The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation announced today that it is donating $80,000 to the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation for its "Kivi's Kids" initiative, which has been established in honor of Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, who passed away last July. The money will be used to fund clinics and provide equipment for young goaltenders in his native Latvia.
The CBJ Foundation established the Matiss Kivlenieks Memorial Fund to support youth hockey initiatives in central Ohio and Latvia. The organization and McConnell family pledged $80,000 to match every donation made to the fund in Matiss' memory. To date, over $100,000 has been raised.
CBJ Foundation donates $80K to Latvian Ice Hockey Fed. for "Kivi's Kids"
