If provided with the right support and opportunities, all children have unlimited potential. My mission is to be a game changer in kids' lives and spark interest by introducing them to the world of hockey, a sport they might never experience otherwise. For the minority and low-income community youth within many inner cities, hockey is often unattainable; most early education gym programs do not teach hockey due to its cost and most students' inability to continue with the game, limiting access and deafening awareness. Like any sport, ice hockey provides innumerable benefits and the opportunity to develop physical literacy and important life skills. My mission is to bring hockey to inner-city families, while partnering with the Bridgeport Islanders, USA Hockey and the Wonderland of Ice, making this sport possible for all kids!

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- John Vallillo