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SHARKS FOUNDATION<br />
Applied Materials <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation Golf Classic<br />
The <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation Golf Classic is the <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation’s<br />
largest fundraiser. The entire <strong>Sharks</strong> roster, along with coaches<br />
and broadcasters, are matched with participants for an exciting<br />
day of golf at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong>’s Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. The day<br />
includes lunch on the course, amazing participant gifts, hole-inone<br />
contests, raffle prizes, one of a kind silent and live auction<br />
items, dinner in the clubhouse and an awards ceremony.<br />
Silent Auction Series<br />
Fans are given the opportunity to purchase memorabilia and<br />
help a worthy cause when they participate in the Charity Auction<br />
held at every home game. The Charity Auction takes place at the<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation booth located outside Section 124 and items<br />
can range from autographed puck packages to game used sticks.<br />
PLEDGE PROGRAMS<br />
G.O.A.L.S. (GRANTING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE,<br />
LEARN AND SUCCEED)<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong> corporate partners participating in the G.O.A.L.S.<br />
program have pledged $20 to the <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation for each<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong> goal scored during the up<strong>com</strong>ing season. In 2008-09,<br />
G.O.A.L.S. partners donated $45,000 to the <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation<br />
based on team performance.<br />
COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS<br />
HOW THE SHARKS<br />
FOUNDATION IMPACTS<br />
SILICON VALLEY<br />
“The <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation and the Good<br />
Tidings Foundation both set out 14 years<br />
ago to improve the lives of youth in the<br />
area. The <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation has been<br />
the South Bay leader in this mission.<br />
Their players, coaches and staff are truly<br />
passionate about helping deserving youth.<br />
I am honored to call them a <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
partner.” — Larry Harper<br />
Founder, Good Tidings Foundation<br />
“’Reading Is Cool’ is a wonderful<br />
program that encourages children of<br />
all levels to read. It’s great that the<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> <strong>Sharks</strong> are so <strong>com</strong>mitted to<br />
encouraging students of our <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
to believe that learning to read really<br />
is in fact cool.” — Lynda Campbell <br />
Kindergarten teacher, Valle Vista School<br />
Adopt-a-Family Holiday Party<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> <strong>Sharks</strong> players, coaches and staff share the holiday season with local families in need as hosts<br />
of the <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family Holiday Party. Festivities include an ice skating party at <strong>Sharks</strong><br />
Ice at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> with arts and crafts, dinner donated by Outback Steakhouse, dessert and service donated by<br />
ARAMARK, photos with “S.J. Sharkie Claus” and more. Each child receives clothing and toys from their adoptive<br />
player, coach or staff member.<br />
GENERAL<br />
Charity Drives<br />
The <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation teams up with several groups throughout the year to play hosts to drives for items in<br />
need. In November, <strong>Sharks</strong> fans can help launch the Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive by bringing<br />
canned food to games on Nov. 10 and 12. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys For Tots Toy Drive will occur<br />
on Dec. 3 and 5. Fans are encouraged to bring a new and unwrapped toy to be given to a child in need. For the<br />
second year, the Share the Warmth Drive will be held on Dec. 11 and 17. New or gently used blankets and coats<br />
will be donated to those in need throughout Silicon Valley. Finally, the Reading Is Cool program will play hosts<br />
to Children’s Book Drives on Jan. 21 and 23. All books will be donated to local elementary school libraries. All<br />
drives take place at the North and South Entrances of HP Pavilion at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> and monetary donations are also<br />
accepted.<br />
Reading Is Cool<br />
Each year, the <strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation<br />
is proud to present Reading Is Cool, a<br />
literacy program directed at all public K-6<br />
grade classrooms in <strong>San</strong>ta Clara County,<br />
Newark, Fremont and Union City. During<br />
the 2009-10 season, Reading Is Cool<br />
will reach approximately 20,000 kids in<br />
more than 950 classrooms. Reading Is<br />
Cool features monthly incentive awards,<br />
private practice field trips to <strong>Sharks</strong> Ice<br />
at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong>, Top Reader Night, in-game<br />
book drives and Celebrity Story Hours.<br />
For more information on the<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong> Foundation and its events or<br />
programming, please contact Laura<br />
Johnston at ljohnston@svse.net or visit<br />
sharksfoundation.org<br />
Education PROGRAMS<br />
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