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\n\t\t\tWelcome to\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\tKidSport Alberta\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDONATE NOW\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY FOR A GRANT\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Oil Country Hockey Assist Program \n\t\t\t<\/a>\n
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\n\t\t\tABOUT\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tKidSport Alberta\t<\/h4>\n\t

KidSport Alberta provides grants to help cover the registration costs so all kids aged 18 and under can play a season of sport. Together with our network of nearly 40 local chapters, we remove barriers So ALL<\/em> Kids Can Play!<\/h3>\n

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If you want to apply for a KidSport grant or learn more about the program details, start by finding the chapter that covers your community.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Don’t see a chapter for your community? <\/em><\/h3>\n

Grants for families living outside of chapter boundaries are through the KidSport Alberta Provincial Fund.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY FOR A GRANT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n
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\n\t\t\tQUICK LINKS\t<\/h5>\n
\n\t\t\n\t\t\tView KidSport Alberta’s chapter list\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h6>\n
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\n\t\t\tThe Latest\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tFrom Around Alberta\t<\/h4>\n

News & Stories<\/h5>\n
EVENTS<\/h5>\n

\n\t\t\tPROVINCIAL IMPACT\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\t“KidSport has given my daughters opportunities I couldn’t give them, and taught them real life skills I couldn’t teach them; confidence in public, friendship, teamwork and good sportsmanship.” – Parent\t<\/h4>\n \n
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\n\t\t\tGranted to kids in Alberta last year.\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tKids helped off the sidelines in Alberta last year.\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tBy supporting KidSport Alberta, we all win. When kids have access to sport they improve in school, become stronger leaders, create safer communities, ignite inclusivity and fuel healthy habits for life.\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tIMPACT REPORTS\t<\/h5>\n\t

Read our latest annual reports and financial statements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 ANNUAL REPORT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2023 AUDITED FINANCIALS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tOUR Team\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tKidSport Alberta is made possible thanks to passionate volunteers and our incredible partners. Together, we’re making it so no kid in Alberta is left watching from the sidelines.\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tMacKenzie Ebel\t<\/h5>\n
\n\t\t\tHAP Program Manager\t<\/h5>\n\t

MacKenzie joins the KidSport team as a Program Manager for the Hockey Assist Program. MacKenzie spent 4 years as a student athlete at Princeton University playing for the women’s hockey team. In Alberta, she is well connected to the hockey community and has a passion for the game and appreciation for what it has done for her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tNick Davies\t<\/h5>\n
\n\t\t\tInterim Executive Director\t<\/h5>\n\t

Nick has a lifelong connection to sport and believes all kids should have the opportunity to participate. He is a strong supporter of KidSport’s approach to helping more kids into grassroots, community-led programming. Nick supports KidSport Alberta’s nearly 40 chapters and 300+ volunteers, while leading marketing & fund development initiatives provincially and nationally. Nick has a deep rooted connection to kids with a near 20-year background in youth coaching.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tSOPHIE LARKIN\t<\/h5>\n
\n\t\t\tPROGRAM MANAGER\t<\/h5>\n\t

Sophie joined the KidSport Alberta team as Program Manager for the Every Kid Can Play Program (EKCP). As a mum to a young boy with a lot of energy, Sophie understands the importance of sport in a child’s development and the opportunities it creates to make friends. She believes no child should be left on the sidelines and joined the KidSport team to help make a difference.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tSLARKIN@KIDSPORT.AB.CA\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>\n
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\n\t\t\tChelsea Carey\t<\/h5>\n
\n\t\t\tDevelopment & Communications Manager\t<\/h5>\n\t

Chelsea is a lifelong athlete, who grew up playing many sports. As competing priorities began, she whittled it down to curling, winning two Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian Championships.<\/p>\n

She credits sport with making her the person she is, and realizes now how lucky she was to be able to play without having to worry about financial barriers. She has been a KidSport Ambassador for years because it’s unfathomable to her that any kid be deprived of the opportunities provided by sport due to affordability.<\/p>\n

Chelsea plans to use her athletic experiences, as well as her education and professional experience to help ensure that every kid in Alberta has the same exposure to sport that she had growing up.<\/p>\n

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