting programs that empower children, promote youth athletics, and bring communities together. Guided by their unwavering commitment to family and spirit of kindness, compassion, and joy, the Foundation carries forward their legacies, ensuring their positive impact continues to shine throughout the communities where they lived, played, and inspired others.

Programs include:

• Gaudreau Family Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Clinics at local South Jersey/Southeastern PA rinks, which will provide free skating and hockey skills instruction to underserved youth.
• Partnering with NJ Special/Sled Hockey programs and teams to support organizations offering youth special/sled hockey and other programs that enable individuals with disabilities to play and excel at hockey.
• Strengthening communities by supporting programs that promote family well-being, encourage kindness and compassion, and foster connection through shared experiences.
• Celebrating and preserving the memory of John and Matthew Gaudreau through charitable initiatives that are important to the Gaudreau Family and reflect their joyful spirits, love of family, animals, and passion for hockey and community service

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