In partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the City of Ottawa the I Love to Skate Program aids communities where children may encounter barriers to physical activity opportunities due to financial constraints or a lack of volunteer support in the community.

The program is free of charge, ice skates and hockey helmets along with four weeks of recreational skating lessons at several of the City's 244 outdoor rinks. This year, more than 700 children, aged six to 12 years, from 29 local neighborhoods participated in the I Love to Skate program.

Since partnering in 2010, Canadian Tire Jumpstart, the Ottawa Senators Foundation and city of Ottawa have assisted more than 4000 children receive skates, helmet and skating lessons through the I Love to Skate program.