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Teddy Bear Toss - Nov. 25, 2022

The Teddy Bear Toss returns for its 22nd season! All teddy bears and stuffed animals thrown onto the ice by fans will be donated to the Billy Bear Hug Foundation.
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Tip-A-Griffin - Dec. 5, 2022

Griffins players and coaches will visit several Peppino's locations to serve food and wait tables, with tips and proceeds benefiting the Griffins Youth Foundation.
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Great Skate Winterfest - Jan. 21-22, 2023

Celebrate winter in the city as one of the Griffins' most popular community events returns to Rosa Parks Circle!
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Griffins & Sled Wings Game - Feb. 8, 2023

In one of the most unique events anywhere involving a pro sports team, the Griffins each season play sled hockey with and against the Grand Rapids Sled Wings.
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Hockey, Hops & Hope - March 14, 2023

At this wine and beer tasting benefit for Easterseals Michigan, Griffins players serve craft beer and wine samples to more than 150 guests, who also enjoy live music and hors-d’oeuvres.

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Growing With The Griffins

Supporting Grand Rapids-area youth hockey programs and the Griffins Youth Foundation, Griffins players visit youth hockey practices to hand out t-shirts and help teach fundamentals of hockey.
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Put A Lid On It!

The "Put A Lid On It!" program promotes bike helmet safety to elementary and middle school children throughout West Michigan, with an ultimate goal of reducing the occurrence and severity of head injuries.
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Charitable Goals

Local companies team with Griffins players to help raise money for various charities. Every time the player scores a goal or makes a save, the company makes a donation toward a mutually agreed upon charity.
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Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic

The annual Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic at American Dunes Golf Club is the largest fundraiser for the Griffins Youth Foundation.
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Griffins Youth Hockey Camps

The Griffins Youth Hockey Camps, now held in both Grand Rapids and Holland, feature current and former Griffins players teaming up to share their experiences, both on and off the ice.
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Griff's Reading Goals

Twice each season, the Griffins reward young readers through the Griff’s Reading Goals program, in cooperation with Kent ISD and the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District.
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Better Halves

Griffins players aren't the only ones who make West Michigan a better place to live, as their wives and girlfriends team up to assist the organization in its community endeavors.
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Summer Reading Rewards

Partnerships between the Griffins and more than 50 branches of the Grand Rapids Public Library, Kent District Library and Lakeland Library Cooperative reward kids who complete their local summer reading program.
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Player / Alumni Ticket Donations

Several Griffins players and alumni purchase Griffins season tickets that are donated to local charities, to help provide the children and families they serve with an enjoyable night out.
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Griffins Youth Foundation

Established in 1995 by Dan and Pamella DeVos, the Griffins Youth Foundation promotes academic excellence, community involvement and healthy lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing their lives through hockey and ice-related sports.

For more than two decades, we have eliminated the high financial logistical barriers that prevent children from playing hockey. Our 350 boys and girls – many of whom are underprivileged, at-risk, underserved or have other special needs – also receive life lessons that help them succeed far from the ice.

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