Skate for Joy

(Providence, RI) – Recently, Skate For Joy had their office grand opening reception located at 76 Dorrance Street, Suite 209, Providence, Rhode Island and proudly announced that Jefferson Financial Services was going to be their 2008-2009 Gold Sponsors.  Skate For Joy is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping under-served children learn to figure skating and hockey utilizing the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program.  As stated by its founder, Carolyn Drumm, Skate For Joy hit the ice in 2002 with just 15 children and has since grown to a group of 85.  “I’m proud to say that Skate For Joy will be starting its sixth Season this coming fall and we are so thrilled to have our first season sponsor, Jefferson Financial Services”, beamed Carolyn!  “We are extremely excited to announce that the organization is expanding with our first Satellite version this fall on donated ice from St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island”.

Among the guests who came to help celebrate the office grand opening, were several supporters such as Two-time Olympic Goalie, Sara DeCosta Hayes, an Honorary Board Member for Skate For Joy and Kevin Boryczki, Vice President of Marketing for the Providence Bruins.    One of the highlights of the evening was receiving a Citation from The Honorable David N. Cicilline.  The Citation was given in recognition of the tremendous value Skate For Joy’s skating program brings to the underprivileged youth of our community.  To learn more about this wonderful program, we encourage you to visit our Website at www.skateforjoy.org  to see the joy that this program brings to the children!

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