PRESS RELEASE: Grindstone Shocked by CWHL Announcement
The board of directors of the Grindstone Award Foundation is shocked by the Canadian Women’s Hockey League decision to discontinue operations as of May 1. “This…
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Benevity: Corporate Goodness in the Heart of Okanagan
A global leader in connecting people to causes that matter to them has helped an Okanagan woman merge her passions in life. Velvet Beaumont’s philosophy of giving back…
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT Furies Charity Clinic
“It was a fantastic day. My daughter left so inspired and can’t wait to come back,” said Christina Provis. Rave reviews poured in through social media following…
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT Inferno Charity Clinic
“Can we have another camp like this?” It was one of the first questions asked by one of the female hockey players to the Calgary Inferno after…
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Grindstone Welcomes Dominique Di Rocco as General Manager
KELOWNA | The Grindstone Charity Award Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Dominique Di Rocco as the Charity’s first General Manager. The Charity is very…
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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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Girls Rock The Rink/Esso Fun Day Event a Success
Giving girls new to hockey a chance to hit the ice in a fun environment with strong, female role models of all ages has propelled the annual…
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Female hockey teams inspired to give back are choosing the Grindstone Award Foundation
Mikayala Altenburg imagined not being able to afford the necessities to be able to play hockey. She then thought about how the past 13 years would have…
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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
Chris Tanouye, League Photographer for the CWHL and photo editor for the IIHF/HHOF will be flying west to capture the amazingness of our charity weekend. He just got…
Read More Whistler Spring Fling Leaves Lasting Impression
By Aly Couch It was two weekends of sun shining down on the picturesque mountain community of Whistler, B.C as 24 women’s hockey teams hit up Meadow…
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