Do you want your recycling to help Edmonton kids play? π
Of course you do! Every bottle and can donated through @skipthedepot turns into sports equipment, healthy snacks, and opportunities for children who need them most.
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#RecycleForKids #YEG #SkipTheDepot
β½οΈ Try a new sport!
π§± Build confidence!
π€ Connect through sport!
π©π½βπΌ Ages 9-13
π Clareview Rec Centre #YEG
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Tues 6:30-8:00pm July 8 ~ Aug 26
π΅ FREE
A space where girls can get active, build confidence, and connect through sport.
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Big Blue! Big Blue! π
The @ABBlueCross plays a big role in the #YEG community and today not only are they providing easy to eat, digestive assisting yogurt snacks, Big Blue is also here to play with the kids as an exciting surprise!
π LOUDEST DAY EVER! π₯
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Free to Play board member, and Senior Vice President - Life & Operations for @ABBlueCross, Jerry Rudelic states in a recent interview, βleading is modelling positive behaviour that you can pass on to others.β
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By supporting our community the Alberta Blue Cross demonstrates incredible leadership not only for our kids, but for the greater #YEG corporate community! Thank you Alberta Blue Cross π
π₯ 4K: youtube.com/watch?v=h57-lRNjβ¦
THE ICE DISTRICT CLASSIC IS BACK in the heart of downtown Edmonton! Thanks to @BHEOfficial , Oilers Alumni & @Oil_Foundation π§‘π
π Fan Park @ ICE District
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August 8β10, 2025
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3 rinks with boards
π On-site: food trucks, merch & more
Cheer on #YEGβs best U7 ~ U18s!
πΒ Every Kid Deserves a Shot Community Day! π
Saturday, August 9, from 12 PM to 3 PM in Fan Park @ ICE District. It's free & open to the public!
Thanks to the @Oil_Foundation for hosting this inaugural event ππ½
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π₯Β They. Were. Battling. π₯
U15 T3 Wolves and NSU at Castledowns Sports Fields that saw a lot of battles for the ball through the viewfinder. Great game and a beautiful sunset. βοΈ
Thank-you @CTJumpstart providing the opportunity to battle out there this summer for our Wolves!
It's a shame the season is winding down. Enjoy the games while they last! β½οΈ
#KidsNeedSport #WolvesAthleticsClub
Only one thing on their mind for post-game dinner!
π @oodle_noodle π
Activity.
Mobility.
Confidence.
Independence.
Simple things two wheels can bring to a young person.
π² HAPPY RIDES π²
"Our children are very happy with the bikes. We are all so thankful to you."
A secondhand bike might not seem like much until you see what it makes possible. For this family, a simple gesture brought movement, gratitude, and the opportunity to take part.
#yeg
π¬ βHow to learn from making mistakes.β β Something kids learned in Free to Play (end of year surveys.)
Caught here between periods, Coach Evan uses a goal against to practice this very intentional lesson.
@Oil_Foundation gets the assist supporting our Wolves hockey teams π§‘ π
βEhsan has been a dedicated part of the Welcome to Play program for the past two years, consistently showing up with heart and energy for our newcomer youth.β β Jaja (Welcome to Play Manager)
ππ½ @CTJumpstart supporting #WelcomeToPlay & Coach Ehsan!
#CoachingLife
Not only a Coach of the Year winner for 24-25 as a Free to Play Coach at Callingwood School, as a former Welcome to Play participant himself and an immigrant from Afghanistan, he brings a powerful perspective and connection to the kids he now coaches. β€οΈ
Free Play for Kids retweeted
Have you visited one of our Green Shacks yet?
With 230+ locations scattered across the city, come visit us for some summer fun! βοΈ
It's free and no registration is required.
Learn more at edmonton.ca/GreenShacks
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We continue to get some great summer nights for Wolves soccer as we explore the endless amount of pitches tucked into neighbourhoods around @CityofEdmonton.
U13 T2 // Wolves Athletics vs StingFC
#FreePlayForKids #TimeToHowl
We are so grateful for the @CityofEdmonton's support of our programming, and equally impressed with the breadth, and quality of facilities around this great city β indoor, outdoor, summer, and winter!
What are you doing in #YEG on these incredible summer nights?!? π¬ π
Coaching a youth basketball team, feeling a little overwhelmed, and don't know where to start?
This @BeyondSport free download is a GREAT place! A really well rounded resource with lots of info, including basic sport nutrition guidelines.
ππ Coaches & educators, the Hoops + Health Toolkit is here! Created by Beyond Sport & @SunLife, this free resource helps you use basketball to teach healthy living to youth 6β21, no pro skills needed.
Now in English, Vietnamese, Indonesian & Chinese π beyondsport.org/hoops-healthβ¦
Itβs a ball hockey world, we're all just living in it π
Our Free to Play after school kids looooove ball hockey, but it takes effort to pull off multiple Super Tournaments w/24 schools and sometimes 450 kids!
Thanks to @Oil_Foundation for making it happen!
#ThankYouThursday

ALT A community volunteer in a white shirt distributes meals in clamshell containers to children at an outdoor event supported by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation. Kids in bright red Free Play jerseys with a wolf logo are gathered around, engaging in conversation and activities on a sunny day.
We canβt thank @Oil_Foundation enough for support all season long making this sport happen for these kiddos with the most unique experiences on the calendar.
Ford Hall in Rogers Place
Churchill Square
Ice District Skating Rink & Fan Park
β all in downtown #YEG!
#FreePlayForKids
And we can't forget a visit from Darnell Nurse! ππ§‘
A great playoff run matched to an incredible season of ball hockey in programming made for a heck of a year on the ice and the concrete around #YEG.
THanks @Oil_Foundation! ππ½








































