The Chicago Hockey Initiative is humbled to introduce our 49th Microgrant recipient – Dylan! Dylan is an elementary school student from the West Side of Chicago.
Dylan, like all of our Microgrant recipients, wrote a very impressive application. However, after Dylan received his Microgrant and began his hockey season, we received this note from Dylan, through his father, which reads:
Dear CHI,
I am so thankful that I got the hockey Microgran! I’m so happy with my new team (Stallions) and I made some good connections with my new teammates.
I’m lucky having great coaches, one of my coaches was my summer hockey camp coach. I like to play because it is my passion and I am committed to play. It keeps me active everyday to improve my hockey skills.
I will never complain about how long I can be on ice. My Mom used to call me her penguin.
I will never stop training hard, to improve more every day. I will keep on fighting to be one of the best. I will keep scoring goals to win and have fun.
I feel powerful when I get on the ice and I feel warmed-up and ready to do my best to play the sport I love. I have been playing forward since I started playing hockey, and definitely its my favorite position.
Now whenever I walk into the locker room, I know why I’m there and for what I’m there.
Thank you,
Dylan
Thank you Dylan! The CHI is happy to be on your team and share in your love of hockey!