
{"id":37,"date":"2020-03-13T16:16:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/richmond\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:59:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\/richmond\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tKidSport Richmond\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\/richmond\/apply-for-a-grant\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY FOR A GRANT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tKidSport Richmond\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3>We provide financial grants to help cover the cost of registration fees so that all kids aged 18 and under, from financially challenged families in Richmond, can play at least one season of sport in a calendar year.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Our local chapter accepts applications and administers grants of up to <strong>$400 per child per year<\/strong>, for kids who reside in Richmond. If you live outside of Richmond, please contact the KidSport BC <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\">Provincial Office<\/a> to find your nearest local chapter, or to get financial support through the KidSport BC Provincial Fund.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\/richmond\/apply-for-a-grant\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY FOR A GRANT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tCONNECT\t<\/h5>\n\t    <span class=\"socialmedia-links fl-icon-group\">\n        <!------------------ Facebook ------------------>\n        <span class=\"fl-icon facebook\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kidsportrichmond\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link to https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kidsportcanada\/\" rel=\"noopener\"[soci>\n                    <i class=\"fab fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n\t\t<!------------------ Facebook 2 ------------------>\n        <span class=\"fl-icon facebook\">\n                    <\/span>\n        <!------------------ Twitter ------------------>\n        <span class=\"fl-icon twitter\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ks_richmond\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link to https:\/\/twitter.com\/kidsport\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n        <!------------------ Instagram ------------------>\n        <span class=\"fl-icon instagram\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ks_richmond\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link to https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kidsport.canada\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n        <!------------------ YouTube ------------------>\n        <span class=\"fl-icon youtube\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/KidSportCanada\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link to https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/KidSportCanada\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <i class=\"fab fa-youtube\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n    \n\t<p>Please join us on February 27th, 2026 for our 10th Annual Creating Community Champions Gala at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport. Please email: <a href=\"mailto:kidsportrichmond.gala@gmail.com\">kidsportrichmond.gala@gmail.com<\/a> to reserve your tickets. Individual tickets $325, tables from $3000 with all proceeds supporting KidSport Richmond. Check out some photos below from our 2025 Gala.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all those who made our 2025 Creating Community Champions Gala a huge success! With your help we raised over $132,000 that will ensure over 330 kids here in Richmond will be able to play a season of sport!<\/p>\n<p>This event would not be possible without all of our supporters, sponsors, donors, and volunteers. You&#8217;re amazing and we cannot thank you enough.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magikmoments.ca\">Magik Moments<\/a> for having your photo booth there to help our guests make lasting memories.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t100% LOCAL IMPACT\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tAll funds raised by Kidsport Richmond stay in our community to get local kids off the sidelines and into a season of sport. Let&#8217;s work together to build strong kids and strong communities!\t<\/h3>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\/richmond\/donate\/\">\n            <br \/>DONATE<br \/>NOW\n    <\/a>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h1>$0<\/h1>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n<h3>\n\t\t\tGranted to kids in Richmond last year.\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h1>0<\/h1>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n<h3>\n\t\t\tKids helped off the sidelines in Richmond last year.\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tBy supporting KidSport Richmond 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<h5>\n\t\t\tIMPACT REPORTS\t<\/h5>\n\t<p>Read our latest annual report.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2025-02-KidSport-Richmond-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 ANNUAL REPORT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOUR KIDSPORT RICHMOND Team\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tKidsport Richmond is made possible thanks to passionate volunteers and our incredible partners. Together we&#8217;re making it so no kid in the City of Richmond is left watching from the sidelines.\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">Board of Directors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bob Jackson<\/strong> &#8211; Chair KidSport Richmond<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doug Bourne<\/strong> &#8211; Treasurer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Batalha <\/strong>&#8211; Director of Strategic Planning &amp; Marketing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathleen Wong<\/strong> &#8211; Sports Council Representative<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexa Loo<\/strong> &#8211; Director of Recognition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evan<\/strong> <strong>Dunfee\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Director of Communication &amp; \u00a0Social Media<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ehsan Sharenejad\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Director at Large<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandy Hadfield<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; City of Richmond Representative &#8211; Manager of Sport &amp; Community Events &#8211; Community Services Division<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe Latest\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tNews &amp; Stories\t<\/h1>\n    <h5>News &amp; Stories<\/h5>\n    <h5>EVENTS<\/h5>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tAMBASSADORS\t<\/h1>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KidSport Richmond APPLY FOR A GRANT KidSport Richmond We provide financial grants to help cover the cost of registration fees so that all kids aged 18 and under, from financially challenged families in Richmond, can play at least one season of sport in a calendar year. &nbsp; Our local chapter accepts applications and administers grants&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":195,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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