Capitals Raise More Than $2.2 Million for Charity During 2019-20 Season

ARLINGTON, Va. - During the 2019-20 season, the Washington Capitals, its players, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation (MSE Foundation) raised more than $2.2 million in support of charitable organizations across the Washington, D.C., region.

Community highlights of the 2019-20 season include:

Player Initiatives

So Kids Can: Washington Capitals players and So Kids Can members Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby and Tom Wilson along with Elliot Segal of The Elliot in the Morning Show, completed a $60,000 gym renovation with Heart of America Foundation at Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 16. During the 2018-19 season the players and Segal raised money for Heart of America through So Kids Can. Each player and Segal donated $50 per Capitals win during the regular season and $100 per Capitals win during the playoffs. Fans were also encouraged to donate to the program at MonumentalFoundation.org.

In June, So Kids Can members announced they were splitting an initial $36,000 raised through the 2019-20 So Kids Can
Starting Lineup Auction
between The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) and DC Central Kitchen (DCCK). Each organization immediately received $18,000 in support of their mission. So Kids Can raised a total of $50,870 through the 2019-20 campaign.
Forty Three's Friends: Capitals forward Tom Wilson donated four tickets per game across select games to Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic families or families affiliated with United Heroes League as part of his program, Forty Three's Friends. Following each game, Wilson met and spent time with the ticket recipients. Wilson launched Forty Three's Friends during the 2018-19 season.

Dowd's Crowd: Capitals forward Nic Dowd, along with his wife, Paige, launched Dowd's Crowd during the 2018-19 season, and continued to host families during the 2019-20 campaign. The Dowds donated tickets to select games to families affiliated with Autism Speaks. The families were given sensory kits at the game, designed to support individuals with sensory needs. Postgame, the Dowds met with ticket recipients.

Hath's Heroes: This season Garnet Hathaway launched Hath's Heroes to provide tickets to Capitals games to local first responders. Postgame, Hathaway meets the ticket recipients and gives them a tour of the Capitals locker room. In addition to donating tickets, Hathaway visits local fire stations throughout the season and spends time with first responders. Hathaway's great-grandfather, Garnet Mcelroy, was a firefighter in Winnipeg, and his experiences inspired Hathaway to launch Hath's Heroes. Hathaway was named the Capitals in honor of his work with Hath's Heroes, which has raised more than $74,000 to date.

Ovi O's: Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain and official grocery sponsor of the Washington Capitals, announced a collaboration with Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin to release a limited-edition Ovi O's cereal in September. A portion of proceeds from the sale of Ovi O's benefits the Maryland-based Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit that is committed to funding locally-based researchers, programs and facilities until every child is assured a healthy future. In conjunction with the release of the cereal,
Ovechkin visited Arlington Traditional School, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and a local Giant store
this fall.

Broomball Tournament: In February, T.J. Oshie hosted the Super Service Challenge
Broomball Tournament
at Medstar Capitals Iceplex. The event raised funds for the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. Oshie's father, Tim, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2012.

Youth Hockey

Street Hockey Rinks: The Capitals have refurbished or built 11 rinks as of August 2020, with additional rink projects slated. Rinks are located in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. To further encourage the growth of the game, the Capitals Youth Hockey Development staff holds clinics in conjunction with the refurbishment of each rink.

Hockey School: Through the Capitals Hockey School program, elementary and middle schools receive street hockey equipment, a custom written curriculum and staff training. Schools with first- through eighth-grade classrooms can schedule visits from the Capitals Youth Hockey Development staff during their floor hockey units. The Capitals hosted 64 Hockey Schools throughout the region during the 2019-20 season, reaching more than 10,000 children, and trained over 900 teachers.
Since the 2016-17 season, the Capitals have donated equipment to 663 schools and engaged 515,000 students with the game. Through the NHL's Industry Growth Fund funding, the Capitals will continue to focus on introducing area children to the game during the 2020-21 season.

Learn to Play: In conjunction with the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association, the Washington Capitals hosted the fourth season of Future Caps Learn to Play at several area rinks. Each participating rink provided affordable Future Caps Learn to Play programming with the goal of increasing participation in ice hockey. Open to first-time participants, the Future Caps Learn to Play initiative provided free head-to-toe equipment to children ages five to nine in an effort to reduce cost barriers associated with an introductory program. The Future Caps Learn to Play program introduced 1,007 new participants to the sport of hockey during the 2019-20 season and has introduced more than 5,669 new participants since program inception in 2016.

Female Hockey: In October 2019, Olympian Haley Skarupa joined the Capitals Youth Hockey Development department as a Hockey Ambassador. In the role, Skarupa assists with growing the game, particularly with females through
events and initiatives on and off the ice. Multiple free clinics were held at MedStar Capitals Iceplex this season for local female hockey players. Clinics were led by Skarupa, along with female hockey coaches and members of the Capitals Youth Hockey Development staff. Four clinics
saw participation from 350 female hockey players. In addition, Skarupa hosted the inaugural Skarupa Skills Girls' Hockey Camp in August, focused on enhancing camper's hockey skills, game play and off-ice knowledge.

Fort Dupont: Capitals players Nick Jensen and Jonas Siegenthaler
participated in a practice with the Fort Dupont Cannons
at Fort Dupont Ice Arena in February. Fort Dupont Ice Arena is the only full-size indoor ice arena in Washington, D.C., and the Cannons are the oldest minority youth hockey program in North America.

Virtual College Hockey Combine & Fair: The Washington Capitals and American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) hosted a free Virtual College Combine & Fair driven by AAA for high school hockey student athletes featuring participation by 33 hockey programs across 31 schools during the week of April 27. In addition, the Capitals hosted a virtual Parent/Guardian Webinar. Student-athletes were able to call into individual school Zoom calls and speak with coaches and program representatives from 31 schools about the college admissions process, financial aid, student life and the institution's hockey program.

Washington Capitals Alumni Association Scholarship: In 2020, the Washington Capitals Alumni Association (WCAA), in coordination with MSE Foundation and the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association (PVAHA), awarded the third-annual Washington Capitals Alumni Association Scholarships, five scholarships totaling $25,000 to high school student athletes within the region. Each recipient, one from each of the five high school hockey leagues, received a $5,000 scholarship to be put towards their college expenses. The scholarship is open to high school hockey student-athletes and awarded based on academic and hockey achievements, as well as character.

USA Hockey Hall of Fame: Prior to the Capitals vs. Bruins game on Dec. 11, the Capitals hosted a pre-game cocktail party for the 2019 inductees, their families and loved ones, as well as NHL and USA Hockey leaders and executives. The 2019 inductee class included Gary Bettman, Brian Gionta, Neal Henderson, Tim Thomas and Krissy Wendell. On Dec. 12, the
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
took place at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Community Initiatives

Service Dog: In October, the Capitals announced a partnership with America's VetDogs
to train a future service dog, Captain
. America's VetDogs is a New York based nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities. Captain has been undergoing basic training and socialization with Capitals staff, players and public since the fall of 2019. The Capitals have hosted Captain in the front office, at community events, practices and select home games to assist in raising him to be a confident and calm future service dog. Captain won the NHL's 2020 Fan Choice Award in the Best Team Dog category. Fans can follow Captain on Twitter and Instagram @CapsPup.

Biscuit in the Basket: Washington Capitals players Richard Panik and Jakub Vrana, along with Capitals fans, participated in Biscuit in the Basket presented by Giant Food in October. The meal packing event benefitted the Capital Area Food Bank. Panik, Vrana and Capitals fans prepared meal bags for Capital Area Food Bank to distribute to local children on the weekends.
Wish Experience: T.J. Oshie
granted the wish of 18-year-old Reading, Penn., native Brock
. Brock skated with Capitals players at the end of practice on Nov. 22 prior to participating in the Hockey Fights Cancer Skate. In addition, Brock rode to the Capitals game in a limo with T.J. Oshie on Nov. 23. He watched warmups from the Capitals bench prior to taking part in the Capitals starting lineup. Postgame, Brock was given a tour of the Capitals locker room by Oshie.

Hockey Fights Cancer: The Washington Capitals teamed up with the NHL and FORTUNE 500® science and technology company Leidos in November to educate the hockey community about cancer through Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month. The Capitals Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Nov. 23 featured six Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic children in the
starting lineup
. In addition, the 2019-20 Washington Capitals team hosted a
Hockey Fights Cancer skate
with Flashes of Hope, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Friday, Nov. 22. The team's Hockey Fights Cancer campaign raised $114,675 that was split between Flashes of Hope, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Permobil Wheelchair: In November, John Carlson and Nick Jensen
surprised U.S. Navy veteran Laurie Wood
with a Capitals themed wheelchair courtesy of Permobil.

Toy Drive: Toys collected through the Capital's December Caps Care toy drive supported by GEICO were donated to The Salvation Army and Martha's Table.
Family-To-Family: Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway participated in Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation's Family-to-Family holiday party at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in December. Twenty-two families were adopted by MSE Foundation through Family-to-Family and an additional seven families were adopted by MSE staff, teams, coaches and players' wives. The families selected for participation in the Family-to-Family program were nominated by local schools and nonprofit organizations, including Martha's Table, MSE's Raise the Game community partner for the month of December; Hendley Elementary School, MSE Foundation's adopted school; Bright Beginnings; and The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command.
Team Hospital Visit: The 2019-20 Washington Capitals team
visited patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
in December. Players divided into groups and spent time with in-patients by participating in a holiday art activity. Players also participated in a Flashes of Hope photo shoot with patients and their families. Flashes of Hope is a national nonprofit organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research and changes the way children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses see themselves through the gift of photography.

American Special Hockey Skate: More than 80 players from American Special Hockey Association programs had the opportunity to
skate with and learn from Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin
when he hosted a skating session at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in December. The event marked the sixth-consecutive season Ovechkin has hosted ASHA for a skating or street hockey event.

Hockey Talks: The Washington Capitals and MedStar Health hosted their first Mental Health Awareness Night in January. They also hosted
Talk Saves Lives
is an introductory presentation on mental health and suicide prevention, including the most up-to-date suicide data and research, and what can be done to fight this leading cause of death. Following the presentation, Capitals players Nick Jensen and Garnet Hathaway participated in a Q&A.

Wish Upon A Par: The 2019-20 Capitals roster and head coach Todd Reirden participated in the fourth annual Wish Upon A Par on Jan. 12, raising more than $110,000 for Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic. The event, hosted by Brooks & Erin Orpik along with Tom Wilson, and coordinated by Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, was held at Topgolf in National Harbor. Wish Upon a Par offered Caps fans the chance to spend time with Washington Capitals players in support of local wishes. Local wish kids were also in attendance to spend time with event participants and players to help put a face to the hundreds of local kids battling critical illnesses that Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic serves annually, and all the wish kids who are still waiting for a wish that events like this help make possible.

Military Night: The Washington Capitals hosted their 18th annual Salute to the Military Night on Feb. 10 during the game against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena. Salute to the Military Night is an evening dedicated to honoring the men and women who have served the country in the armed forces. More than 500 service members attended the game.

Dreams for Kids: For the 10th-consecutive year, the Washington Capitals teamed up with Dreams for Kids DC to host an Extreme Recess Hockey Clinic at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in February. During the clinic, Nicklas Backstrom and Radko Gudas skated and played hockey with nearly 100 children with physical and developmental disabilities. Dreams for Kids DC organizes life-changing activities that empower children with physical and developmental disabilities to unite with their peers and realize their full potential. Their clinics pair each child with a volunteer so every child is engaged effectively as they participate in sports, often for the very first time.
Black History Month: The Capitals hosted the National Hockey League's Black Hockey History Tour, a uniquely curated mobile museum, at the Embassy of Canada for the second-consecutive season. The 525-square foot museum, presented by American Legacy, presented 200 years of black achievement in hockey. The Capitals' Feb. 23 game vs. Pittsburgh marked the organization's Black History in Hockey theme night, during which Capitals alumnus Joel Ward participated in a ceremonial puck drop. On Feb. 22, Ward participated in a street hockey clinic with local children, including Fort Dupont Cannons players. While with the Capitals, Ward participated in multiple practices with the Fort Dupont Cannons.

Canine Calendar: Capitals fans helped raise $108,588.31 for Homeward Trails through 2020
Capitals Canine Calendar
sales. Homeward Trails is a nonprofit organization that provides pet adoption in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

Kobe Bryant Auction: Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation raised $19,025 for
The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation
and
The MambaOnThree Fund
through an auction featuring Capitals and Wizards memorabilia worn in tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

Capitals items in the auction included an autographed Alex Ovechkin jersey featuring the number 24 that was worn during pregame warmups on Jan. 29, a signed Ovechkin game-used stick and signed Ovechkin game-worn gloves.
Pride: The Capitals hosted Pride Night for the fourth-consecutive year on Jan. 7. Select players used sticks wrapped in rainbow-color Pride Tape during pregame warmups. In-game activations featured pride theme elements. The in-game military salute also featured a LGBTQ military family. MSE Foundation hosted a Pride Auction in June that raised $14,645 for SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders), a local nonprofit that supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region.

Holtby Auction: The 'Get Off the Bench for Racial Equality' auction launched by Braden Holtby and wife Brandi to benefit Black Lives Matter DC and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights raised $39,400 to be split between the two organizations. The auction raised $14,700, with that sum matched by the Holtbys. In addition, the Holtbys launched the auction with an initial $5,000 donation to each organization, for the total of $39,400.
Dowd's Crowd: In conjunction with Autism Awareness Month, Nic Dowd and his wife Paige held a logo design contest for their Dowd's Crowd program. Fans were encouraged to download a blank puzzle piece outline and complete its design. The Dowd's selected 17-year-old Centreville resident Ryleigh O'Connor's artwork. The new logo will be used beginning in the 2020-21 season.
First Responders: In advance of the Capital's First Responders Night,
the Capitals hosted police and fire officials at a practice
. Following practice, they were invited to take a photograph with the team.

EVERFI Future Goals Field Trips: The Capitals hosted two STEM field trips in partnership with Everfi Future Goals at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. These field trips included a panel discussion about different STEM jobs in the hockey industry and the opportunity for the kids to watch morning skate. Between the two field trips, nearly 500 students from the D.C. Metro area were introduced to Caps hockey.

COVID-19 Response

Hath's Heroes: Through Garnet Hathaway's Hath's Heroes program, Hathaway and SuperFd Sports Performance and Nutrition provided nutritious meals to area first responders and essential employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hathaway launched a fundraiser and with the assistance of Capitals fans raised $22,787 to provide 3,962 meals to first responders and families affiliated with local nonprofits Kid Power and DC Central Kitchen.

Oshie Auction: An auction launched by T.J. Oshie to benefit the COVID-19 Critical Needs Fund at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital raised $27,430. The auction raised $13,715 and the Oshies matched the sum for a total of $27,430. Select items in the auction included a 30-minute Zoom call with Oshie for the winner and up to 10 friends and two tickets to a future regular-season Capitals game, featuring a post-game meet and greet with Oshie.
National Nurses Day: In May, John Carlson, T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson thanked MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center nurses for their service on video calls. During the call with MedStar GUH nurses,
Oshie surprised MedStar GUH nurse Angelica Ferrazzi
with the news she was the MedStar GUH Magnet Nurse of the Year, the highest award given to a nurse at the hospital.

Stick Together Auction:The Washington Capitals Stick Together Auction benefitting Monumental Sports & Entertainment's Feeding the Frontlines fund raised $43,715. The auction was initiated by Capitals players and their significant others and featured select player signed sticks, jerseys and Capitals memorabilia.
Henderson Surprise: In April,
Garnet Hathaway surprised 12-year-old Potomac, Md., native and youth hockey player Alex Henderson
with a surprise invite to a future Capitals game. As of July, Henderson and his mom, Suzi, had made 2,000 masks for first responders and nurses. Upon seeing a local news article about the Hendersons that mentioned their Capitals-themed masks were popular with recipients, Hathaway surprised the Hendersons on a video call with a thank you and invite to Capitals game once deemed safe by health authorities.
MSE T-shirts: The Capitals, Mystics and Wizards released new T-shirt designs to raise money for Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation's Feeding the Frontlines fund. The Capitals T-shirt replaced "Washington" with "Wash Your Hands" in the Capitals logo to promote hand washing. Sales from the Capitals, Mystics and Wizards T-shirts raised more than $30,000.
Great Showcase: Alex Ovechkin and NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky went head-to-head in The Great One vs. The Great Eight Showcase and competed in NHL 20 on the Capitals Twitch Channel in April. Fans had the opportunity to make a charitable contribution during the Twitch livestream to benefit the Edmonton Food Bank and MSE Foundation's Feeding the Frontlines fund. With Ovechkin and Gretzky also donating funds, the showcase raised more than $40,000 to be split between the two organizations.
Voices of D.C. Sports: Fourteen local sports broadcasters from the Washington Capitals, D.C. United, Washington Nationals, Washington Redskins and Washington Wizards launched Voices of D.C. Sports: Helping to Feed the City. Through the initiative, fans were able to request personalized video messages from the individual personalities through the personalized video shoutout platform Cameo for a minimum $25 donation. The campaign raised more than $11,000 to be split between DC Central Kitchen, the Capital Area Food Bank and Martha's Table.
Holtby Donation: Braden and Brandi Holtby donated 25,000 meals to the Capital Area Food Bank in March. After Capitals fans matched the donation, the couple donated an additional 25,000 meals to the organization.
So Kids Can: As part of their So Kids Can initiative, Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby and Tom Wilson, along with Elliot Segal from the Elliot in the Morning Show, split an initial $36,000 raised through the 2019-20 So Kids Can Starting Lineup Auction between The Greater Washington Urban League and DC Central Kitchen. Each organization immediately received $18,000 in support of its mission, and So Kids Can is continuing to raise funds for each through the conclusion of the 2019-20 NHL season. So Kids Can annually holds a preseason Starting Lineup Auction, and each player and Segal pledge $50 per Capitals win and $100 during playoffs. Fans are encouraged to donate at
washcaps.com/sokidscan
.
Mask Donation: In July, Brenden Dillon and MSE Foundation donated 10,000 masks to the MedStar Health System, DC Central Kitchen and Martha's Table in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MedStar received 6,000 masks, while the Washington, D.C., based nonprofits received 2,000 masks, respectively.

Feeding the Frontlines: Between March and August, MSE Foundation raised $250,000 and delivered 21,345 meals to healthcare workers and first responders through its Feeding the Frontlines Covid-19 relief effort. Feeding the Frontlines was created by the MSE Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Wizards' chefs at FLIK, the Washington Capitals' chefs at SuperFd and a nonprofit within MSE's Social Impact program, DC Central Kitchen, to produce healthy, fresh meals for community heroes.
In addition, Alex Ovechkin announced in July proceeds from Ovechkin
face masks and neck gaiters
would benefit Feeding the Frontlines. Proceeds from Ovechkin We Will Skate Again T-shirts benefit the Tucker Road Ducks, whose rink was destroyed by a fire.
Thank a Hero Campaign: The Washington Capitals launched a website that allows fans to send a personalized ecard from a player to show their appreciation for the efforts of essential workers of several occupations during COVID-19. Caps fans can visit
washcaps.com/ecard
and can choose to send a card of a player thanking a specific group of essential workers including medical staff, first responders, grocery and restaurant workers and teachers. More than 1,500 ecards have been sent to frontline workers.

Social Impact

MSE Foundation Grants: In September, Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced MSE Foundation would grant funds to a social impact community partner each month and donated nearly $600,000 through the inaugural season. Social impact partners to date include Up2Us Sports, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Martha's Table, DC Central Kitchen, Greater Washington Urban League, Hope for Henry and Leveling the Playing Field.
Up2Us Sports: MSE's inaugural social impact partner in October was Up2Us Sports, the nationwide leader in engaging, training and supporting sports coaches to serve as mentors and role models to youth living in some of America's most underserved communities. Up2Us Sports has trained more than 20,000 coaches and program staff and invested more than 1.5 million hours of service in youth sports programs across the nation while serving more than 495,000 youth. Through MSE Foundation, Up2Us has funded coaches at Fort Dupont Ice Arena.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors: In November, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) served as MSE's community partner. TAPS is the national organization that provides compassionate care for the families of those grieving the loss of a military loved one. The mission of TAPS is to provide peer-based emotional support to all those who are grieving the death of someone who died during or as a result of their military service to the United States. In collaboration with the Washington Capitals and LIUNA, the Laborers' International Union of North America, Courage Caps and shirts were sold online. TAPS was also the beneficiary of the Capitals Veterans Day Jersey Auction. In addition, Capitals players participated in a skate with TAPS families.

Martha's Table: In December, MSE partnered with Martha's Table. Martha's Table believes every child, regardless of zip code, should have the opportunity to thrive and realize their greatest success in life. For nearly 40 years in the District of Columbia, Martha's Table has supported strong children, strong families and strong communities by increasing access to high-quality education, nutritious food and family supports. Through their Joyful Food Markets, Martha's Table brings the joy of healthy eating to more than 50 elementary schools in D.C.'s Wards 7 and 8 every month.

DC Central Kitchen: DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) served as MSE's January community partner. DCCK is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. The organization provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed. DCCK's social ventures include serving scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in D.C. schools, delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets and operating a fast-casual café in Ward 8.

Greater Washington Urban League: Throughout February, MSE partnered with the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) to promote two vital programs for higher-education affordability: the League's Scholarship Program, open to high school seniors, and its College Sustainability Fund, open to currently-enrolled four-year college students finding it financially difficult to remain in school. The GWUL mission is to increase the economic, social and political empowerment of historically underserved, diverse populations and to ensure all Americans share equally in the responsibilities and rewards of full citizenship.
Hope for Henry: The March social impact beneficiary was Hope for Henry, which works with doctors, nurses, child life specialists and psychosocial team members to organize over-the-top superhero extravaganzas, spa days and birthday parties to advance medical care for children. Since 2003, Hope for Henry has improved the lives of more than 48,000 children, including at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Customized for infancy through adolescence, the programs alleviate the boredom and stress of long hospital stays, encouraging patients and their families to engage with treatments that can be uncomfortable or even painful.

Leveling the Playing Field: Leveling the Playing Field is focused on delivering the opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports to underserved children. Through active solicitation of used and excess sporting equipment, it warehouses and sorts donations throughout the greater Washington region. The delivery of equipment to municipal and school programs serving low-income communities saves landfill space as well as program-funds, ensuring lower registration fees, expanded scholarship programs and enhanced athletic program offerings for more children.
To learn more about the Capitals' community efforts, visit
WashCaps.com
and
MonumentalFoundation.org
.