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Hydro One and Coaches Association of Ontario increase access to sports with the Return to Coaching Community Grant
Hydro One and Coaches Association of Ontario increase access to sports with the Return to...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One and Coaches Association of Ontario increase access to sports with the Return to Coaching Community Grant\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 10, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One and the Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n (CAO) launched the Return to Coaching Community Grant to help coaches cover the costs for organized sports, including sourcing new equipment, safety training, protective equipment and much more. According to the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities State of Sport report, 75 per cent of community sport organizations surveyed say programming costs have increased compared to costs before the pandemic. To help ensure young people can continue to enjoy their favourite sports, eligible coaches and organizations can apply for the Return to Coaching Community Grant to receive up to\n \n $1,000\n \n to cover rising expenses and make sports more accessible.\n \n \n \"At the CAO, we are committed to serving the needs of coaches by ensuring they have the resources necessary to continue supporting athletes and participants especially as they return to playing fields across the province,\" said Jeremy Cross, Executive Director, Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n . \"This continued partnership with Hydro One provides coaches at every level access to the tools they need to serve their community while keeping safety and development top of mind.\"\n \n \n \"Hydro One feels a deep responsibility to be present and support the organizations working tirelessly to build safe communities, including the Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n ,\" said\n \n Jay Armitage\n \n , Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Hydro One. \"The loss of social programs and organized sports over the last few years has been especially hard for young people. Our partnership with the Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n will energize the return to sports, making programming safer and more accessible. We thank coaches for their unwavering commit...