Mission in Motion
Our engagement
Icy Hot and KidSport share a passion for sports and believe that everyone should have access to the opportunity to get in the game, regardless of their financial situation.
KidSport mission is to provide funding to ensure as many children as possible can access sport and the many physical and mental benefits they provide.
Together, we are creating a movement that promotes sport and physical activity for kids and celebrates the benefits and joys that accompany it.
1 in 3 Canadian children don’t have access to registered sports due to financial barriers.
Greg Ingalls, CEO KidSport Canada and Nate Challen, General Manager of Sanofi Consumer Health Canada.
Our commitment
Icy Hot is proud to support KidSport with a donation of $500,000. Together we hope to inspire the next generations of young athletes.
Partnership impact:
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Raising awareness among families in need
By partnering with KidSport, we are raising awareness of the financial support available to parents who face financials barriers to putting their children in registered sports. Our shared goal is to ensure no child is left watching from the sidelines.
Empowering children through sports
Sport has the power to help kids build self-confidence, resilience, and discipline – all skills that build a strong foundation for success in all aspects of their lives. With KidSport, we hope to enable and empower as many kids as possible to pursue sport, and benefit from all that it has to offer.
Strengthening communities
Icy Hot’s commitment to building strong communities is enhanced through its partnership with KidSport, increasing access to quality sport programs in vulnerable and marginalized communities. With over 100 sports that are eligible for KidSport funding, kids have many options to pursue their dreams.
KidSport - Fueling the Future
KidSport is a Canadian charity that provides financial assistance to children, providing them the opportunity to participate in sports regardless of their family’s financial situation. With over 165 chapters across Canada, KidSport helps over 18,500 children per year play registered sports.
Icy Hot and KidSport:
Changing Lives Through the Power of Youth Sports
“My daughter has been receiving KidSport funding for a couple of years now. She has a passion for hockey like no other. When she steps out on the ice, she is focused, determined, and passionate. She is the middle child of 5. There is no way that as a single income home, I could possibly afford to continue her in this sport.
Kidsport has brought her tears of joy at feeling the win of a game, learning to cope with disappointment from a lost game, team support and friendships that will last a lifetime, and skills she will use her entire life.
We would like to say thank you to all of those who help support Kidsport. You have made a huge difference in this girl life. These are memories that she will carry on with her throughout her life”
– Parent
“Without kidsport funding, my son would have been limited to free recreational activities.
Thankfully there are generous donors out there who think my son is special enough to be able to enjoy being part of the local swim club. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible to avoid disappointment and happily say "yes, you are swimming again this year"! – Parent
Join us and get involved
Find out more about KidSport and how you can be part of the team. Together, we can make a difference by helping children reach their full potential, both physically and mentally, through the power of sports.