Press Releases

Tim Hortons®, The PWHL and Barbie® Team Up on New Hockey Dolls in Collaboration with Superstars Sarah Nurse and Marie-Philip Poulin

August 11, 2025

Aug 8, 2025, 06:00 AM (ET) Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls will be available starting Aug. 11 at participating Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada and are available…

Meet Emma Woods: PWHL Pro and Proud Grindstone Ambassador

July 28, 2025

By Annika Scurfield A few years ago, Toronto Sceptres forward and Grindstone Ambassador Emma Woods was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the sport…

Grindstone Award Foundation thrilled to welcome PWHL New York forward Emma Woods as official Help Her Play Ambassador

April 4, 2024

The Grindstone Award Foundation couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Emma Woods, a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) forward who hails from Burford, Ont., and is a…

Danielle Bell receives well-deserved promotion; named President of Grindstone Award Foundation

February 10, 2023

Friday, February 10, 2023 – The Grindstone Award Foundation is thrilled to announce that Danielle Bell, who has previously served a successful and impressive two-year term as…

Grindstone Welcomes 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist Jayna Hefford as an Ambassador

March 25, 2022

(March 25, 2022) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grindstone Award Foundation is thrilled to announce that Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and winner of 4 Olympic gold…

Grindstone Award Foundation joins PWHPA as a Charity Partner for Secret Dream Gap Tour

October 24, 2021

(October 24, 2021) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grindstone Award Foundation is proud to announce that it will be collaborating with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association…

Grindstone Award Foundation Receives 25 Sets of Equipment from NHLPA Goals & Dreams

May 14, 2021

(MAY 14, 2021) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grindstone Award Foundation announced today it has received a donation of 25 brand new sets of hockey equipment courtesy…

Jehan Jiwa joins the Grindstone Award Foundation

April 6, 2021

Jehan Jiwa (right) with Canadian women’s hockey player and Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin (left). Jiwa has joined the Grindstone Award Foundation as the Vice-President. (APRIL 6, 2021) –…

Milestone for Grindstone Award Foundation and female hockey

October 8, 2020

The Grindstone Award Foundation is celebrating that they have awarded over 100 grants to young female hockey players since the charity was founded. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct.…

New Grindstone President: Laura Oliver

June 30, 2020

— By Kristi Patton, June 30, 2020 — Over the past year Laura Oliver has been learning about Grindstone and working tirelessly as a volunteer to raise awareness…

Press Releases

Tim Hortons®, The PWHL and Barbie® Team Up on New Hockey Dolls in Collaboration with Superstars Sarah Nurse and Marie-Philip Poulin

Meet Emma Woods: PWHL Pro and Proud Grindstone Ambassador

Grindstone Award Foundation thrilled to welcome PWHL New York forward Emma Woods as official Help Her Play Ambassador

Danielle Bell receives well-deserved promotion; named President of Grindstone Award Foundation

Grindstone Welcomes 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist Jayna Hefford as an Ambassador

Grindstone Award Foundation joins PWHPA as a Charity Partner for Secret Dream Gap Tour

Grindstone Award Foundation Receives 25 Sets of Equipment from NHLPA Goals & Dreams

Jehan Jiwa joins the Grindstone Award Foundation

Milestone for Grindstone Award Foundation and female hockey

New Grindstone President: Laura Oliver

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