Buffalo Sabres Foundation approves 18 charitable grant requests in 2013-14

The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team's foundation, the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, has approved 18 requests for charitable grants throughout the 2013-14 season.

The money disbursed in the grants was raised from Buffalo Sabres Foundation events throughout the year, including the team's annual golf tournament, corporate challenge, 50/50 raffle, "UnPucked" event, pre-game autograph surprise sales, and various online auctions of team memorabilia.

"We are very proud to be able to provide funding to these worthwhile organizations," said Cliff Benson, president of the Buffalo Sabres Foundation. "These groups serve many deserving individuals throughout our community and they help make Buffalo a better place to live and work. Each dollar raised through the Buffalo Sabres Foundation comes from fan-supported programs. The generosity of our fans allows (us) to support so many wonderful organizations, which makes this truly a team effort."

Grant requests for the 2014-15 Buffalo Sabres season are now being accepted. Interested organizations can apply online by visiting www.sabres.com/community.

The following is a complete list of organizations that received foundation grants in 2013-14:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County
• The BISON Scholarship
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns
• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
• Buffalo City Swim Racers
• Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey Team
• Buffalo Sabres Special Hockey Team
• Cantalician Center for Learning Inc.
• Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled
• Cradle Beach
• Food Bank of WNY
• Girls on the Run of Buffalo
• Hasek's Heroes
• Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection
• Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc.
• SABAH
• The Salvation Army

The Buffalo Sabres Foundation is a New York state not-for-profit corporation, qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and qualified as a public charity. The Buffalo Sabres Foundation was established in 1995 and reinvigorated in 2011 following the acquisition of the Buffalo Sabres by Terry and Kim Pegula.

The Buffalo Sabres Foundation mission is to stimulate, support and encourage organizations that serve Western New York and are committed to youth hockey initiatives.