{"id":22567,"date":"2016-08-09T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=22567"},"modified":"2020-04-03T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:51:38","slug":"22567-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/22567-2","title":{"rendered":"Doing Good: Adam Sherlip of The Hockey Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can\u2019t say Adam Sherlip doesn\u2019t love hockey. He used to work for the New York Islanders in the team\u2019s charity division and has spent time coaching in China and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSports are an incredible avenue to affect change,\u201d says Sherlip. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to bond people from around the world. The Olympics and the World Cup exist to encourage diplomacy and social change through sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sherlip\u2019s passion for the sport and desire to improve people\u2019s lives inspired him to found <a href=\"http:\/\/hockeyfoundation.org\/\">The Hockey Foundation<\/a>. This nonprofit provides equipment, coaches, and training and tournament programs for underprivileged communities throughout the world. According to Sherlip, the organization uses the power of sports to empower children and create bonds between people of different backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"477\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/Adam-Sherlip.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Sherlip\" class=\"wp-image-22569\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder:&nbsp;<\/strong> Adam Sherlip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year founded:\u00a0<\/strong>2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employees:&nbsp;<\/strong> All volunteers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where we\u2019re based: <\/strong>Montreal&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/locations\/montreal\/place-ville-marie\">WeWork&nbsp;Place Ville Marie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moment of inspiration: <\/strong>\u201cDuring my trip to the Himalayas, there were multiple times that I realized how different life can be,\u201d says Sherlip. \u201cThey had little electricity, plumbing, and heat, but still had such a rich culture. They wanted to be better at hockey, and we immediately bonded. It was the common denominator even though we came from such different backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biggest hurdle: \u201c<\/strong>At the end of the day, I\u2019d like nothing more than to be doing the programing,\u201d says Sherlip. \u201cBut the reality is that because I\u2019m running the organization, I need to spend more time making sure the organization grows and can sustain itself. It\u2019s bittersweet, but necessary for us to make the impact we want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we want to change the world:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u201c<\/strong>While hockey is not as popular globally as soccer, we think it is the best sport because of the nature of the game,\u201d says Sherlip. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to help make a difference with a sport that we love and we think has a lot of ability to teach life lessons that a lot of sports don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can\u2019t say Adam Sherlip doesn\u2019t love hockey. He used to work for the New York Islanders in the team\u2019s charity division and has spent time coaching in China and India. \u201cSports are an incredible avenue to affect change,\u201d says Sherlip. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to bond people from around the world. 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