2008-09 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY - Edmonton Oilers
2008-09 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY - Edmonton Oilers
2008-09 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY - Edmonton Oilers
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SUPPORTING EDUCATION<br />
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL<br />
New in <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>09</strong> the <strong>Edmonton</strong> Oil Kings Adopt a School<br />
program gave businesses and individuals in <strong>Edmonton</strong> the<br />
opportunity to provide Oil King tickets to a school of their<br />
choice in return for a tax receipt from the EOCF. <strong>Edmonton</strong><br />
<strong>Oilers</strong> defenseman, Jason Strudwick, got on board when<br />
he helped announce the Adopt a School initiative at his<br />
former school, Holy Cross Elementary/Junior High.<br />
SCHOLARSHIPS<br />
One of the EOCF’s pillars of support is expanding<br />
educational opportunities for people in and around Oil<br />
Country. To that end, EOCF provides a number of annual<br />
scholarships through post-secondary institutions:<br />
NorQuest College - $10,000<br />
University of Alberta - $10,000<br />
NAIT - $10,000<br />
Grant MacEwan University - $10,000<br />
FACT<br />
DURING <strong>THE</strong> <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>09</strong> SEASON, 251 COMPANIES<br />
PARTICIPATED IN <strong>THE</strong> ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM<br />
ALLOWING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN <strong>TO</strong> ATTEND<br />
VARIOUS OIL KINGS GAMES.<br />
Jason Strudwick launches Adopt-A-School<br />
12 at his former school in <strong>Edmonton</strong>.<br />
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