Throughout October, the Sharks Foundation was focused on engaging youth and families in living active lifestyles through its Healthy Living Campaign. Starting with an event on October 16, the Sharks Foundation launched the campaign with a visit to Columbia Middle School in Sunnyvale. During the event Sharks mascot S.J. Sharkie and #9 Evander Kane distributed 80 pairs of complimentary eyeglasses to some of the school's 6th-8th grade students. The event was part of a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Sharks Foundation to non-profit Vision To Learn which was used to create and operate a Sharks-themed Mobile Van Clinic. The Mobile Clinic is on track to provide free eye exams and glasses to roughly 7,000 Santa Clara County students over the two-year period.
On October 17, the Sharks Foundation hosted a street hockey court ribbon cutting ceremony in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and The Good Tidings Foundation at Selma Olinder Elementary School in San Jose, a project stemmed from the Foundation's Blacktop Resurfacing Program. San Jose Sharks broadcasters Randy Hahn and Dan Rusanowsky emceed the dedication in front of the school's principal, teachers and 120 students from its 4th and 5th grade classes. In addition to the court, the school was given brand-new street hockey equipment including sticks and Sharks-themed goalie masks. To conclude the event, students were able to test out the new court and gear when S.J. Sharkie dropped the puck for an informal scrimmage alongside #4 Brenden Dillon and #39 Logan Couture.