We wanted to take this moment to thank all our supporters for a wonderful and impactful 2017. Henrik, Therese and the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation over the year have made many connections with new and old friends and are thankful for all the support received.Below are some examples of the impact the Foundation is having on communities, families and children around the world!
HLF hosts children from Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley in Henrik’s Crease
Garden of Dreams Foundation & New York Rangers
Over the 2016/17 season HLF hosted over 250 children and their families in Henrik’s Crease at MSG through our work with the Garden of Dreams Foundation. We are proud to continue the partnership in the 2017/18 season and we hope you enjoy seeing all the updates from Henrik’s Crease on our social media and website.
The Foundation receives many requests from children facing various challenges. Sometimes we can create a ‘dream-come-true’ experience together with New York Rangers and the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Below are a couple of highlights from 2017:
Henrik receives a special visit to his practice in Mayfrom our friend Jaxson.
Who doesn’t love when special visitors show up at practice?! Henrik meets with Abby & Zakarai in November
Ronald McDonald Barnfond (Children’s Fund)
In August Henrik & Therese attended the opening ceremony of the new Ronald McDonald House in Gothenburg where the Foundation’s support of $80,000 financed a family and living room. The new house will help an additional 250 families annually. Our co-founders were also proud to announce a new grant promise for additional $240,000 to be paid over 3 years to a new project that is yet to be determined.
NewYork-Presbyterian Children’s Hospitals
The 2016 grant of $50,000 from HLF was used in 2017 to upgrade Child Life playroom furnishings, a new air-hockey table and salary support to the ‘Henrik Lundqvist Foundation Art Therapist’. smarturl.it/HLFNYPHospital In the beginning of December, the HLFYA and their mentors delivered holiday cheer. The drive was organized by one of the HLF mentors and each participating ambassador held their own toy drive. The number of toys collected was beyond impressive. Henrik & Therese personally delivered the toys on December 25th.
Together For Better
HLF’s financial support to community partner Together For Better was able to help 4 different schools and around 300 children in the Dominican Republic with school material for the 2017/18 school year.
Pictures from the delivery of the new school supply to the 4 schools in the Dominican Republic
HLF Young Ambassador Program
We are currently on our 3rd year of running the HLF Young Ambassador Program. So far the 35 ambassadors have together completed over 800 hours of community service, around 30 independent service projects that have raised over $20,000 for our community partners and other organizations that share our mission. The feedback and ripple effect continues to be amazing and we are looking to develop and grow this program. We believe and have seen when young ambassadors come together, remarkable things happen!
Henrik meets with the graduating 2016/17 class of Young Ambassadors, their mentors & Allstate representatives
Julia Esposito mentor in the HLFYA program talks about her experience with Joe Micheletti & Henrik at WVI event November 29th in NYC
Henrik, Therese and the entire Henrik Lundqvist Foundation team wish you and your family a Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed 2017 with us and look forward to a great 2018 together!
P.S. This was just a glimpse into our 2017. Check out our website for more details… www.hlundqvistfoundation.com -Henrik & Therese and the HLF team
