Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation

The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is investing in women’s hockey once again, this time in Lloydminster. The programs will be focused on helping young women play competitive sports. They will also reach out to Indigenous youth and newcomers to Canada, encouraging and helping them get into hockey. Read the full article here: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/women-in-hockey-get-supp...

While many sports foundations focus solely on their local communities, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) works alongside partners across Northern Alberta and has supported over 1,000 organizations

During the most recently completed fiscal year, ending on June 30, the Oilers foundation’s raffle sales eclipsed $64 million (C$87.5 million), according to its audited financial statements and based on last year’s exchange rate. Read the full version of the Sportico article “How the Edmonton Oilers Built Pro Sports’ Largest 50/50 Raffle” here: https://www.sportico.com/leagues/hockey/2026/edmonton-...

“The incredible initiative of the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary campaign, quite literally, is a game changer for the Kids with Cancer Society,” said Tracey Thurston, Director of Development, KWCS. “We are completely fuelled by philanthropy, and the awareness and dollars raised by the EOCF is something we couldn’t accomplish alone. Our kids and families who are bravely fig...

When our community comes together, we all win. Because of you and your unwavering support, we will continue to make oil country a better place. And for that, we are deeply grateful. Thank you. See the original oil_foundation Instagram Post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFfa9ZEoRo

See the original oil_foundation Instagram Post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFfa9ZEoRo

"I've seen firsthand how this foundation has grown into what it is today, with a 5050 raffle that has allowed us to support an unprecedented number of Albertans, beyond our wildest dreams. In those 25 years, over a hundred and fourteen million dollars has been reinvested across oil country." See the original oil_foundation Instagram Post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFfa9ZEoRo

Since its launch, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has already inspired over 75,000 kids through this program, invested over $14 million in the community, and committed millions more in funding by 2030. Read the original article here: https://www.sunstoneonline.com/breaking-barriers-giving-every-kid-a-shot/

A Leader in 50/50 Raffles: The Edmonton Oilers The model for these types of raffles has been taken furthest by the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) runs the largest 50/50 raffle in all of professional sports, and it’s a model that has reshaped how these raffles can be run. Read the full article here: https://www.gowanuslounge.com/nhl-50-50-raffles-impact-community-f...

Lauren Kyle McDavid has quickly become one of Edmonton’s most interesting entrepreneurs. After studying interior design, McDavid launched Kyle & Co Design in 2019 as a full-service design studio specializing in residential projects. Read the entire Business District article here: https://www.businessdistrict.com/lauren-kyle-mcdavid-strengthens-edmonton-community-connections/

KidSport Alberta: $1.5 million KidSport Alberta delivers the Oil Country Hockey Assist Program (HAP), which subsidizes registration fees and supports season-based ice hockey programs for families facing financial barriers across Oil Country. https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-eocf-reaches-record-65-449-kids-across-oil-country-in-2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/oilers-kids-hockey-...

Daryl Katz looks at the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation philanthropic achievements for 2025. Part 1- Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation EOCF reaches record 65,449 kids across Oil Country 2025. $11.5 million distributed to 85 charities in 139 communities with an additional $11.9 million committed through 2030 Read all the details here: https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-eocf-reaches-rec...

Oil Country Supporter, Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF). The EOCF has worked with a diverse range of community partners to change lives across Oil Country. Find out more about EOCF philanthropic details here: https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/fdo-grantmaker-profile/?collection=grantmakers&activity=result&key=EDMO444

Listen to the Podcast about how Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation gets to help the less fortunate, with EOCF 50/50 program and Every Kid Deserves a Shot programs. Read about the philanthropic side of Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-oilers-community-foundation/

Our approach to community giving is designed to create systemic change by addressing root causes of social challenges. One of our primary areas of focus is to grow the game of hockey for kids in Oil Country by alleviating barriers to participation. Read the full Canada Helps review here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-oilers-community-foundation/

The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) is focused on growing the game of hockey for kids in Oil Country. Read the full Canada Helps review here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-oilers-community-foundation/

The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) is focused on growing the game of hockey for kids in Oil Country. Read the full Canada Helps review here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-oilers-community-foundation/

The EOCF’s giving strategy is underpinned by two pillars – Every Kid Deserves a Shot and Standing Up for Oil Country. Read the full Canada Helps review here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-oilers-community-foundation/

“Today, with the greatest gratitude to the Edmonton Oilers, I carry those teachings into my role as an honorary board member of the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF). Through initiatives like the EOCF’s Every Kid Deserves a Shot program, funded largely by the EOCF 50/50 raffle, we focus on giving young people, including Indigenous youth, the same opportunities that shaped my life.” Read...

Fans can expect to see a roster of fan favourites participating in the Shoresy Classic including Georges Laraque, Aleš Hemský and Raffi Torres. They will compete against Jared Keeso, creator and star of Shoresy, Terry Ryan, Jonathan Diaby and Andrew Ansanen, who play Hitch, JoDolo and Goody, respectively. A portion of the proceeds will be going toward the Every Kid Deserves a Shot charity helmed b...

Today, we reach more than 4,500 kids and their families every year. We employ 150 part-time staff. We run programs in as many as 50 locations at the same time. All of this grew from one small moment back in 2007 — 20 kids at McCauley School just wanting to kick a ball around after class. From the very beginning, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) believed in that vision — that sport c...

For 25 years, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has wrapped its arms around kids across Oil Country, and its support has been nothing short of transformative for Santas. Because of EOCF’s generosity, children who might have felt forgotten instead feel seen, valued, and celebrated on Christmas morning. Its commitment reaches far beyond toys – it touches families, restores hope, and reminds o...

The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) are proud to announce additional support for Alberta’s frontline workers. The EOCF has—for the second time—decided to donate the net proceeds from the EOCF 50/50 raffle toward Operation Frontline Impact. Read the original report here: https://www.royalalex.org/our-stories/post/eocf-50-50-draw-to-support-hospita...

When we found a possible location - a 2.5-acre property only two blocks from the Coop - we approached the Oilers Entertainment Group. In September 2021, they purchased the site of the Coop for its appraised value of $5,000,000, and the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) donated $10,000,000 toward the cost of the new centre. The EOCF’s donation changed the trajectory of Boyle Street and he...

Free Play for Kids Celebrates Transformational Investment from the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation’s Every Kid Deserves a Shot Initiative. Free Play for Kids is proud to announce a significant milestone in our mission to create inclusive, accessible spaces for kids to play, belong, and grow. The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) has invested $1.2 million in Free Play for Kids throug...