Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS) is a volunteer driven charity that uses the game of hockey to teach life-skills and empower marginalized youth. HEROS was founded in 2000 with a single program in the downtown Eastside of Vancouver and has since expanded to 28 programs in 12 cities across Canada. We provide free programs to youth of all backgrounds from grade four level right up to post-secondary. We provide opportunities for personal growth through sport training, educational development, and scholarships guiding participants to become constructive citizens and future community leaders. Since 2000, we have helped almost 13,000 boys and girls across Canada.