Community Stories

Grant Application for 2019 NOW OPEN!

Women’s hockey has never been so popular and at such a pivotal moment in the professional women’s game, support for young female players right now is critical.…
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The Ponytail Shots

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Back in 2017, right before the 1st Annual Grindstone Charity Tournament, the Grindstone team sat down to make promotional materials for the tournament. Even though we had…
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Building Connections, Building Dreams

Connections. It is one of the building blocks of the Grindstone Award Foundation. Whether that is through the annual tournament in Kelowna where we have connected women’s players…
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT Skate with the Thunder

Credit Teri Di-Lauro The Grindstone Award Foundation finished off 2018 with another great event, in partnership with the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, hosting a third skills clinic…
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Play Hard and Never Give Up

Austyn and Tessa No bond is stronger than that of a mother-daughter team. For Tessa and Austyn Williams, this bond is the strongest when it comes to…
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A Charity Weekend to Remember

Let’s do the math. A year in the making, countless hours of brainstorming and planning, and numerous inspirational moments and people. This adds up to one weekend…
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