Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation

Programs: After school excellence program - provides underprivileged and economically challenged children with an opportunity to learn to play hockey and to participate in youth hockey programs in and around the philadelphia area that incorporate a nationally acclaimed life skills curriculum and supplemental educational initiatives. Asep addresses the need for structured programming during the after-school hours when children are most vulnerable. All students in asep participate free of charge.

teams - each rink where the ed snider youth hockey foundation operates fields teams in various age groups, and the teams compete against each other through our inter-rink league. The foundation's most talented players in each age group play on our all-city select team, where they are able to travel and compete against other local programs.

learn to play - snider hockey provides learn to play floor hockey programs to introduce hockey and our organization to students in local schools. Students are provided with free equipment and instruction, learn the basics of floor hockey, and participate in our life skills curriculum. School day program - due to budgetary constraints, philadelphia's inner-city schools have been unable to provide the state mandated 120 minutes of weekly physical education programming. The ed snider youth hockey foundation has partnered with the school district of philadelphia to answer this need. Participating students are transported to one of 10 city-wide rinks for a one-hour on-ice session focusing on basic elements of skating and ice hockey. The program, provided at no cost to students and schools, combines ice hockey training with character development and life skills lessons.

camden/aston - after school and school day programs are offered at no cost to city of camden residents and children from the chester/upland school district. Participating students are transported to a rink for a one-hour on-ice session focusing on basic elements of skating and ice hockey. The program, provided at no cost to students and schools, combines ice hockey training with character development and life skills lessons. In addition, the program provides underprivileged and economically challenged children with an opportunity to learn to play hockey and to participate in youth hockey programs that incorporate a nationally acclaimed life skills curriculum and supplemental educational initiatives. Asep addresses the need for structured programming during the after-school hours when children are most vulnerable. All students in asep participate free of charge.